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Clorine

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Pronounced kloh-REEN /kloʊˈriːn/Low

Meaning: Clorine is an early-1900s American name, best read as a short form or variant of Clorinda, a literary name built on the Greek 'chloros,' meaning pale green or fresh and green. By coincidence it matches the chemical element chlorine, named from the same Greek root for its color; the name predates and is separate from any chemical association.Low

In 30 seconds: Clorine is an early-1900s name, likely from Clorinda and Greek 'chloros,' fresh green. Rare, it peaked around 1920 (said kloh-REEN).

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Origin LowGreek, English

MeaningClorine is an early-1900s American name, best read as a short form or variant of Clorinda, a literary name built on the Greek 'chloros,' meaning pale green or fresh and green. By coincidence it matches the chemical element chlorine, named from the same Greek root for its color; the name predates and is separate from any chemical association.

U.S. rank (1966)#6749 ↘ Falling

1966 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1920

Total births (all-time)≈ 254

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Clorine surfaced in the early twentieth century and is most plausibly a trimmed form of Clorinda, a name from Renaissance poetry rooted in the Greek 'chloros,' pale or fresh green. It happens to look like the element chlorine, coined from the same color word, but the name belongs to the older romantic tradition, and we flag the coincidence rather than lean on it.

Clorine was never common in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its faint peak around 1920, an era fond of soft '-ine' endings. A woman named Clorine then would be past a hundred now.

Did you know? Clorine and the element chlorine share the same Greek root, 'chloros,' meaning pale green, though the name honors the color's freshness rather than the gas.

Overall data confidence 35%

References - Clorine — Likely Clorinda/Greek 'chloros'; chlorine coincidence noted

Variations

ClorindaChlorineClorene

Nicknames

CloRine

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Clorine mean?

It most likely comes from Clorinda and the Greek 'chloros,' meaning pale or fresh green. It coincides with the element chlorine, which shares that color root.

How do you pronounce Clorine?

It is said kloh-REEN /kloʊˈriːn/, two syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Clorine a boy or girl name?

Clorine is used here as a girl's name.

How popular is Clorine?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around the early nineteen-twenties.