Given name
Khloe
“a flourishing woman; blooming”
In English use, Khloe is a variant of Chloe. One Greek interpretation is “a flourishing woman; blooming.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Khloe 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, Khloe is a variant of Chloe. An origin associated with Chloe is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1989. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Khloe through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 49,943
- 20 boys · 49,923 girls
- Most popular year
- 2010
- 5,420 babies
- 2025
- 1,149
- #272 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −33%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 1,149 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 272 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 32.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 5,412 in 2010. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (138). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 32,991 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Khloe’s family of names
In English usage, Khloe has a related form in Chloe. In English usage, Khloe has a related form in Khloé.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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