Girl name · Greek
Chloe
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: green shootChloe is a girl's name that comes from Greek and means "green shoot". It is used in English, Irish, French and Greek.
- Meaning
- Green shoot
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- KLOH-ee
Meaning and origin of Chloe
As a girl's name, Chloe comes from Greek and means "green shoot". It is used in English, Irish, French and Greek. In French it is spelled Chloé.
Say it KLOH-ee. In French, say kloh-AY. Respellings are a guide; accents vary by region.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Chloe on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Chloe on 8 lists.
“Green shoot; Greek. Named by Paul in 1 Corinthians”
From Biblical names, female biblical names
“Greek for green shoot; fresh, light and pretty”
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“Green shoot; Greek. Say kloh-AY”
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“Greek for green shoot. No. 34 in U.S. News 2026”
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“Greek for green shoot, fresh and bubbly”
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“Green shoot; Greek. A title of Demeter, goddess of the harvest”
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“Pampered star of Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008), voiced by Drew Barrymore”
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“Green shoot; Greek, the new growth of spring. Say KLOH-ee”
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How popular is Chloe?
- US rank in 2025
- #23
- 6,203 babies, 3,859 per million girls
- Best rank
- #9 in 2009
- 11,922 babies that year
- Babies since 1880
- At least 254,389
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 272 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 280 per million |
| 1900s | 163 per million |
| 1910s | 104 per million |
| 1920s | 62 per million |
| 1930s | 73 per million |
| 1940s | 37 per million |
| 1950s | 15 per million |
| 1960s | 11 per million |
| 1970s | 42 per million |
| 1980s | 210 per million |
| 1990s | 1,436 per million |
| 2000s | 5,223 per million |
| 2010s | 4,875 per million |
| 2020s | 3,863 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #20 | #22 | #25 | #24 | #25 | #25 | #19 | #26 | #20 | #23 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names with a similar meaning
- IrvingGreen water (Brythonic, boy)
- AoBlue-green (Japanese, boy)
- AotoBlue-green and the Dipper constellation (depends on kanji) (Japanese, boy)
- BerylPale green gemstone (Greek, girl)
- ÇağlaGreen almonds (Turkish, girl)
- ChlorisPale green (Greek, girl)
- FilizSprout, young shoot (Turkish, girl)
- GiadaJade, the green gemstone (Spanish, girl)
- KhloeVariant of Chloe, green shoot (Greek, girl)
- MidoriGreen, verdant (Japanese, girl)
Middle names for Chloe
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More girl names from Greek
- AlexandraDefender of men (Greek, girl)
- ElenaForm of Helen, probably from Greek torch (Greek, girl)
- IrenePeace, tranquility (Greek, girl)
- IrisA rainbow (Greek, girl)
- SofiaWisdom, skill (Greek, girl)
- SophieWisdom, skill (Greek, girl)
- ZoeLife, living (Greek, girl)
- AnastasiaResurrection, rising again (Greek, girl)
- ChristinaFollower of Christ (Greek, girl)
- NicoleVictory of the people (Greek, girl)
Chloe: common questions
What does the name Chloe mean?
Chloe comes from Greek and means "green shoot".
Is Chloe a boy or girl name?
Chloe is mainly a girl's name. In 2025, 6,203 girls and 7 boys in the US were named Chloe, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Chloe come from?
Chloe comes from Greek and means "green shoot". Today it is used in English, Irish, French and Greek.
How do you pronounce Chloe?
Say KLOH-ee. In French, say kloh-AY. Pronunciation can vary between languages and regions.
How popular is the name Chloe?
Chloe ranked #23 in the US in 2025, with 6,203 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What middle names go with Chloe?
Middle names that flow well with Chloe include Elise, Faith, Isabella, Mercy and Sophia. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.