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.

Chanel Rank in US Top 1000

# 939 in the US

Chanel Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1921 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Chanel

• 939 US 2022
• 1921 Nameberry 2025
• 171 Unique 2023
• 554 Future 2028
• 916 England 2017

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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

The name 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