Greek

Chloe

Pronounced KLOH-eeShare

Meaning: Green shoot

  • Girl
  • Top 100
  • 2 syllables

The story

Chloe is a Greek word name referring to a young green shoot. It was an epithet of Demeter and also appears in the New Testament, giving the botanical meaning a long naming history.

Nicknames

  • Clo
  • Coco

Spellings & variants

  • Cloe
  • Khloe

Popularity

Top 100

One of the 100 most popular names in the US.

Similar position in the latest US rankings

Style

Origins

Chloe comes from Greek.

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