Chloe (; ), also spelled Chloë, Chlöe, or
Chloé, is a feminine name meaning "blooming" or "fertility" in Greek. The name ultimately derives, through Greek, from the
Proto-Indo-European
Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the reconstructed common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages. No direct record of Proto-Indo- ...
root ', which relates to the colors yellow and green. The common scientific prefix ''chloro-'' (e.g. chlorine and chloroplast) derives from the same Greek root. In Greek the word refers to the young, green foliage or shoots of plants in spring.
was one of the many
epithet
An epithet (, ), also byname, is a descriptive term (word or phrase) known for accompanying or occurring in place of a name and having entered common usage. It has various shades of meaning when applied to seemingly real or fictitious people, di ...
s of the goddess
Demeter. The name appears in the
New Testament
The New Testament grc, Ἡ Καινὴ Διαθήκη, transl. ; la, Novum Testamentum. (NT) is the second division of the Christian biblical canon. It discusses the teachings and person of Jesus, as well as events in first-century Christ ...
, in
1 Corinthians 1:11 in the context of "the house of Chloe", a leading early Christian woman in
Corinth
Corinth ( ; el, Κόρινθος, Kórinthos, ) is the successor to an ancient city, and is a former municipality in Corinthia, Peloponnese, which is located in south-central Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it has been part ...
, Greece. The French spelling is
Chloé
Chloé () is a French luxury fashion house founded in 1952 by Gaby Aghion. During the next year of 1953 Aghion joined forces with Jacques Lenoir, formally managing the business side of the brand, allowing Aghion to purely pursue the creative ...
.
Popularity
The name was a popular
Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC. It is often roughly divided into the following periods: Mycenaean Greek (), Dark Ages (), the Archaic p ...
girl's name (cf. the Ancient Greek novel
Daphnis and Chloe
''Daphnis and Chloe'' ( el, Δάφνις καὶ Χλόη, ''Daphnis kai Chloē'') is an ancient Greek novel written in the Roman Empire, the only known work of the second-century AD Greek novelist and romance writer Longus.
Setting and styl ...
) and remains a popular Greek name today.
It has been a very popular name in the United Kingdom since the early 1990s, peaking in popularity later in the 1990s and during the first decade of the 21st century.
In
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label=Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. North ...
, ''Chloe'' was the most popular name for newborn girls from 1997 to 2002, followed by
Emma
Emma may refer to:
* Emma (given name)
Film
* Emma (1932 film), ''Emma'' (1932 film), a comedy-drama film by Clarence Brown
* Emma (1996 theatrical film), ''Emma'' (1996 theatrical film), a film starring Gwyneth Paltrow
* Emma (1996 TV film), '' ...
in 2003. It was also one of the most popular girls' names throughout the UK from 1995 to 2002. In 2013, it was the fourth-
most popular name for baby girls in Australia.
The name is occasionally misspelled as Chole. The United States Social Security Administration noted that a number of parents of girls initially named Chole on their birth certificates had filed to correct the spelling to Chloe between 2017 and 2022.
People
*
Chloë (Australian singer) (Chloë Stafford), Australian singer
*
Chloë Agnew (born 1989), Irish singer and the youngest member of Celtic Woman
*
Chloe Alper (born 1981), English singer and bass player for the band Pure Reason Revolution
*
Chloë Annett (born 1971), British actress
*
Chloe Ashcroft (born 1942), British TV presenter
*
Chloe Bailey (born 1998), known mononymously as Chlöe, an American singer, songwriter, actress, record producer, and part of the duo
Chloe x Halle
Chloe x Halle are an R&B duo composed of sisters Chloe and Halle Bailey. At a young age, the sisters performed in minor acting roles before moving from Mableton, Georgia, to Los Angeles in 2012. The two began posting music covers to YouTube and ...
*
Chloe Bennet
Chloé Wang (; born April 18, 1992), known professionally as Chloe Bennet, is an American actress and singer. She starred as Daisy Johnson/Quake in the ABC superhero drama series ''Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' (2013–2020).
Early life ...
(born 1992), Chinese-American actress and singer
*
Chloe Bridges
Chloe Marisa Suazo Bridges, (born December 27, 1991), known professionally as Chloe Bridges, is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Zoey Moreno in the sitcom '' Freddie'' (2005–2006) and as Dana Turner in the Disney Channel ori ...
(born 1991), American actress, singer and pianist
*
Chloe Brockett (born 2000), English television personality
*
Chloe Dao (born 1972), fashion designer and television personality
*
Chloë Hanslip
Chloë Elise Hanslip (born 28 September 1987) is a British classical violinist.
Biography
Hanslip was born in Guildford, Surrey, and has been playing the violin since she was two. At the age of four she performed solo at the Purcell Room. When ...
(born 1987), British violinist
*
Chloé Hollings, French-Australian actress
*
Chloe Hooper (born 1973), Australian author
*
Chlöe Howl (born 4 March 1995), British singer-songwriter
*
Chloe Ing (born 1998), Singaporean figure skater
*
Chloe Jones (1975–2005), American model and pornographic actress
*
Khloé Alexandra Kardashian, American reality TV star
*
Chloe Kelly (born 1998), English footballer
*
Chloe Kim
Chloe Kim (born April 23, 2000) is an American snowboarder and two-time Olympic gold medalist. At the 2018 Winter Olympics, she became the youngest woman to win an Olympic snowboarding gold medal when she won gold in the women's snowboard halfp ...
(born 2000), American snowboarder
*
Chloé Lambert (born 1976). French actress
*
Chloe Rose Lattanzi (born 1986), American actress and singer
*
Chloe Logarzo (born 1994), Australian footballer
*
Chloe Lowery
Chloe Elaine Lowery is an American singer and songwriter. By the age of 12 she was signed to RCA Records. She was featured on two film soundtracks during that time, '' Boys and Girls'' and " Joe Somebody."
She toured with Big Brother and th ...
(born 1987), American singer
*
Chloe Lukasiak (born 2001), American dancer and actress
*
Chloe Marshall
Chloe Elizabeth Marshall (born 27 March 1991) is an English plus-size model. She is from Cranleigh, Surrey. Having won the Miss Surrey title in March 2008, she became the first size 16 ( U.S. size 12 to 14) model to reach the finals for the Mis ...
(born 1991), British plus-size model
*
Chloe Maxmin, American politician
*
Chloe Meecham
Chloe Meecham (born 16 February 1999) is a South African water polo player.
She was a member of the South Africa women's national water polo team at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics
The , officially the and also known as , was an internat ...
(born 1999), South African water polo player
*
Chloë Grace Moretz
Chloë Grace Moretz (; born February 10, 1997) is an American actress. She is the recipient of various accolades, including four MTV Movie & TV Awards, two People's Choice Awards, two Saturn Awards, and two Young Artist Awards.
She began act ...
(born 1997), American actress
*
Chloe Moriondo (born 2002), American singer-songwriter and YouTuber
*
Chloe Moss (born 1976), British playwright
*
Chloe Ann O'Neil (born 1943), New York politician
*
Chloe Rogers
Chloe Naomi Rogers (born 30 March 1985 in Harlow, Essex) is an English field hockey player midfield and forward and London 2012 Olympic bronze medal-winner. She made her senior international debut for the England women's national field hockey ...
(born 1985), English field hockey player
*
Chloe Saavedra (born 1994), founding member of the music group Chaos Chaos (formerly Smoosh)
*
Chloë Sevigny
Chloë Stevens Sevigny (, born November 18, 1974) is an American actress, model, filmmaker and fashion designer. Known for her work in independent films, often appearing in controversial or experimental features, Sevigny is the recipient of se ...
(born 1974), American actress
*
Chloe Smith
Chloe Rebecca Smith (born 17 May 1982) is a British politician who served as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions from September to October 2022. She previously served as Minister of State for Disabled People, Work and Health from 2021 to ...
(born 1982), British Conservative Party politician
*
Chloe Smith (musician)
Chloe Smith is an American singer, multi-instrumental musician, and activist, known for her role as one of the two lead vocalists of Rising Appalachia alongside her older sister Leah Song. Her music, which incorporates sultry vocals, rhythm, banjo ...
, American folk musician and activist
*
Chloe Sutton
Chloe Elizabeth Sutton Mackey (born February 3, 1992) is an American competition swimmer who specializes in freestyle and long-distance events. Sutton represented the United States at two consecutive Olympic Games. Sutton has won a total of f ...
(born 1992), American swimmer
*
Chlöe Swarbrick
Chlöe Charlotte Swarbrick (born 26 June 1994) is a New Zealand politician. Following a high-profile but unsuccessful run for the 2016 Auckland mayoral election, she became a parliamentary candidate for the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand ...
(born 1994), New Zealand politician and entrepreneur.
*
Chloe Temtchine, American singer-songwriter
*
Chloe Ting
Chloe Ting (born 9 April 1986) is a fitness personality YouTuber based in Singapore. She is known for her workout programs on YouTube, particularly her "Two Week Shred Challenge" which went viral on TikTok and YouTube during the pandemic in 2020 ...
(born 1986), Australian YouTuber
*
Chloe Webb (born 1956), American actress
* Chloe Ardelia Wofford, birth name of
Toni Morrison
Chloe Anthony Wofford Morrison (born Chloe Ardelia Wofford; February 18, 1931 – August 5, 2019), known as Toni Morrison, was an American novelist. Her first novel, '' The Bluest Eye'', was published in 1970. The critically acclaimed '' S ...
(1931-2019), American author, editor and professor
*
Chloé Zhao (born 1982), Chinese film maker
Fictional characters
* Chloe, in Mozart's song "
An Chloe"
* Chloe, a chihuahua in the movie ''
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
''Beverly Hills Chihuahua'' is a 2008 American comedy film produced by Walt Disney Pictures, the first in the ''Beverly Hills Chihuahua'' series. It is directed by Raja Gosnell and was released on October 3, 2008. The films stars Piper Perabo, ...
''
* Chloe, in Atom Egoyan's 2009 film ''
Chloe
Chloe (; ), also spelled Chloë, Chlöe, or Chloé, is a feminine name meaning "blooming" or "fertility" in Greek. The name ultimately derives, through Greek, from the Proto-Indo-European root ', which relates to the colors yellow and green. T ...
''
* Chloe, a character in the play ''
Daphnis and Chloe
''Daphnis and Chloe'' ( el, Δάφνις καὶ Χλόη, ''Daphnis kai Chloē'') is an ancient Greek novel written in the Roman Empire, the only known work of the second-century AD Greek novelist and romance writer Longus.
Setting and styl ...
'' by ancient Greek novelist Longus
* Chloe, fictional character from the movie ''
Deep Impact''
* Chloe, fictional character from ''
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23''
* Chloe, the heroine of the poem ''
The Fable of the Bees'' by Bernard Mandeville
* Chloe, a character in ''
Froth on the Daydream
''Froth on the Daydream'' (french: L'Écume des jours, "The froth of days") is a 1947 novel by French author Boris Vian. Though told as a linear narrative, the novel employs surrealism and contains multiple plot lines, including the love stories ...
'' by Boris Vian
*
Chloe
Chloe (; ), also spelled Chloë, Chlöe, or Chloé, is a feminine name meaning "blooming" or "fertility" in Greek. The name ultimately derives, through Greek, from the Proto-Indo-European root ', which relates to the colors yellow and green. T ...
, in the ''Noir'' anime television series
* Chloe, in the operetta ''
Orpheus in the Underworld
''Orpheus in the Underworld'' and ''Orpheus in Hell'' are English names for (), a comic opera with music by Jacques Offenbach and words by Hector-Jonathan Crémieux, Hector Crémieux and Ludovic Halévy. It was first performed as a two-act "op� ...
'' by Jacques Offenbach
* Chloe, in the comic opera ''
Princess Ida
''Princess Ida; or, Castle Adamant'' is a comic opera with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. It was their eighth operatic collaboration of fourteen. ''Princess Ida'' opened at the Savoy Theatre on 5 January 1884, for a ru ...
'' by Gilbert and Sullivan
* Chloe, in the novel ''
Sleepovers'' by Jacqueline Wilson
* Chloe, in the novel ''
S.N.U.F.F.
''S.N.U.F.F.'' is a science fiction novel by Russian writer Victor Pelevin published in 2011.
Plot
The plot's setting is a post-apocalyptic world where the majority of people live either in a poor, technologically backwards Urkaina (likely -- ...
'' by Victor Pelevin
* Chloe, fictional character from the TV series ''
The Tribe''
* Aunt Chloe, in the novel ''
Uncle Tom's Cabin
''Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly'' is an anti-slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe. Published in two volumes in 1852, the novel had a profound effect on attitudes toward African Americans and slavery in the U ...
'' by Harriet Beecher Stowe;
*
Lucky Chloe, fictional character from the video game series ''Tekken''
*
Chloe
Chloe (; ), also spelled Chloë, Chlöe, or Chloé, is a feminine name meaning "blooming" or "fertility" in Greek. The name ultimately derives, through Greek, from the Proto-Indo-European root ', which relates to the colors yellow and green. T ...
, co-protagonist of ''
Glitter Force
is a 2012 Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation and the ninth installment in Izumi Todo's ''Pretty Cure'' metaseries, featuring the seventh generation of Cures. The series is written by Shōji Yonemura, who is best kn ...
''
*
Chloe Armstrong
This is a list of characters in ''Stargate Universe'', an American-Canadian military science fiction serial drama which made its premiere on October 2, 2009, on the Syfy channel.
Main characters
Nicholas Rush
Nicholas Rush (portrayed by R ...
, in the television series ''Stargate Universe''
* Chloe Beale, from the ''
Pitch Perfect'' movie franchise
*
Chloé Bourgeois (character), from the animated TV series ''Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir''
* Chloe Branagh, a character from ''
Young Dracula
''Young Dracula'' is a British children's horror drama comedy television series which aired on CBBC, loosely based on '' Young Dracula'', a 2002 children's book by Michael Lawrence. It is also based on the epistolary novel ''Dracula'', writte ...
''
*
Chloe Brennan Chloe Brennan may refer to:
* Chloe Brennan (''One Life to Live'')
* Chloe Brennan (''Neighbours'')
{{hndis, Brennan, Chloe ...
, in the soap opera ''One Life to Live''
* Chloe Cammeniti, in the Australian soap opera ''
Neighbours''
* Chloe Carmichael, a new fictional character from ''
The Fairly OddParents
''The Fairly OddParents'' is an American animated television series created by Butch Hartman for Nickelodeon. The series follows the adventures of Timmy Turner, a 10-year-old boy with two fairy godparents named Cosmo and Wanda who grant h ...
''
*
Chloe Carter, on ''Harper's Island''
*
Chloe Cerise, in the Japanese anime ''
Pokémon
(an abbreviation for in Japan) is a Japanese media franchise managed by The Pokémon Company, founded by Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures (company), Creatures, the owners of the trademark and copyright of the franchise.
In terms of ...
''
*
Chlo Charles, in the BBC television series ''Waterloo Road''
* Chloe Corbin, in PBS Kids Sprout programme ''
Chloe's Closet''
*
Chloe Decker
This is an overview of the regular, recurring, and other characters of the Fox (seasons 1–3) and Netflix (seasons 4–6) television series '' Lucifer''.
Overview
Family tree
Main characters
Lucifer Morningstar / Samael
L ...
, in the television series ''
Lucifer
Lucifer is one of various figures in folklore associated with the planet Venus. The entity's name was subsequently absorbed into Christianity as a name for the devil. Modern scholarship generally translates the term in the relevant Bible passage ...
''
* Chloe Flan, a character from ''
Sabrina: The Animated Series''
*
Chloe Frazer, from the video game ''Uncharted'' franchise
* Khloe Gomez, a character from ''
He's Into Her''
*
Chloe Harris, from ''Emmerdale''
* Chloe James, from ''
Dog With a Blog''
* Chloe Jones, in the television series ''
A Country Practice
''A Country Practice'' is an Australian television soap opera which broadcast on the Seven Network from 18 November 1981 until 5 November 1993, airing at 7:30 pm on Monday and Tuesday evenings. Altogether, 14 seasons and 1,058 episodes were p ...
'';
* Chloe King, in the 2011 American television series ''
The Nine Lives of Chloe King''
*
Chloe Lane, in the television series ''Days Of Our Lives''
*
Chloe Mitchell, in the American soap opera ''The Young and the Restless''
*
Chloe O'Brian, in the television series ''24''
* Chloe Payne, in the television series ''
Mercy
Mercy (Middle English, from Anglo-French ''merci'', from Medieval Latin ''merced-'', ''merces'', from Latin, "price paid, wages", from ''merc-'', ''merxi'' "merchandise") is benevolence, forgiveness, and kindness in a variety of ethical, relig ...
''
* Chloe Park, in the television series ''
We Bare Bears
''We Bare Bears'' is an American animated sitcom created by Daniel Chong for Cartoon Network. The show follows three bear brothers, Grizzly, Panda, and Ice Bear, and their awkward attempts at integrating with the human world in the San Francisco ...
''
* Chloe Pig, in the British television series ''
Peppa Pig
''Peppa Pig'' is a British preschool animated television series by Astley Baker Davies. The show follows Peppa, an anthropomorphic female piglet, and her family, as well as her peers portrayed as other animals. The show first aired on 31 May ...
''
*
Chloe Price
Chloe Elizabeth Price is a fictional character from the ''Life Is Strange'' video game series published by Square Enix. Created by French developer Dontnod Entertainment, she first appears in the 2015 video game ''Life Is Strange'' and its prequ ...
, fictional character from the video game ''
Life Is Strange
''Life Is Strange'' (abbreviated ''LIS'') is a series of primarily episodic graphic adventure games published by Square Enix's European subsidiary. Created by Dontnod Entertainment, the series debuted with the eponymous first installment, ...
''
* Chloe Pye, a fictional actress and dancer in the 1937 mystery novel, ''
Dancers in Mourning'' by Margery Allingham
* Chlöe Rice, a character in the Netflix series ''
13 Reasons Why
''13 Reasons Why'' is an American teen drama television series developed for Netflix by Brian Yorkey and based on the 2007 novel '' Thirteen Reasons Why'' by author Jay Asher. The series revolves around high school student Clay Jensen ( Dylan ...
''
*
Chloe Richards
Chloe Richards (also Fraser) is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Kristy Wright. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 28 June 1995. Chloe left in 1999, making a short ret ...
, in the Australian soap ''Home and Away''
* Chloe Saunders, in
Kelley Armstrong
Kelley Armstrong (born 14 December 1968)[Bio for school projects](_blank)
102 Dalmatians
''102 Dalmatians'' is a 2000 American crime comedy film directed by Kevin Lima and produced by Edward S. Feldman and Walt Disney Pictures. The sequel to the 1996 film '' 101 Dalmatians'', a live-action remake of the 1961 Disney animated film of ...
''
*
Chloe Steele, in the ''Left Behind'' series
*
Chloe Stilton, in the animated ''Horseland'' series
*
Chloe Sullivan
Chloe Sullivan is a fictional character in the television series ''Smallville'', which is based on the Superman and Superboy comics published by DC Comics. Portrayed by series regular Allison Mack, Chloe was an original character created exc ...
, in the television series ''Smallville''
*
Chloe Talbot, in the television series ''The Simpsons''
* Chloe the Topaz Fairy, in the book franchise ''
Rainbow Magic
''Rainbow Magic'' is a British children's fiction brand originally created by Working Partners and now owned by IoM Media Ventures. It is best known for the children's books published by Orchard Books. The books are ghostwritten by a number o ...
''
* Chloe Valens, in the video game ''
Tales of Legendia''
* Chloe Wheeler, in the television series ''
Coming of Age''
See also
Notes
References
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Greek feminine given names
English feminine given names
Welsh feminine given names
Scottish feminine given names
Irish feminine given names
Epithets of Demeter