Given name & surname
Maite
“one who is dearly loved”
Maite is a variant of Maitane. One English interpretation is “one who is dearly loved.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Maite is a variant of Maitane. One English interpretation is “one who is dearly loved.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Maite is a variant of Maitane. An origin associated with Maitane is English.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
Maite is an affectionate form of Maria. In Spanish usage, Maite is a diminutive of María Teresa.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1968. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Maite through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,466
- 0 boys · 4,466 girls
- Most popular year
- 2011
- 244 babies
- 2025
- 193
- #1,195 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +24%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 193 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,195 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 23.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 244 in 2011. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (38). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,159 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Maite’s family of names
Maite is an affectionate form of Maria. In Basque usage, Maite has a related form in MAYTE. In Spanish usage, Maite has a conventional equivalent in the German form Maria.
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Around the world
Maite has relatives in 4 languages.
6 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 3
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Maite
- Maite PerroniMexican singer, dancer, actress, compositor, producer, host, model, business womanborn 1983
- Maite Nkoana-MashabaneSouth African politicianborn 1963
- Maite CarranzaCatalan screenwriter, writer and professorborn 1958
- Maite OrozSpanish association football playerborn 1998
- Maite HonteléDutch trumpeterborn 1980
- Maite AlberdiChilean film director (born 1983)
- Maite ZubietaSpanish association football playerborn 2004
- Maite ZúñigaSpanish athleteborn 1964
- Maite Ruiz de AustriSpanish film directorborn 1959
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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