Maite
A girls’ name of Basque origin, meaning beloved; from maite.
Maite by the numbers
In 2025, 10 babies in England and Wales were named Maite. In the US, 152 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 244 babies in 2011, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Maite. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Maytebeloved; a respelling of Maite77 in the US (2017)
- Mailegarland; wreath of flowers21 in the US (2017)
- Mairegreat or star of the sea; form of Mary10 in the US (2017)
- Marteof mars; the god of war6 in the US (2017)
- Maisevariant spelling of maisie; a form of margaret; pearl5 in the US (2017)
- Maivevariant spelling of maeve; intoxicating woman5 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Maite
Names that are said the same way as Maite, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean love
Like Maite, each of these has love in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Milagracious, dear1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
- Rosethe rose flower; symbol of love666 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mollybeloved; a diminutive of Mary405 in England and Wales (2025)
- Freyalady; goddess of love1,802 in England and Wales (2025)
- Amybeloved1,724 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Maite
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