Chloe: A female name derived from the Greek, signifying a "green bud or germ," hence a young shoot," "blooming," etc. The name, says Lempriere, is supposed to bear the same signification as Flava, so often applied to the goddess of corn, and from its signification has generally been applied to women possessed of beauty and simplicity. French, Chloé; Greek, Chloe; Latin, Chloe.
