Shandelle
Meaning of Shandelle
The name Shandelle drifts into ear and heart like a whispered sonnet heard across a moonlit Venetian canal, blending the silky “Shan-” with the lilting French suffix “-elle” to conjure the soft gleam of candlelight dancing on ancient marble. Though its precise lineage remains a modern mystery—perhaps a shimmering offshoot of Chanel or Chantelle, names steeped in Parisian chic—it also evokes the Italian candela, a herald of warmth and guiding light. As rare as a single Murano glass bead on a gondolier’s string, Shandelle graced American birth records from the early 1970s through the mid-1990s, its gentle ascent threading through the 700s and 800s in popularity, delighting parents who sought a name both familiar in sound and startling in beauty. Uncommon in schoolyards, she may be the only Shandelle among her peers—but isn’t that the very magic of her song?
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as shan-DEL (/ʃænˈdɛl/)
U.S. Popularity Chart
Notable People Named Shandelle
| Shandelle Henson - |
