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-E ...
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
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Demeter (; Attic: ''Dēmḗtēr'' ; Doric: ''Dāmā́tēr'') is the Olympian goddess of the harvest and agriculture, presiding over crops, grains, food, and the fertility of the earth. Although s ...
. 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 o ...
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 peri ...
girl's name (cf. the Ancient Greek novel Daphnis and Chloe) 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. Nort ...
, ''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
Chloë Alper is a British singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She began her music career in 1996 with Riot grrrl punk band Period Pains and is now a member of the English rock band James and a founding member of the British new prog ro ...
(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 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 (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 (born 1987), British violinist
*
Chloé Hollings
Chloé Hollings is a French-born Australian voice actress. She is internationally best known for voicing the character Widowmaker in the video game ''Overwatch'' (2016) in both English and French.
Early life
Chloé Hollings was born on April ...
, French-Australian actress
*
Chloe Hooper
Chloe Melisande Hooper (born 1973) is an Australian author.
Her first novel, ''A Child’s Book of True Crime'' (2002), was short-listed for the Orange Prize for Literature and was a ''New York Times'' Notable Book. In 2005, she turned to rep ...
(born 1973), Australian author
* Chlöe Howl (born 4 March 1995), British singer-songwriter
* Chloe Ing (born 1998), Singaporean figure skater
*
Chloe Jones
Chloe Jones (née Melinda Dee Jones, June 17, 1975 – June 4, 2005) was an American pornographic actress.Khloé Alexandra Kardashian, American reality TV star
*
Chloe Kelly
Chloe Maggie Kelly (born 15 January 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Manchester City in the FA WSL and the England national team. She previously played for Arsenal and Everton and represented England on th ...
(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 halfpi ...
(born 2000), American snowboarder
*
Chloé Lambert
Chloé Lambert (born 30 March 1976) is a French actress. She is known for her work in such films as ''Chaos'' (2001) and '' Disco'' (2008). She was awarded the Prix Suzanne Bianchetti as the most promising young film actress of 2005. She began h ...
(born 1976). French actress
*
Chloe Rose Lattanzi
Chloe Rose Lattanzi (born January 17, 1986) is an American-Australian singer and actress.
Biography Personal life
Lattanzi was born on January 17, 1986, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. She is the daughter of the lat ...
(born 1986), American actress and singer
*
Chloe Logarzo
Chloe Logarzo (born 22 December 1994) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Western United in the A-League Women on loan from Kansas City Current of the National Women's Soccer League and the Australia women ...
(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 the H ...
(born 1987), American singer
*
Chloe Lukasiak
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 ...
(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 actin ...
(born 1997), American actress
*
Chloe Moriondo
Chloe Moriondo (stylized in all lowercase as chloe moriondo) (born September 29, 2002) is an American singer-songwriter and YouTuber. Her style blends elements of indie pop and bedroom pop, with the occasional hyperpop. Her YouTube channel, which ...
(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 t ...
(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 (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 '' So ...
(1931-2019), American author, editor and professor
*
Chloé Zhao
Chloé Zhao, born Zhao Ting (, born 31 March 1982), is a Chinese filmmaker, known primarily for her work on independent films. Zhao's debut feature film, ''Songs My Brothers Taught Me'' (2015), premiered at Sundance Film Festival to critical a ...
(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, Ja ...
''
* Chloe, in Atom Egoyan's 2009 film '' Chloe''
* Chloe, a character in the play '' Daphnis and Chloe'' 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
''Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23'' is an American television sitcom created by Nahnatchka Khan and starring Krysten Ritter that aired on ABC for two seasons from April 11, 2012 to January 15, 2013 and July 19 to September 6, 2014. Original ...
''
* Chloe, the heroine of the poem ''
The Fable of the Bees
''The Fable of The Bees: or, Private Vices, Publick Benefits'' (1714) is a book by the Anglo-Dutch social philosopher Bernard Mandeville. It consists of the satirical poem ''The Grumbling Hive: or, Knaves turn'd Honest'', which was first publis ...
'' 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, in the ''Noir'' anime television series
* Chloe, in the operetta '' Orpheus in the Underworld'' by Jacques Offenbach
* Chloe, in the comic opera '' Princess Ida'' 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'' by Harriet Beecher Stowe;
* Lucky Chloe, fictional character from the video game series ''Tekken''
* Chloe, 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
''Pitch Perfect'' is a 2012 American musical comedy film directed by Jason Moore and written by Kay Cannon. It features an ensemble cast, including Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Skylar Astin, Anna Camp, Brittany Snow, Hana Mae Lee, Alexis Knap ...
'' movie franchise
*
Chloé Bourgeois (character)
The following is a list of characters that appear in the TV animated series '' Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir,'' and its films and specials.
Main Marinette Dupain-Cheng / Ladybug
Marinette Dupain-Cheng a.k.a. Ladybug (voiced by Cris ...
, from the animated TV series ''Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir''
* Chloe Branagh, a character from '' Young Dracula''
*
Chloe Brennan Chloe Brennan may refer to:
* Chloe Brennan (One Life to Live), Chloe Brennan (''One Life to Live'')
* Chloe Brennan (Neighbours), Chloe Brennan (''Neighbours'')
{{hndis, Brennan, Chloe ...
, in the soap opera ''One Life to Live''
* Chloe Cammeniti, in the Australian soap opera ''
Neighbours
''Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera, which has aired since 18 March 1985. It was created by television executive Reg Watson. The Seven Network commissioned the show following the success of Watson's earlier soap '' Sons an ...
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's Closet'' is an animated children's series produced by MoonScoop Entertainment and Telegael Teoranta. The series is mainly aimed for children ages 2 to 7 years old.
The show premiered in the United States on PBS Kids Sprout on July 12 ...
''
*
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''
* 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
''He's Into Her'' is a Philippine teen romantic comedy television series based on the 2012 novel of the same name by Maxinejiji (Maxine Lat Calibuso), starring Donny Pangilinan and Belle Mariano. The series released on iWantTFC from May 28, 202 ...
''
* 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
''The Nine Lives of Chloe King'' is an American supernatural drama television series which premiered on ABC Family on June 14, 2011, and ended on August 16, 2011. The one-hour drama is based on the book series of the same name by Liz Braswell. T ...
''
*
Chloe Lane
Chloe Lane is a fictional character from the American NBC soap opera '' Days of Our Lives'', portrayed by actress and singer Nadia Bjorlin. She was first introduced in November 1999, created by then-head writer Tom Langan. Bjorlin played Chloe ...
, in the television series ''Days Of Our Lives''
* Chloe Mitchell, in the American soap opera ''The Young and the Restless''
*
Chloe O'Brian
Chloe O'Brian is a fictional character played by actress Mary Lynn Rajskub on the US television series '' 24''. An analyst at CTU Los Angeles (and later New York), she is Jack Bauer's most trusted colleague, often doing unconventional and unau ...
, in the television series ''24''
* Chloe Payne, in the television series '' Mercy''
* Chloe Park, in the television series '' We Bare Bears''
* Chloe Pig, in the British television series '' Peppa Pig''
*
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 preque ...
, 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 Mi ...
''
*
Chloe Richards
Chloe Richards (also Fraser) is a character (arts), 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, m ...
, in the Australian soap ''Home and Away''
* Chloe Saunders, in Kelley Armstrong's Darkest Powers trilogy
* Chloe Simon, in Disney's ''
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
Chloe Steele is a fictional character from the ''Left Behind'' series of novels by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins. Chloe was a junior at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, during the vanishing of millions of people during the Rapture.
...
, in the ''Left Behind'' series
* Chloe Stilton, in the animated ''Horseland'' series
* Chloe Sullivan, 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 of ...
''
* Chloe Valens, in the video game ''
Tales of Legendia
, is an action role-playing game that was developed and published by Namco for the PlayStation 2 as the seventh main title in their '' Tales'' series. Originally released in Japan in August 2005, it was later made available in English in North A ...
''
* Chloe Wheeler, in the television series ''
Coming of Age
Coming of age is a young person's transition from being a child to being an adult. The specific age at which this transition takes place varies between societies, as does the nature of the change. It can be a simple legal convention or can b ...