Khloe is Chloe with a K — and that single letter change belongs entirely to Khloé Kardashian. The Greek meaning remains the same: young green shoot, an epithet of the goddess Demeter. But the K-spelling has created a distinct identity, signalling awareness of pop culture and a willingness to personalise tradition. It's one of the most successful celebrity-driven respellings in modern naming.
Greek Χλόη (Khlóē, young green shoot)→English Chloe→K-respelling Khloe (via Kardashian)
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Greek roots
Khloe is a respelling of Chloe, from the Greek Khlóē meaning young green shoot. The K-spelling actually preserves the original Greek aspirated kh- more accurately than the standard English Chloe. However, its modern popularity is almost entirely attributable to Khloé Kardashian, whose reality TV career beginning with Keeping Up with the Kardashians (2007) made the K-spelling recognisable worldwide. The name entered the US charts and has maintained a steady following, representing how celebrity culture can create new spelling variants of established names.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Modern respelling; the K-spelling gained prominence through Khloé Kardashian from the late 2000s.
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Today
Khloe remains a beloved choice, ranking #160 in the US. 48,778 babies have been named Khloe since 1989.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Khloe?
2010peak year
The name Khloe reached its peak in 2010, with 5,411 registrations (ranked #42). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1989, roughly 21 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to around #160 today, averaging about 1,964 new babies per year. Khloe has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 48,778 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
5,411 Babies named in peak year (ranked #42)
1,964Avg. per year (last decade)
19,640Total registrations last 10 years
48,778All-time total (since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #160)Very popular
Khloe's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — matching the name's bold departure from traditional spelling. People named Khloe tend to be confident, expressive, and unafraid of standing out. They personalise everything they touch.
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Confidently unique
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Personalises everything
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Expressive and bold
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Stands out naturally
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Modern energy
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H8
L3
O6
E5
Sum: 24 → Life path 6
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Personality of Khloe
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Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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