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 spelled "Chantal".
People
- Jane Frances de Chantal (1572–1641), French saint
- 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 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
- Marie-Chantal, Crown Princess of Greece (born 1968), Greek and Danish royal
- Chantal Grevers (born 1961), Dutch cricketer
- Chantal Groot (born 1982), Dutch swimmer
- Chantal Hochuli (born 1955), Swiss socialite
- 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 Paris (born 1950), Canadian singer
- 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 Westerman, American journalist
Geography, weather and space
- Tropical Storm Chantal, various
- Chantal, Sud, a commune in Haiti
- 1707 Chantal, an asteroid
- Chateau Chantal, a winery in Michigan
Entertainment
- Chantal (film), a 2007 low-budget direct-to-video film
- Chantal, album by Chantal Andere 1992
See also
- Marie-Chantal, Crown Princess of Greece (born 1968), the wife of Pavlos, a crowned prince of Greece
- Chantelle (disambiguation)