Cloe
Meaning: “young green shoot”
About the name Cloe
Cloe is a girl name with Ancient Greek roots, meaning “young green shoot”. It is related to Chloe, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a unique, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Cloe ranked #2758 for girls in the US, with 62 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2008. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Cloe were girls.
Etymology
An alternative spelling of Chloe, which comes from Ancient Greek, meaning “young green shoot”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Cloe”, “Chloe”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #2758
- In 2015
- #3224
- Babies in 2025
- 62
Popularity of Cloe, 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 Cloe
Cloe is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Cloe
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.