Cloey as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Cloey

What is the meaning of the name Cloey ?

The baby name Cloey is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KLOH-ee (IPA: /ˈkloʊ.i/).

Cloey is Greek in Origin.

Cloey is a modern English respelling of Chloe, which derives from Greek Chloē, an epithet of the harvest goddess Demeter meaning "young green shoot," hence "blooming" or "verdant." The name appears in classical pastoral poetry and in the New Testament (1 Corinthians 1:11), helping it enter Christian and later English usage. It gained currency in the 17th-18th centuries amid interest in classical themes, sometimes written as Chloë to show the two syllables.

As a variant, Cloey keeps the KLOH-ee pronunciation while offering a softer visual profile. Related forms include Chloe, Chloë, Chloé (French), Khloe, Cloe/Cloé (Spanish, Italian, and French without h), and rare Kloey. Nicknames include Clo and Chlo. While Chloe has ranked highly in many English-speaking countries since the late 20th century, Cloey remains uncommon and reads as a contemporary, personalized twist on a classical botanical name, still carrying the bright, springlike meaning of its Greek root.