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Chloe

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Pronounced KLOH-ee /ˈkloʊ.i/High

Meaning: Blooming; young green shoot; new growth in springHigh

In 30 seconds: From the Greek for 'blooming' or 'young green shoot,' Chloe is a name of spring-like freshness. A Greek goddess epithet and New Testament name, it has ranked in the U.S. top 10 since the early 2000s.
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Origin HighGreek
MeaningBlooming; young green shoot; new growth in spring
Peak year2009
Total births (all-time)≈ 203,414

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200918802017

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

History & Origin

Chloe comes from the Greek Chloē (Χλόη), meaning 'young green shoot' or 'blooming.' It was an epithet of Demeter, goddess of the harvest, celebrating the first green growth of spring. It appears in the New Testament (1 Corinthians 1:11) as the name of a Christian woman.

The name was used in 17th- and 18th-century pastoral literature as an idealized rural name. In the United States it was uncommon through most of the 20th century but rose sharply in the 1990s, entering the top 10 in the mid-2000s and maintaining strong rankings since.

Did you know? Chloe was a title of the Greek goddess Demeter, honoring her as the bringer of young, green grain in spring. The name also appears in the New Testament — Paul mentions a woman named Chloe in his First Letter to the Corinthians.

Variations

CloéKhloéCloe

Nicknames

CloClo-Clo

Famous Bearers

  • ★Chloé (fashion house) (founded 1952)
    French luxury fashion house that helped glamorize the name internationally.

If you like Chloe…

Zoe— fellow Greek life-themed girls' name with the same modern brightness
Ellie— shares the two-syllable soft, friendly sound
Isla— equally crisp, international two-syllable classic
Lily— shares the nature-themed freshness
Maya— another brief, bright girls' name with ancient roots

Frequently Asked

What does the name Chloe mean?

Chloe comes from the Greek Chloē, meaning 'young green shoot' or 'blooming,' and was an epithet of the harvest goddess Demeter.

How do you pronounce Chloe?

Chloe is said KLOH-ee /ˈkloʊ.i/ — two syllables, with stress on the first.

Is Chloe a boy or girl name?

Chloe is used exclusively as a girl's name.

How popular is Chloe?

Chloe has ranked in the U.S. top 10 girls' names for much of the period from 2008 to the present, and was #1 in England in 1997.