Chlorys as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Chlorys

What is the meaning of the name Chlorys ?

The baby name Chlorys is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈklɔːrɪs/ (KLOH-ris).

Chlorys is Greek in Origin.

Chlorys is a rare modern variant of Chloris (Greek Χλωρίς, Khlōrís), from khlōrós “pale green, fresh, verdant,” kin to χλόη (Chloē), “green shoot.” In Greek myth, Chloris is a nymph of flowers and spring, wife of the West Wind, Zephyrus; Ovid identifies her with the Roman Flora. The name thus carries senses of freshness, new growth, and blossoming.

Through classical learning, Chloris/Cloris surfaced in Renaissance and 17th‑century pastoral poetry and later as an uncommon given name; the English variant Cloris gained some modern notice via actress Cloris Leachman. Chlorys preserves the classical root while updating the look, yet remains extremely rare. Established variants include Chloris and Cloris; scholarly transliteration Khloris also appears. Cognate or related forms by root include Chloe and the archaic Chlora. Meaning: “green, fresh, in bloom; flower nymph/goddess of spring.”

⚙ Chlorys is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Chlorys appears only 1 time in total — found in 1 country. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.