Shante

Shante: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “stone”
Origin: French
Say it: shahn-TAY · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls (96% of all uses)

Usually a modern spelling of Chantal or Shanté, influenced by French names. As a form of Chantal, it traces to a French place-name meaning 'stony' or 'stone'.

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How popular is Shante?

20240 per million US babies

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Babies named Shante in 20240

Peak year1985

Total US babies since 18806,030

Shante was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.

Names like Shante

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Chantalstony place · French
Shantelstone, rocky place · French
Charlottefree man · French
Eleanormeaning uncertain · French
Eloisehealthy; wide · French
Claireclear, bright · French
Nataliebirthday of the Lord · French
Madelineof Magdala · French

Shante questions

What does the name Shante mean?

Shante means "stone". It comes from French. Usually a modern spelling of Chantal or Shanté, influenced by French names. As a form of Chantal, it traces to a French place-name meaning 'stony' or 'stone'.

Is Shante a boy or girl name?

Shante is mainly a girl's name in US records (96% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Shante?

Shante was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1985.

How do you pronounce Shante?

Shante is usually pronounced shahn-TAY.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.