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Chloe

Girl name · 13,091 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Chloe: 13,091 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 953 births in 1998.

From the Greek χλόη (khlóē), meaning “green shoot” or “blooming,” Chloe was an epithet of the harvest goddess Demeter in classical mythology, celebrating the earth’s fertility. The name gained prominence in Scotland and across the English-speaking world from the 1980s onward, helped by literary and screen associations. Notable bearers include the American actress Chloe Grace Moretz, and Chloe Kelly, the English footballer whose extra-time goal secured the UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 victory. While no major places are named directly after a bearer, the name’s botanical root echoes in plant-related terms like “chlorophyll.” A charming variant, Cloe, occasionally appears, but Chloe remains the standard form, consistently ranking among Scotland’s top baby names for decades.