Maite

Maite: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “beloved”
Origin: Basque
Say it: MY-teh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Maite is a Basque name meaning beloved. It is also used in Spanish-speaking contexts, and is distinct from Maite as a short form of María Teresa in some families.

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How popular is Maite?

202472.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Maite in 2024240

2024 rank#1,044 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18804,272

Maite has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Maite

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Alaiajoyful · Basque
Amaiathe end · Basque
Ainhoafrom Ainhoa · Basque
Ainaraswallow · Basque
Aranzathorn bush · Basque
Naiadesire · Basque

Maite questions

What does the name Maite mean?

Maite means "beloved". It comes from Basque. Maite is a Basque name meaning beloved. It is also used in Spanish-speaking contexts, and is distinct from Maite as a short form of María Teresa in some families.

Is Maite a boy or girl name?

Maite is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Maite?

240 US babies were named Maite in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Maite?

Maite is usually pronounced MY-teh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.