Chloe

Chloe: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “young green shoot”
Origin: Greek
Say it: KLOH-ee · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

From Greek Khloe, an epithet of Demeter meaning 'young green shoot' or 'blooming'. It appears in the New Testament as well.

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How popular is Chloe?

20241,918 per million US babies

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Babies named Chloe in 20246,385

2024 rank#20 girls

Peak year2010

Total US babies since 1880248,457

Chloe has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Chloe

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Khloeyoung green shoot · Greek
Sophiawisdom · Greek
Sofiawisdom · Greek
Zoelife · Greek
Penelopeweaver; duck · Greek
Elenabright, shining light · Greek
Genesisorigin; creation; birth · Greek
Zoeylife · Greek

Chloe questions

What does the name Chloe mean?

Chloe means "young green shoot". It comes from Greek. From Greek Khloe, an epithet of Demeter meaning 'young green shoot' or 'blooming'. It appears in the New Testament as well.

Is Chloe a boy or girl name?

Chloe is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Chloe?

6,385 US babies were named Chloe in 2024. Its peak year was 2010.

How do you pronounce Chloe?

Chloe is usually pronounced KLOH-ee.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.