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Chanel

What does Chanel mean?

Chanel as a girls’ name is pronounced sha-NELL. It is of Old French origin, and the meaning of Chanel is “pipe”. From a French occupational name and surname for pipe fitters and manufacturers. Contemporary usage may be due to the influence of the legendary fashion designer Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel (1883-1971), and a number of famous perfumes. Also the name of a 14th-century French missionary saint.

STARTS WITH Cha-

ASSOCIATED WITH surname, legendary (mythology), saint

Variations

VARIANTS Chanele, Chanell, Chanelle▼, Channell, Channelle, Chenelle, Shanel, Shanell▼, Shanelle▼, Shannel, Shannelle, Shenelle, Shynelle

SEE ALSO Ciara

CREATIVE FORMS

(female)
(male)

MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS

Chanel

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How popular is Chanel?

Chanel is a very prominent first name for females (#1432 out of 4276, Top 33%) and a slightly less prominent last name for both adults and children (#112967 out of 150436, Top 75%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Chanel was first listed in 1960-1969 and reached its top rank of #382 in the U.S. in the year 1991, and is currently at #769. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)

Which version is better?

Ciara (#1007 THE PREVIOUS YEAR), Chanell, Chanelle, Shanel, Shanell and Shanelle are the popular related forms of Chanel (#769) listed in the Top 2000. Usage of these forms of Chanel was at its apex 3 decades ago (ADOPTION OF 0.15%) and is now significantly less (ADOPTION 0.04%, ▼76%), with forms like Shanelle falling out of fashion.

Similar Names

Chanel is alike in pronunciation to Shannell and Shenell. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Camela, Carel, Chabeli, Chader, Chainey, Chana▲, Chanae, Chanah, Chanda▼, Chandal, Chandel, Chandy, Chanee, Chaney, Chanha, Chani, Chania, Channa, Chanta, Chantael, Chantal▼, Chante▼, Chantea, Chantee, Chantel▼, Chantela (see Chantal), Chantele, Chantell, Chanter, Chantey, Chantez, Chantiel, Chantil, Chantle, Chantrel, Chanya, Chapell, Chappel, Charee, Charela (see Harela), Charell, Charil, Charyl, Chauntel, Chavela, Chayney, Chel, Chontel, Cyanea, Janel▼, Shandel, Shane, Shanea, Shanee, Shaney, Shantel▼, Sharel and Zhane▼. These names tend to be less frequently used than Chanel.

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