Entry № 0257 · Greek origin

Chloe Chloe — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ KLOH-ee /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Greek
Meaning
"Young green shoot"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 18
First recorded
Ancient (Greek)

A name that means "young green shoot".

Chloe comes from the Greek Khloē (Χλόη), meaning the fresh green of new growth — the colour and quality of young grass, of leaves just unfolded. It was an epithet for Demeter, Greek goddess of the harvest, in her aspect as protector of new crops.

Chloe appears in the New Testament (1 Corinthians 1:11) and was used quietly in English-speaking countries from the seventeenth century. It rose dramatically in the 1980s and 90s, reaching the U.S. top 10 in the 2000s. Two soft syllables, a meaning of new beginnings.

The first green of spring, captured in two syllables.

The name in its native script.

Χλόη
Transliteration
Khloē
Pronunciation
/ ˈkloʊ.i /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Chloe stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 18 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 9 in 2009
Babies named Chloe · last year
7,124 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
1948
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · №9 NOW · №18

Chloes before her.

Real people
Chloé Zhao
Chinese filmmaker. Academy Award winner for Nomadland (2020), only the second woman to win Best Director.
born 1982
Khloé Kardashian
American media personality and businesswoman.
born 1984
In fiction
Chloe Sullivan
Character in the TV series Smallville.
The WB / The CW, 2001–2011

Names connected to Chloe.

The number behind Chloe.

7

The Seeker

Chloe reduces to seven — the number of contemplation and quiet wisdom.

Why families chose this name.

"She was born in April. The meaning — green shoots, new growth — felt right for a spring baby."
Helena · Mother of one · Athens