Girl · Greek
Chloris
Say it: KLOR-is
Meaning
From Greek chlōros 'pale green'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
A pastoral poetry name in Greek and later English verse; very rare as a given name.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 230 babies given this name since 1897
- At its height in 1897, about 1 in 46,800 girls
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Greek | Chloris |
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Where this comes from
- Ancient Greek literature and history (Homer, Herodotus, Plutarch and others)
- Well-known works of literature
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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