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The name Chloë comes from the ancient Greek Khloē, derived from the root khloos, meaning green shoot or young green growth, evoking the fresh verdure of spring. It appears in Greek mythology as an epithet of Demeter, the goddess of the harvest, emphasizing her role as a deity of fertility and new plant life. The name is also found in the New Testament, where a woman named Chloë is mentioned in one of Paul's letters to the Corinthians. Chloe is the standard anglicized spelling, and the name shares its root with Chloris, the Greek goddess of flowers.