Cloey

Meaning & origin

Cloey is a modern respelling of Chloe, a name with ancient Greek roots meaning "blooming." It first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1915, but saw its peak popularity in 2008, when it ranked 14,942. Since 2007, its usage has been declining, and in 2025 it was given to about 1 in 321,453 newborn girls. The name's trajectory reflects the broader trend of creative spelling variations that were particularly fashionable in the 2000s. Despite its rarity, Cloey offers a fresh take on a classic name, appealing to parents seeking a distinctive alternative to more common variants like Chloe or Khloe.

Cloey is a modern respelling of Chloe, itself from the Greek name Chloe, meaning "blooming" or "fertility," derived from the Greek word khlóē (χλόη) for young green shoots. Chloe was an epithet of the goddess Demeter in classical mythology. The spelling Cloey emerged in the United States in the early 20th century, likely influenced by the popularity of the name Chloe and the -ey suffix fashion. It saw modest use through the 1900s, with a peak in 2008 at rank 14,942, before declining.