Kloey is a variant of Chloe, from Greek meaning 'young green shoot' or 'blooming.'
Kloey is a phonetic respelling of Chloe, one of the great classical names of the ancient world. The original Greek Χλόη (Khloē) meant 'blooming' or 'young green shoot,' evoking the first tender growth of spring — an epithet associated with Demeter, the goddess of the harvest, in her aspect as the bringer of new growth after winter. The name appears in one of the most celebrated works of ancient prose fiction: the pastoral romance 'Daphnis and Chloe' by Longus (circa 2nd–3rd century AD), in which Chloe is a foundling shepherdess whose innocent love story with Daphnis became a template for pastoral romance across Western literature.
In Christian tradition, a Chloe appears in the First Epistle to the Corinthians, where Paul mentions 'those of Chloe's household' who brought him news of the Corinthian community — making her one of the named women of the early church. This biblical reference helped keep Chloe in use through the medieval and early modern periods, particularly in Protestant communities where New Testament names were favored. The name experienced a massive revival in English-speaking countries from the 1990s onward, becoming one of the most popular girls' names in the United Kingdom, Australia, and the United States.
The 'Kloey' spelling is a 21st-century American variant that shifts the visual identity without altering the sound — the 'K' replacing the 'Ch' and the 'ey' replacing the 'oe.' This kind of orthographic personalization is particularly popular among parents who love a name's sound but want to give their child a form that will stand apart on a class roster. Kloey carries all of Chloe's springtime freshness in a spelling that feels distinctively contemporary.