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Chloe

♂ Boy

Pronounced KLOH-ee /ˈkloʊ.i/High

Meaning: From the Greek Chloe, 'green shoot; young verdure; blooming' — an epithet of the goddess Demeter and the name of a woman in Paul's letters. Overwhelmingly a girl's name; used here for a boy, which we flag plainly.Medium

In 30 seconds: A classic Greek name: Chloe means 'green shoot; blooming' (said 'KLOH-ee'). It is overwhelmingly a girl's name — we flag the lean plainly.
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Origin MediumGreek
MeaningFrom the Greek Chloe, 'green shoot; young verdure; blooming' — an epithet of the goddess Demeter and the name of a woman in Paul's letters. Overwhelmingly a girl's name; used here for a boy, which we flag plainly.
U.S. rank (2021)#9910 ↗ Rising
2021 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2004
Total births (all-time)≈ 345

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200419892021

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

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Chloe comes from the Greek for 'green shoot; young growth,' an epithet of the harvest goddess Demeter and a name in the New Testament. It is overwhelmingly a girl's name; its rare use for a boy is a clear cross-sex lean, which we flag plainly (said 'KLOH-ee').

For boys it appears only very rarely, against overwhelming girls' use. Extremely rare for boys, and a strong girl-lean, which we flag.

Did you know? Chloe is Greek for 'green shoot; blooming' — an epithet of Demeter and a woman greeted in Paul's letters. It is overwhelmingly a girl's name; here it is used for a boy, which we flag (said 'KLOH-ee').
Overall data confidence 45%
References — Chloe — Greek 'green shoot; blooming'; epithet of Demeter; overwhelmingly female

Variations

KhloeCloeChloey

Nicknames

CloCoco

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Chloe mean?

Chloe is Greek for 'green shoot; blooming,' an epithet of Demeter and a name in Paul's letters.

How do you pronounce Chloe?

It's said KLOH-ee /ˈkloʊ.i/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Chloe a boy or girl name?

Chloe is overwhelmingly a girl's name; its use here for a boy is a cross-sex lean, which we flag plainly.

How popular is Chloe?

Chloe is extremely rare for boys and overwhelmingly a girl's name in the U.S.

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