The first name Chantal

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About the first name Chantal

Meaning

The name Chantal originated as a surname and place name; as a given name it does not have a simple literal meaning.

Historical origin

The name Chantal spread as a given name in reference to Saint Jane Frances de Chantal, whose surname was toponymic.

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Chantal is one of the names whose presence in older records is partly explained by Catholic tradition and the names of saints.

Pronunciation:chan-talʃɑ̃t.al

Frequency of the first name Chantal by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Chantal by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name ChantalLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Chantal in baptisms by year.10075502501810184618821918195419901810–1814 2 baptisms1820–1824 1 baptisms1905–1909 1 baptisms1935–1939 1 baptisms1940–1944 1 baptisms1945–1949 1 baptisms1950–1954 7 baptisms1955–1959 19 baptisms1960–1964 26 baptisms1965–1969 44 baptisms1970–1974 60 baptisms1975–1979 32 baptisms1980–1984 18 baptisms1985–1989 5 baptisms1990–1994 4 baptisms

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