GirlGreek origin2 syllables
Chloe
Meaning: “Green shoot, blooming”
About the name Chloe
Chloe is a girl name with Greek roots, meaning “Green shoot, blooming”.
It has a classic feel. In 2025, Chloe ranked #23 for girls in the US, with 6,203 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2009. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Chloe were girls.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek, meaning “young green shoot”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Chloe”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #23
- In 2015
- #17
- Babies in 2025
- 6,203
Popularity of Chloe, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Nicknames for Chloe
- Clo
- Chlo
Names similar to Chloe
- Cindy“Cynthian (of or pertaining to Mount Cynthus, a mountain of Delos, celebrated as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis)”
- Corinne“girl, maiden, daughter”
- ZoeOrigin debated
- Angie“messenger, angel”
- Cynthia“Cynthian (of or pertaining to Mount Cynthus, a mountain of Delos, celebrated as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis)”
- Denise“follower of Dionysus”
- Gretchen“pearl”
- Irene“peace”
- Maggie“pearl”
- Sandra“to defend + man”
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.