Chloe

Meaning: green shoot · Origin: Greek · Gender: usually a girl's name

Origin & history

Greek Chloē, 'young green shoot', an epithet of the harvest goddess Demeter. It also appears in the New Testament (1 Corinthians 1:11).

Famous people named Chloe

Chloë Grace Moretz (actor)
Chloe Kim (snowboarder)

Nicknames

Clo, Coco

Variants & related names

Chloé, Khloe, Cloe

Chloe name art

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FAQ

What does the name Chloe mean?

Chloe means “green shoot”. It comes from Greek.

Is Chloe a popular name?

Yes — Chloe has been one of the most popular girls' names in the United States in the 2020s, according to US Social Security Administration baby-name data.

What are nicknames for Chloe?

Clo, Coco.

What are other forms of Chloe?

Chloé, Khloe, Cloe.

Similar names

Harmony · Katherine · Melanie · Ophelia · Selena · Tessa

More: names starting with C · all girls' names

Sources: standard name etymology references (e.g. Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names); popularity from US SSA and UK ONS baby-name data. Meanings of old names are often debated — where scholars disagree we say so.