클로이
keulloi
The English name Chloe is written as 클로이 (keulloi) in Korean.
클로이 is used as the Korean transcription of the female given name Chloe.
Meaning: female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
keulloi
Did you know?
- While 클로이 is a transcription, Korean parents sometimes choose names with a similar sound that use Hanja characters to give the name a traditional meaning like 'shining' or 'bright'.
- Because Korean lacks a standalone 'l' sound at the start of a syllable, 클로이 begins with a ㅋ (k) sound to bridge the gap, making it sound more like 'Keul-lo-i' than 'Chloe'.
- In Korea, English names like 클로이 are frequently used as 'English names' in international schools or language academies, even by students who have a native Korean name at home.
Examples in context
- 클로이 씨, 안녕하십니까?Hello, Chloe.
- 클로, 안녕!Hi, Chloe!
- 제 친구 이름은 클로이에요.Je chin-gu ireum-eun Keuloe-ieyo.My friend's name is Chloe.
- 클로이가 오늘 왔어요.Keuloe-ga oneul wasseoyo.Chloe came today.
Example conversation
Seoyeon introduces her friend to Minjun.
- 서연 Seo-yeon민준 씨, 여기는 제 친구 클로이예요.Minjun ssi, yeogineun je chingu keulloiyeyo.Minjun, this is my friend Chloe.
- 민준 Min-jun반가워요, 클로이 씨.bangawoyo, keulloi ssi.Nice to meet you, Chloe.
- 서연 Seo-yeon클로이는 미국에서 왔어요.keulloineun migugeseo wasseoyo.Chloe came from America.
- 민준 Min-jun정말 멋지네요.jeongmal meotjineyo.That's really cool.
