The first name Chloe
A girl’s name from Greek meaning “young green shoot”.
Pronounced /ˈkloʊ.i/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
Chloe means “young green shoot” in Greek.
Borrowed from Ancient Greek χλόη (khlóē, “young green shoot”), an epithet of goddess Demeter.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 521 girls were named Chloe, making it the 89th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1998, with 9,628 births (#1).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Chloe with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Chloe at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 6,203 girls born in the United States were named Chloe, the 23rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2009, when 11,922 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Chloe in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Chloe in Polish too.
Nicknames and spellings
Famous people named Chloe
61 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Chloë Grace MoretzAmerican actress (born 1997)
- Chloé ZhaoChinese filmmaker (born 1982)
- Chloë SevignyAmerican actress, born 1974
- Chloe BennetAmerican actress and singer, born 1992
- Chloe KimAmerican snowboarder, born 2000
- Chloe BridgesAmerican actress, born 1991
- Chloe KellyEnglish association football player, born 1998
- Chloé DygertAmerican cyclist, born 1997
- Chloé Dufour-LapointeCanadian freestyle skier, born 1991
- Chloe BaileyAmerican singer and actress, born 1998
- Chloe WebbAmerican actress, born 1956
- Chloe HoskingAustralian racing cyclist, born 1990
More Greek girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Chloe mean?
- Chloe means “young green shoot” in Greek.
- What is the origin of the name Chloe?
- Borrowed from Ancient Greek χλόη (khlóē, “young green shoot”), an epithet of goddess Demeter.
- How popular is the name Chloe?
- In 2025, 521 girls born in England and Wales were named Chloe, ranking 89th. Its peak was 1998, with 9,628 births.
- What are nicknames for Chloe?
- Common nicknames for Chloe include Chlo.
- Is Chloe a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 254,741 US babies named Chloe since 1880 were girls.
- When was Chloe most popular?
- 2009 in the United States, when 11,922 babies were named Chloe, its highest rank at 9th.
- How do you pronounce Chloe?
- Chloe is /ˈkloʊ.i/, 2 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Chloe?
- Chloeigh, Chloey, Chloé, Chloë, Chlöe and Cloe.