Chanel

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The baby name Chanel is of French origin and means "canal" or "pipe". It is also a derivative of the name Channing which means "young wolf".
Pronunciation
shuh-nell
shə-NEHL
Popularity
Chanel is a moderately popular and trendy name in the world today, ranking in the top 500 most popular names in the US, Australia, Canada, and France.

cartoon of the name Chanel
Cartoon of Chanel

Chanel Name meanings & History

The baby name Chanel is of French origin and means "canal" or "pipe". It is also a derivative of the name Channing which means "young wolf". From a French surname that meant either "channel", indicating a person who lived near a channel of water, or "jug, jar, bottle", indicating a manufacturer of jugs. It has been used as an American given name since 1970s, influenced by the Chanel brand name (a line of women's clothing and perfume), which was named for French fashion designer Coco Chanel (1883-1971). The name Chanel is mostly used for baby girls and is often chosen for its stylish and glamorous sound. It is popular among parents who want to give their daughters a unique and modern name.

Zodiac Sign of Chanel: Change Scorpio,Challenge Capricorn

Synonyms of Chanel:

C: Clever,Copycat,Curious,Cute,Candid,Choice,Chatty

H: Hope,Haggle,Hobnobbing,Hyper,Heart's Desire

A: Aggressive,Assertive,Ambitious,Argumentative,Angry,Action

N: Neat,Nervous,Nutrition,Nitpicking,Nice,Nagging,Neurosis

E: Environment,Exaggerate,Entertain,Expressive,Enlighten,Enliven

L: Lazy,Lovely,Legal,Liaison,Languid,Luscious,Lover

Chanel is:

  • a Class name
  • a Delicate name
  • a Formal name
  • a Modern name
  • a Refined name
  • a Strange name
  • a Upper name
  • a Urban name

Famous People

Notable people with the name Chanel include Chanel Iman (American model), Chanel West Coast (American rapper, singer and actress), and Chanel Preston (American pornographic actress).

2.) Chanel (Female)

Usage: French

Meanings: (French) fashionable; designer name

Other Forms: Chan, Chanell, Chanelle, Channel, Shanel, Shanell, Shanelle


3.) Chanel (Female)

Usage: French

Meanings: Wine

Other Forms: Chanelle


4.) Chanel (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) channel. See also Shanel.

Other Forms: Chanal, Chanall, Chanalla, Chanalle, Chaneel, Chaneil, Chanele, Channal


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