Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Kloe isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1991. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kloe through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,300
- 0 boys · 3,300 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 267 babies
- 2025
- 35
- #4,124 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −32%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 35 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,124 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 32.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 267 in 2009. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (7). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,891 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.
Kloe’s family of names
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
If you love Kloe, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Khloe
“a flourishing woman; blooming”
>99% girls
Klayre
>99% girls
Cloee
>99% girls
Cate
“one who is pure; virginal”
>99% girls
Kaydence
“rhythmic and melodious; a musical woman” · “rhythmic and melodious; a musical man”
11% boys · 89% girls
Talise
“consecrated to God”
>99% girls
Elsee
>99% girls
Jaylynn
“resembling a jaybird”
7% boys · 93% girls