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The baby name Maite is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmaite/ (IPA); "MY-teh" (approx.).

Maite is Basque in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Basque
Pronunciation: /ˈmaite/ (IPA); "MY-teh" (approx.)

What is the meaning of the name Maite ?

The baby name Maite is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmaite/ (IPA); "MY-teh" (approx.).

Maite is Basque in Origin.

Maite is a feminine given name of Basque origin meaning “beloved” or “dear,” taken directly from the Basque adjective/verb maite (“to love; beloved”). In Spanish and Basque it is typically pronounced MY-teh, while the French form Maïté is pronounced mah-ee-TAY. As a lexical name expressing affection, Maite carries a warm, straightforward meaning akin to Spanish Amada or English Beloved.

The name gained steady use in the Basque Country during the mid-20th-century resurgence of indigenous names and later spread across Spain and Latin America through Basque communities. In Spanish contexts it can also function as a hypocoristic of María Teresa, which helps explain the popular alternate spelling Mayte. French Maïté is familiar both via Basque influence and as a pet form of Marie-Thérèse. Related Basque elaborations include Maitena and Maitane; other variants are Mayte and Maité, with Mai as a common short form.

Maite has the following similar or variant Names

Maite – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
SV Girls 0 #18 1 458
HN 0 #22 1 704
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
Spain Girls 0 #59 13,323 5,561
LU 0 #64 3 2,830
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
Spain 0 #97 799 2,326
EC 0 #101 15 2,502
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #108 3 5,607
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
IQ 0 #132 2 3,533
PA 0 #132 7 3,797
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
UY 0 #141 37 2,477
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
PR Girls 0 #151 11 3,171
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
Belgium Girls 2008 #163 49 396
EC Girls 0 #170 70 3,650
CL Girls 0 #171 2,700 14,098
Sweden Girls 2022 #178 2 1,568
LU Girls 0 #185 6 4,850
AR 0 #190 4 2,915
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
AO Girls 0 #212 6 4,575
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
UY Girls 0 #212 452 6,731
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
NA Girls 0 #232 6 7,146
EC Boys 0 #244 3 3,322
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
CL 0 #267 158 6,867
Canada Girls 2023 #270 10 2,824
GT 0 #277 38 5,948
BO Girls 0 #284 441 9,488
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
PE 0 #296 15 6,350
AR Girls 0 #308 407 8,289
BO 0 #312 70 6,868
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
GH Girls 0 #335 3 6,973
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
CN Girls 0 #354 6 8,829
GT Girls 0 #355 158 7,500
BR 0 #356 5 5,969
MU Girls 0 #359 4 8,539
PA Girls 0 #370 114 9,861
PH Girls 0 #379 12 13,098
MX 0 #390 24 8,339
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
France Girls 2021 #403 3 3,185
UY Boys 0 #406 8 5,922
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
ZA 0 #424 24 14,421
CO 0 #447 34 7,768
AR Boys 0 #458 10 7,628
PT Girls 0 #463 9 7,952
CR Girls 0 #468 65 11,342
ZA Girls 0 #472 1,046 25,928
CO Girls 0 #487 931 16,140
GT Boys 0 #497 3 7,625
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
IQ Girls 0 #520 6 11,303
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
CM Girls 0 #556 5 11,671
KW Girls 0 #559 3 19,177
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
PE Girls 0 #569 452 14,861
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
MX Girls 0 #582 898 17,781
BH 0 #585 3 17,937
AE Girls 0 #594 4 20,968
BO Boys 0 #616 7 9,244
CL Boys 0 #620 46 13,390
SG Girls 0 #629 4 18,916
IL Girls 0 #643 3 11,648
United States Girls 2024 #678 240 8,487
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
QA Boys 0 #697 11 18,093
IT 0 #702 13 4,183
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
Germany Girls 0 #785 54 4,949
KW Boys 0 #804 3 18,755
BR Girls 0 #814 128 12,708
TN 0 #817 13 13,765
NG Girls 0 #824 3 15,093
Spain Boys 0 #862 69 5,610
PE Boys 0 #868 11 14,506
NL Girls 0 #894 62 5,933
CO Boys 0 #907 14 15,656
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
SA Girls 0 #923 13 25,931
EG Girls 0 #950 10 14,742
MX Boys 0 #967 16 16,355
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
ZA Boys 0 #1,083 96 25,619
MA 0 #1,103 26 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,138 6 22,615
DZ 0 #1,145 32 20,130
MY Boys 0 #1,181 2 25,439
IT Girls 0 #1,246 201 9,415
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,579 36 28,008

Maite is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
United States
Sweden
Belgium

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People also ask about Maite

Maite is predominantly a girl's name.
Maite is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈmaite/ (IPA); "MY-teh" (approx.).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Mayte, Maité and Maïté.
Across languages, Maite has these equivalents: Amy (French aimée, 'beloved'), Amanda ('worthy of love'), Esme ('esteemed, loved'), Carys ('love' - Welsh), Carina/Cara ('beloved/dear'), and 2 more.
Yes — Maite ranked #163 in Belgium in 2008, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Maite ranks highest in Belgium (#163 in 2008).
Maite's popularity is rising. It moved from #406 in 2016 to #403 in 2021 in France.