Stone or boulder
Derived from the French surname of Saint Jane Frances de Chantal. The name originally referred to a place name meaning 'stony place' or 'rocky,' but it became a popular given name in honor of the 17th-century saint.
Less common today
Chantal isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #553 in 1990.
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