Meaning:
Its source is cantal, an Old French name meaning "Stone."
Popularity:
The name Chantel ranked 1000th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 1126th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Though this name has fluctuated in use, it has been quietly present throughout the last century.