Chloe
KLOH-ee
A name of freshness and green growth, with a long literary and biblical history.
Meaning
Chloe comes from Greek, where it refers to a green shoot, bud, or fresh verdure. The excerpts also describe Chloe as a verdant epithet of Ceres and as a name used by the Greeks, later appearing in Christian and English use.
Origin
GreekEnglishfeminine
Fun fact
The excerpts note that Chloe was especially associated with pastoral poetry, and even turned up in English usage for people and pets.
Confidence: mixed. Sources: History of Christian Names, Praenomina; or, the etymology of the principal Christian names of Great Britain and Ireland.