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Shantell

shahn-TELL

Letters

8

Syllables

2

Origin

French

Total Births

5,106

Peak Year

#196 in 1987

First Recorded

1963

Style

Modern & Trendy

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

Shantell is a modern, likely Americanized, variant of Chantelle. Chantelle is a French name, a diminutive of 'chant', meaning 'song'.

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Numerology

4

The Builder

Stable, disciplined, and hardworking. Names at 4 convey groundedness and reliability.

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Personality Traits

CharmingVivaciousSociableOptimistic

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