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Chloe

Girl Greek /KLOH-ee/ #26 in 2023

Chloe is a girl name of Greek origin.

Meaning of Chloe

Young green shoot; blooming. Epithet of Demeter.

Popularity of Chloe

Popularity, 1880–2023

5,987 births in 2023

1880 2023

241,727 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2009

11,932 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Variants & nicknames

Khloé

Similar names

Boy · Germanic

Free man; strong

Manly, strong, courageous

Girl · Germanic languages

Shortened from Caroline

Girl · Ancient Greek

from Κυνθία, feminine of Κύνθιος

Girl · Ancient Greek

from Αἰκατερίνη, Ἑκατερίνη, of debated meaning, possibly from ἑκάτερος, or from the name of the goddess Hecate

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.