Given name & surname
Cloe
“a flourishing woman; blooming”
In English use, Cloe is a variant of Chloe. One Greek interpretation is “a flourishing woman; blooming.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Cloe is a variant of Chloe. One Greek interpretation is “a flourishing woman; blooming.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Cloe is a variant of Chloe. An origin associated with Chloe is Greek.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Cloe as a surname developed from CLOUET.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1883. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Cloe through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,927
- 5 boys · 3,922 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 300 babies
- 2025
- 62
- #2,758 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +25%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 62 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,758 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 24.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 300 in 2008. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (9). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,856 as a first name in 2020; 555 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Cloe’s family of names
In English usage, Cloe as a surname developed from the French form CLOUET. In English usage, Cloe has an alternative spelling in Chloe. In English usage, Cloe has a related form in Chloe.
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Around the world
Cloe has relatives in 3 languages.
4 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 8
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Cloe
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