クロエ
Kuroe
The English name Chloe is written as クロエ (Kuroe) in Japanese.
クロエ is used to refer to the female given name Chloe.
Meaning: female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Kuroe
When do people say it?
Because this is a foreign name, it is written using Katakana rather than Kanji.
Did you know?
- If you were to use 'ateji' to write クロエ with Kanji, you might choose characters like 黒 for 'black' and 恵 for 'blessing', completely changing the visual perception of the name from Western to Eastern.
- Japanese speakers might perceive the name クロエ as sounding quite stylish or 'modern' because Katakana names often carry a westernized, fashionable image.
- The name クロエ follows a three-mora structure in Japanese, meaning it is treated as having three distinct beats: 'ku', 'ro', and 'e'.
Examples in context
- クロエさん、ご挨拶させていただけますか?Could I have the opportunity to greet you, Chloe?
- クロちゃん、遊びに来てくれる?Chloe, would you like to come and hang out?
- クロエさんはとても優しいです。Kuroe-san wa totemo yasashii desu.Chloe is very kind.
- あの女の子の名前はクロエです。Ano onnanoko no namae wa Kuroe desu.That girl's name is Chloe.
- クロエ、今日は何をするの?Kuroe, kyou wa nani o suru no?Chloe, what are you doing today?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their classmate.
- 陽葵 Himariクロエさんと話しましたか?Kuroe-san to hanashimashita ka?Did you talk to Chloe?
- 蓮 Renいいえ、まだです。Iie, mada desu.No, not yet.
- 陽葵 Himariクロエさんはとても親切ですね。Kuroe-san wa totemo shinsetsu desu ne.Chloe is very kind, isn't she?
- 蓮 Renそうですね。本当にいい人です。Sou desu ne. Hontou ni ii hito desu.That's true. She is a really good person.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “chloe” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.