Chapel
Meaning
"small place of worship"
Origin: Old French via Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,609
- Total SSA Count
- 22
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Chap
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"small place of worship"
Origin: Old French via Latin
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 vs #4609 for Chapel.
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Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Chapel at #4609 in the United States.
Chapel means "small place of worship" (Old French via Latin origin). Oliver means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Chapel is primarily a boy name. Oliver is primarily a boy name.