Chloe Name Meaning

Chloe, also spelled Chloë or Chloé, translates to "young green shoot," "blooming," or "fertility" in Greek. This sweet name has ties to spring, youth, and vitality.

The Proto-Indo-European root that Chloe derives from means "yellow or green color." This is the same prefix in the word chlorophyll, the substance that gives plants their green color.

The Greek goddess Demeter, goddess of agriculture and the harvest, was sometimes referred to by the epithet Chloe. A brief mention of a woman named Chloe also appears in the New Testament of the Bible.

How Popular Is the Name Chloe?

Originally, Chloe came into common use after the Protestant Reformation, which led to a resurgence of christening babies with biblical names. It has been a consistently well-used name in English-speaking countries like Ireland, the United Kingdom, and Australia, and it has grown in usage more recently in Spain and Italy.

Chloe was a top 1,000 name from 1880, the earliest year the Social Security Administration has data available, through 1943. It fell off the charts until 1982, when it reentered at No. 850. It has grown steadily in popularity since, and it will likely continue to be a common name in the coming years.

Chloe has been a top 100 name since 1998 and was a top 20 name from 2005 through 2016 before dropping slightly below. It peaked as a top 10 name between 2008 and 2011. In 2022, the Social Security Administration ranked Chloe as the 19th most popular name for girls, and it fell just outside of the top 25 in 2023. An alternate spelling, Khloe, ranked as the 216th most popular name for girls.

Name Variations

There are several spellings of the name Chloe. The common variation, Chloë, uses a diaeresis mark over the letter "e" to indicate that it should be pronounced separately from the o, rather than being silent. Another common spelling is the French version Chloé.

Here are some alternate spellings of Chloe:

• Chloë
• Chloé
• Cloe
• Cloé
• Khloe

Similar Names

Names that are similar to Chloe include:

• Caroline
• Claire
• Cleo
• Eva
• Kiara
• Lily
• Noelle
• Olivia
• Sofia
• Zoe

Common Nicknames for Chloe

Chloe has a few fun nicknames to choose from like:

• Clo
• Clo-clo
• Co-co
• Clover
• Loe
• Lo-lo
• Lola

Suggested Sibling Names

Sibling names that pair well with Chloe include:

• Abel
• Bailey
• Daisy
• Daphne
• Darrell
• Hailey
• Jack
• James
• Jacob
• Laura
• Lucy
• Paul
• Peter
• Rachel
• Rebecca
• Rose
• Simon
• Zack
• Zain
• Zora

Famous People Named Chloe

• Chloë Agnew, Irish singer and the youngest original member of the Celtic music group Celtic Woman
• Chloë Alper, English singer and bass player for the band Pure Reason Revolution
• Chloe Bailey, American singer who sometimes uses the mononym, Chlöe, and began performing at the age of 13, was originally part of the duo Chloe x Halle
• Chloe Benjamin, American author known for her best-selling book The Immortalists
• Chloe Bennett, American actress and singer known for her starring role as Daisy Johnson in Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
• Chloe Bridges, American actress, singer, and pianist who played Zoe Moreno in the sitcom Freddie
• Chloe Dao, American fashion designer and television personality and winner of the second season of Project Runway
• Chloe Gong, New Zealand writer of young adult fiction, including the Secret Shanghai novels
• Chloë Sevigny, America actress known for Boys Don't Cry, Big Love, and American Psycho
• Chloe Smith, American singer and musician known for her social activism
• Chloe Smith, British Conservative Party politician
• Chloe Sutton, American competitive swimmer who specializes in freestyle and long-distance events
• Chloe Webb, American actress known for her role in the film Sid and Nancy
• Chloé Zhao, Chinese-American filmmaker known for her work in independent American films, as well as Eternals
• Khloé Alexandra Kardashian, American reality TV star made famous in Keeping Up With the Kardashians