Chantal

Chantal (/ˈtʃæntəl, ʃɑːnˈtɑːl/) is a feminine given name of French origin. The name Chantal can be traced back to the Old Occitan word cantal, meaning "stone." It came into popular use as a given name in honor of the Catholic saint, Jeanne de Chantal. It may also be spelled Chantel, Chantelle, Shantal, Shantel, or Shantelle usually in the USA. In Europe and Quebec the name is generally pronounced as "Chantal".

For other uses, see Chantal (disambiguation).

People

• Chantal Akerman (born 1950), Belgian film maker
• Chantal Botts (born 1976), South African badminton player
• Chantal Chamandy, Canadian singer
• Chantal Chawaf (born 1943), French writer
• Chantal Coché (1826 – 1891), Belgian industrialist
• Chantal Claret (born 1982), American singer
• Chantal Condor, a Canadian singer
• Chantal Galladé (born 1972), Swiss politician
• Chantal Garrigues (1944–2018), French actress
• Chantal Goya (born 1942), French singer and actress
• Chantal Grevers (born 1961), Dutch cricketer
• Chantal Groot (born 1982), Dutch swimmer
• Chantal Joffe (born 1969), English painter
• Chantal Jones (born 1988), American model
• Chantal Kreviazuk (born 1974), Canadian singer
• Chantal Mauduit (1964–1998), French alpine skier
• Chantal Mouffe (born 1943), Belgian political theorist
• Chantal Nijkerken-de Haan (born 1973), Dutch politician
• Chantal Quesnel, Canadian actress
• Chantal Réga (born 1955), French sprinter
• Chantal Renaud (born 1946), Canadian script writer
• Chantal Singer, Canadian internationally ranked waterskier
• Chantal Strand (born 1987), Canadian voice actress
• Chantal Strasser (born 1978), Swiss freestyle swimmer
• Chantal Sutherland (born 1976), Canadian model, television personality and jockey
• Chantal Ughi (born 1981), Italian female kick boxer, actress and multiple Muay Thai champion

See also

• Marie-Chantal, Crown Princess of Greece (born 1968), the wife of Pavlos, a crowned prince of Greece
• Chantelle (disambiguation)