Greek Girl Names That Mean Youth
Greek girl names that mean youth cluster around two ancient roots — chloe, a green shoot, and kore, a young maiden — echoed across a dozen playful spellings.
Names52
OriginGreek
MeaningYouth
GenderGirl
Ancient Greek gave English two enduring ways to say "young": Chloe comes from a word for a green shoot or new growth, once used as an epithet for Demeter's springtime aspect. Kora and its cousins carry kore, the Greek word for maiden, tied to Persephone.
Half this list is Chloe said a different way: Khloe, Chole, Kloe, and Khole all spell the same "green shoot" meaning with a different silhouette on the birth certificate — proof that one Greek word can wear many faces.
Why Greek Girl Names That Mean Youth Keep Multiplying
The classic spellings are cooling — Chloe and Khloe have both slipped in the U.S. rankings — while inventive versions climb. Cori, Khole, Korina, Chloee, and Khloie are all rising, each one restyling the same "green shoot" or "maiden" meaning for a new generation of parents who want the sound without the most common spelling.
The Same Root, Two Different Feelings
The two roots read differently even though both mean youth. Chole and Khloee keep Chloe's bright, springtime energy — new growth, sunlit and green. Corrine leans softer and more vintage, its "maiden" meaning shared with Korina — both tracing the same Greek root, kore, that named Persephone as the eternal young girl of spring.
Names List
Chloe#23 in the U.S.Blooming; young green shoot; new growth in springPronounced KLOH-ee▶Khloe#272 in the U.S.Blooming; young green shoot; variant spelling of Chloe from Greek khloePronounced KLOH-ee▶Kora#491 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Cora, from Greek 'kore' meaning maiden or girl; also an epithet for Persephone, daughPronounced KOR-ah▶Cori#1761 in the U.S.Diminutive of Corinne, Cora, or Corinna, which derive from Greek 'kore' meaning 'maiden, young girl'.Pronounced KAWR-ee▶Chole#3578 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Chloe — Greek 'green shoot, young growth', an epithet of DemeterPronounced KLOH-ee▶Khloee#3776 in the U.S.Kh- and double-e spelling of Chloe — Greek khloe, 'young green shoot, fresh blooming' — an epithet of DemPronounced KLOH-ee▶Corrine#4387 in the U.S.Spelling of Corinne/Corinna — from Greek kore, 'maiden, young woman'Pronounced kə-REEN▶Kloe#4414 in the U.S.K-spelling of Chloe — from Greek chloe, 'green shoot, young verdure; blooming'Pronounced KLOH-ee▶Khole#4508 in the U.S.Spelling of Khloe/Chloe — from Greek chloe, 'green shoot, young verdure; blooming'Pronounced KLOH-ee▶Korina#5210 in the U.S.K-spelling of Corinna/Korinna — from Greek kore, 'maiden, young girl'Pronounced kə-REE-nah▶Chloee#5970 in the U.S.-ee spelling of Chloe — from Greek chloe, 'a young green shoot; verdant, blooming' (a title of Demeter)Pronounced KLOH-ee▶Khloie#6263 in the U.S.A spelling of Chloe — from Greek chloe, 'a green shoot; blooming, verdant; young greenery' (an epithet ofPronounced KLOH-ee▶Narcissus#6353 in the U.S.Narcissus is the name of a beautiful youth in Greek mythology who fell in love with his own reflection inPronounced nar-SIS-us▶Korinne#6784 in the U.S.A spelling of Corinne — from Greek kore, 'a maiden; a young woman' (via Corinna)Pronounced kor-EEN▶Corrina#7651 in the U.S.A spelling of Corinna — from Greek kore, 'a maiden; a young woman' (with a diminutive ending)Pronounced kuh-REE-nah▶Chloey#8530 in the U.S.A spelling of Chloe — from the Greek chloe, 'a green shoot; a young blooming plant' (an epithet of the goPronounced KLOH-ee▶Corah#8536 in the U.S.A spelling of Cora — from the Greek kore, 'a maiden; a young girl' (an epithet of Persephone); routes layPronounced KOR-ah▶Koryn#8689 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Corinne/Coryn — from the Greek kore, 'a maiden; a young girl'; routes layeredPronounced kor-IN▶Kloey#9898 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Chloe — from the Greek chloe, 'a green shoot; a young/blooming plant'; an epithet Pronounced KLOH-ee▶Leenah#9924 in the U.S.A spelling of Lina/Lena — variously from the Arabic lina, 'tender/a young palm tree', and a short form ofPronounced LEE-nah▶Chloie#10416 in the U.S.A spelling of Chloe, from the Greek chloe, 'young green shoot; blooming' (an epithet of the goddess DemetPronounced KLOH-ee▶Khloi#10752 in the U.S.Khloi is a modern respelling of Chloe (through the popular 'Khloe' variant), from the Greek Chloe meaningPronounced KLOH-ee▶Cloey#12401 in the U.S.A spelling of Chloe, from the Greek Khloe, 'young green shoot; blooming; verdant' - an epithet of DemeterPronounced KLOH-ee▶Corynne#12483 in the U.S.Corynne is a French-styled respelling of Corinne, which comes through French from the Greek kore, meaningPronounced kaw-RIN▶Hebe#12723 in the U.S.From the Greek hebe, 'youth; the prime/bloom of life'; the goddess of youth and cupbearer to the gods, daPronounced HEE-bee▶Khloey#12770 in the U.S.Khloey is a respelling of Chloe and Khloe, from the Greek Khloe, 'a young green shoot; blooming' — a namePronounced KLOH-ee▶Korinna#12798 in the U.S.Korinna is a K-spelling of Corinna, from the Greek 'kore' ('maiden; young woman'), with the diminutive -iPronounced kor-IN-uh▶Corine#13807 in the U.S.A spelling of Corinne, the French form of the Greek Korinna — from kore, 'maiden; young girl.' Corinna waPronounced kuh-REEN▶Cloie#13863 in the U.S.Cloie is a phonetic respelling of Chloe, from Greek Khloe, 'green shoot' or 'young verdant growth' — an ePronounced KLOH-ee▶Corene#14213 in the U.S.Corene is a spelling of Corinne, from the Greek Kore ('maiden'), the name of a young woman in classical lPronounced koh-REEN▶Kloee#14378 in the U.S.Kloee is a modern respelling of Chloe, from Greek Chloe, 'young green shoot; blooming' — an epithet of thPronounced KLOH-ee▶Briceida#14450 in the U.S.Briceida is a Spanish-language form of Briseida, the Spanish name for Briseis of Greek mythology — the yoPronounced bree-SAY-duh▶Korrin#14814 in the U.S.Korrin is a modern k-respelling of Corin or Corinne. Corinne is the French form of the Greek Korinna, a pPronounced KOR-in▶Adonia#15306 in the U.S.A Greek-flavored feminine echoing Adonis, the beautiful youth of myth (a name itself from a Semitic word Pronounced ah-DOH-nee-ah▶Corri#15700 in the U.S.Corri is an -i respelling of Cori, a short form of Corinne and Cora, from Greek kore, 'maiden' or 'young Pronounced KOR-ee▶Coryn#15702 in the U.S.A short spelling of Corinne/Corinna, from the Greek kore ('maiden; young woman'). A crisp, vintage-rootedPronounced KOR-in▶Corynn#15747 in the U.S.A -ynn spelling of Corinne/Corinna, from the Greek kore ('maiden; young woman'). A crisp, vintage-rooted Pronounced KOR-in▶Missie#15802 in the U.S.Missie is a pet form of Missy, itself a diminutive of Melissa — from Greek 'melissa', 'honeybee'. 'MissiePronounced MIS-ee▶Cloee#16062 in the U.S.Cloee is a phonetic respelling of Chloe, a Greek name meaning 'young green shoot' or 'blooming' - an epitPronounced KLOH-ee▶Corrinne#16071 in the U.S.Corrinne is a doubled-consonant variant of Corinne, the French form of Greek Korinna — a pet form of korePronounced kuh-RIN▶Corena#16224 in the U.S.Corena is a respelling within the Corinne and Corina family, names built on the Greek kore, 'maiden' or 'Pronounced kuh-REE-nuh▶Korin#16405 in the U.S.Korin is a spelling of Corinne (or Corin), from the Greek Korinna/Kore, 'maiden'; the K-spelling gives a Pronounced KOR-in▶Korrina#16406 in the U.S.Korrina respells Corinna with a K and a doubled r; the parent traces to the Greek kore, meaning maiden orPronounced kuh-REE-nuh▶Khloei#16554 in the U.S.Khloei is a modern respelling of Chloe, from the Greek chloe, 'a young green shoot' and an epithet of thePronounced KLOH-ee▶Korrine#16597 in the U.S.Korrine is a K-spelled, doubled-r respelling of Corinne, the French form of the Greek Corinna. Both come Pronounced kuh-REEN▶Macrina#16694 in the U.S.Macrina is the feminine of the Roman family name Macrinus, itself from macer, 'lean, thin'. It is carriedPronounced muh-KREE-nuh▶Coreen#17067 in the U.S.Coreen is an -een elaboration of Cora or a variant of Corinne, both from the Greek kore, 'maiden, young gPronounced koh-REEN▶Coreena#18249 in the U.S.Coreena is an elaborated spelling of Corina or Corinna, names that go back to the Greek kore, 'maiden' orPronounced kuh-REE-nuh▶Korena#18550 in the U.S.Korena is a K-spelling of Corena, itself a form of Corinna, which derives from the Greek kore, meaning maPronounced kuh-REE-nuh▶Koreen#18735 in the U.S.Koreen is a phonetic spelling of Corinne or Coreen, names that trace to the Greek 'kore', maiden or youngPronounced kaw-REEN▶AglaeaFrom the Greek aglaia, 'splendor; brilliance; beauty; glory'; the youngest of the three Graces (Charites)Pronounced uh-GLY-uh▶ClothoFrom the Greek klotho, 'the spinner' (from klothein, 'to spin'); the youngest of the three Fates (Moirai)Pronounced KLOH-thoh▶
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Chloe mean in Greek?
Chloe comes from the Greek word for a green shoot or new growth, an epithet once used for Demeter in her springtime aspect. It's stayed a U.S. top-25 name for years, though it's cooled slightly from its top-10 peak.