Fun Facts About the Name Chleo
- 33 babies named Chleo: U.S. records list 33 babies given the name Chleo from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Chleo Mean?
Chleo is a rare English variant spelling of Chloe, a name from Greek chlóē (χλόη), meaning "young green shoot." The Greek word is related to chlōros, "pale green," and Chloe was an epithet of Demeter, the goddess of grain. The name came into English through the Latin form Chloe. Chleo is not a Greek name or transliteration; it reverses the final -oe of the English spelling to -eo. The literal sense is "young green shoot," while "blooming" is a looser customary interpretation. The similar-looking Cleo has a separate origin in Greek Kleio and means "glory"; it is a different name, though the spellings are easily confused.
Chleo Name History & Origins
Chloe is the English form of Greek Χλόη (Chlóē). In Greek myth, the name was used as an epithet of Demeter, and in the New Testament it belongs to a woman in Corinth whose household is mentioned in Paul's first letter to the Corinthians. The Latinized Chloe passed into English use, and Chleo is an English respelling of that name. It has no separate ancient history. The altered spelling does not change the derivation from Greek chlóē; it gives the English name a different written form.
How Popular is the Name Chleo?
Chleo has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2021. Its best rank was #12,473 in 2021.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #15,414 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2023 | #15,673 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2022 | #15,802 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2021 | #12,473 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2019 | #16,046 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2017 | #14,520 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Chleo Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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