Chloe

American  

[kloh-ee] / ˈkloʊ i /

noun

1. the lover of Daphnis in a Greek pastoral romance.

2. a female given name.

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Chloe British  

/ ˈkləʊɪ /

noun

1. See Daphnis and Chloe

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Etymology

Origin of Chloe

< Greek chlóē young green vegetation, akin to chlōrós chlor- ¹

Example Sentences

Olympic snowboarder Chloe Kim, for whom he wrote a poem he shared on social media: “You enrapture fools to kings, and exist without a peer, put on this Earth for many things, but our love is why you’re here.”

From Los Angeles Times

Chloe Cripps, raised in Croydon but now living in Sydney, Australia, said she instantly recognized the escalator and sent a screenshot to her family group chat.

From The Wall Street Journal

Chloe Jeffries, from the Gold Coast, was riding on a snowmobile with her mother in Hakuba Valley, Nagano prefecture, on Saturday when it overturned, trapping her underneath.

From BBC

“You can let them run, and do your shopping, so everyone wins,” said Charlotte Ahles, who was playing at Runway with 2-year-old daughter Chloe.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2021, Chloé Zhao became the second woman to win the honor for directing “Nomadland,” followed by Jane Campion for “The Power of the Dog” in 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal