Chanel

sha-NELL
French
"dweller near the canal"

Chanel Origin and Meaning

The name Chanel is a girl's name of French origin meaning "dweller near the canal".

Fans of the classic French designer would now more fashionably choose Coco.

# 939 in the US

Chanel Rank in US Top 1000

# 2108 on Nameberry

Chanel Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Chanel Popularity

Famous People Named Chanel

  • Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel
    French fashion designer
  • Chanel Iman
    American supermodel
  • Chanel Preston
    American adult film actress
  • Chanel Modiri Mokango
    Congolese basketball player
  • Chanel Cole
    Australian singer of group Spook
  • Chanel Cresswell
    English actress
  • Chanel West Coast
    stage name of Chelsea Chanel Dudley, American rapper and TV personality
  • Chanel Capra
    American screenwriter and producer
  • Chanel Simmonds
    South African tennis player
  • Chanel Joy Puaalaonali Wise
    Miss Hawaii USA 2007
  • Chanel Totti (b. 2007)
    daughter of footballer Francesco Totti and Ilary Blasi
  • Chanel Nicole Marrow (b. 2015)
    daughter of rapper Ice,T and Coco Austin
  • Lyric Chanel Anderson
    daughter of reality TV personality Tami Roman and basketball player Kenny Anderson
  • Saint Peter Chanel
    priest and martyr; patron saint of Oceania
  • Chanel Miller
    American writer and artist

Chanel in Pop Culture

  • Chanel Oberlin
    character from "Scream Queens" played by Emma Roberts
  • Chanel #2
    character from "Scream Queens" played by Ariana Grande
  • Chanel #3
    character from "Scream Queens" played by Billie Lourd
  • Chanel #5
    character from "Scream Queens" played by Abigail Breslin