Chloe

First Name
204k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
<100
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys
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  1. Related Names
  2. Pronunciation
  3. Meanings and Origins
  4. Notable Persons Named Chloe
  5. Notable Persons With the Last Name Chloe
  6. Popularity by Year and Gender
  7. Regional Popularity
  8. Fun Facts
  9. What Chloes Have Visited This Page?
  10. Name Poster

How to Pronounce Chloe

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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Chloe mean? Find out below.

Origin and Meaning of Chloe

User Submitted Origins

     English
48%
     Greek
37%
     French
4%
     German
3%
     Dutch
1%
     Australian
1%
     Spanish
1%
     Arabic
1%
     Welsh
1%
     Irish
1%

User Submitted Meanings

  • A submission from India says the name Chloe means "Green Shoot" and is of Greek origin.
  • A user from Illinois, United States says the name Chloe is of Greek origin and means "Blooming/Fertility".
  • A submission from United Kingdom says the name Chloe means "Greek goddess" and is of English origin.
  • A user from United Kingdom says the name Chloe means "Green shoot".
  • According to a user from Wisconsin, United States, the name Chloe is of German origin and means "Fertility and blooming".
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Wiktionary

From Ancient Greek χλόη (khlóē, “young green shoot”), an epithet of goddess Demeter.

  1. A female given name
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Notable Persons Named Chloe

Chloë Grace Moretz

Chloë Grace Moretz is an actress and model. Her most notable accomplishments were from 2004 to present. Chloë was born on February 10th, 1997 in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.

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Chloë Sevigny

Chloë Sevigny is an actress, fashion designer, and model. Her most notable accomplishments were from 1995 to present. Chloë was given the name Chloë Stevens Sevigny on November 18th, 1974 in Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.

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Dove Cameron

Dove Cameron is an actress and singer. She was most active from 2012 to present. Dove was given the name Chloe Celeste Hosterman on January 15th, 1996 in Seattle, Washington, U.S. Dove is also known as Hosterman and Chloe Celeste.

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Chloe Bennet

Chloe Bennet is an actress and singer. She has had major accomplishments since 2010. Chloe was given the name Chloe Wang on April 18th, 1992 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Chloe is also known as (Chinese;).

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Toni Morrison

Toni Morrison is an american literature writer. Toni was given the name Chloe Ardelia Wofford on February 18th, 1931 in Lorain, Ohio, U.S.

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Chloe Lukasiak

Chloe Lukasiak is a dance, celebrity, actor, model (people), fashion design, dancer, television personality, actress, model, and fashion designer. She was most prominent from 2011 to present. Chloe was given the name Chloe Elizabeth Lukasiak on May 25th, 2001 in Churchill, Pennsylvania.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Chloe

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How popular is the baby name Chloe in the U.S.?

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Year Total Babies Born Girls Born Boys Born Ranking
1880 20 20 0
1881 14 14 0
1882 33 33 0
1883 19 19 0
1884 36 36 0
1885 34 34 0
1886 34 34 0
1887 41 41 0
1888 62 62 0
1889 64 64 0
1890 60 60 0
1891 48 48 0
1892 76 76 0
1893 76 76 0
1894 67 67 0
1895 73 73 0
1896 53 53 0
1897 50 50 0
1898 65 65 0
1899 54 54 0
1900 72 72 0
1901 37 37 0
1902 42 42 0
1903 56 56 0
1904 52 52 0
1905 42 42 0
1906 52 52 0
1907 43 43 0
1908 42 42 0
1909 40 40 0
1910 50 50 0
1911 69 69 0
1912 69 69 0
1913 70 70 0
1914 68 68 0
1915 119 119 0
1916 127 127 0
1917 104 104 0
1918 99 99 0
1919 75 75 0
1920 98 98 0
1921 92 92 0
1922 74 74 0
1923 72 72 0
1924 78 78 0
1925 62 62 0
1926 64 64 0
1927 67 67 0
1928 63 63 0
1929 75 75 0
1930 94 94 0
1931 60 60 0
1932 81 81 0
1933 73 73 0
1934 78 78 0
1935 71 71 0
1936 91 91 0
1937 83 83 0
1938 81 81 0
1939 66 66 0
1940 75 75 0
1941 78 78 0
1942 66 66 0
1943 68 68 0
1944 47 47 0
1945 34 34 0
1946 57 57 0
1947 49 49 0
1948 38 38 0
1949 31 31 0
1950 37 37 0
1951 38 38 0
1952 26 26 0
1953 42 42 0
1954 30 30 0
1955 25 25 0
1956 24 24 0
1957 19 19 0
1958 17 17 0
1959 38 38 0
1960 21 21 0
1961 17 17 0
1962 24 24 0
1963 21 21 0
1964 22 22 0
1965 15 15 0
1966 15 15 0
1967 20 20 0
1968 23 23 0
1969 28 28 0
1970 25 25 0
1971 29 29 0
1972 30 30 0
1973 45 45 0
1974 52 52 0
1975 65 65 0
1976 86 86 0
1977 93 93 0
1978 118 118 0
1979 102 102 0
1980 139 139 0
1981 129 129 0
1982 182 182 0
1983 181 181 0
1984 308 308 0
1985 352 352 0
1986 466 466 0
1987 506 506 0
1988 475 475 0
1989 873 862 11
1990 1,369 1,369 0
1991 1,671 1,671 0
1992 1,893 1,893 0
1993 1,956 1,956 0
1994 2,079 2,079 0
1995 2,333 2,333 0
1996 2,787 2,781 6
1997 3,015 3,015 0
1998 3,799 3,793 6 #87 girl name
1999 4,973 4,965 8 #63 girl name
2000 7,105 7,094 11 #38 girl name
2001 8,190 8,177 13 #30 girl name
2002 8,916 8,899 17 #25 girl name
2003 9,090 9,079 11 #24 girl name
2004 8,791 8,724 67 #23 girl name
2005 9,607 9,593 14 #19 girl name
2006 10,418 10,402 16 #18 girl name
2007 10,763 10,747 16 #16 girl name
2008 11,839 11,824 15 #10 girl name
2009 11,920 11,906 14 #9 girl name
2010 11,763 11,750 13 #9 girl name
2011 11,000 10,988 12 #10 girl name
2012 9,674 9,659 15 #11 girl name
2013 8,795 8,780 15 #14 girl name
2014 8,539 8,533 6 #18 girl name
2015 7,929 7,919 10 #17 girl name
2016 7,466 7,453 13 #20 girl name
2017 6,920 6,912 8 #22 girl name
* Years where the name was given to 5 or fewer babies will show zero to respect privacy.
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Where is the name Chloe popular?

International Interest for Chloe

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Popularity in the US

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Popularity of Chloe as a first name

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Common last names for Chloe

  • Smith
  • Johnson
  • Williams
  • Miller
  • Davis
  • Brown
  • Jones
  • Wilson
  • White
  • Baker
  • Thompson
  • Harris

Fun Facts about the name Chloe

  • What name lists does Chloe rank for?
    #12Girl Name of the 2010s
    #20Girl Name of the 2000s
    #17Modern Girl Names
    #29Girl Names Unique to Florida
    #16Girl Names Unique to Washington
  • How Popular is the name Chloe? Chloe is the 368th most popular name of all time. In 2017 Chloe was the 22nd most popular name.
  • How many people with the first name Chloe have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2017, the Social Security Administration has recorded 203,731 babies born with the first name Chloe in the United States. That's more than enough people named Chloe to occupy the country of Samoa with an estimated population of 186,340 (as of November 7, 2011).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Chloe? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 20 new born babies.
  • When was Chloe first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Chloe is Wednesday, July 31st, 1867.
  • What year had the most people named Chloe born? The highest recorded use of the first name Chloe was in 2009 with a total of 11,906 babies. That's a lot of babies named Chloe!
  • Random Chloe Factoid: According to the 2011 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Chloe ranks 17th in popularity as a baby girl's name in Wisconsin. Imagine that, 168 babies in Wisconsin have the same name as you in 2011.
  • Weird things about the name Chloe: Your name in reverse order is Eolhc. A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give Oeclh. How do you pronounce that?
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What Chloes Have Visited This Page?

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