Entry № 1556 · Basque origin

Maite Maite — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ MIE-teh /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Basque

Meaning

"Beloved, dear"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Medieval (Basque)

The meaning

A name that means "beloved, dear".

Maite is the Basque word for "beloved" or "dear one" — derived from maitatu (to love). Also used as a short form of María Teresa.

Maite is widely used in the Basque Country.

Beloved. The Basque word.

Popularity

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Maite · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Real people

Maite Perroni

Mexican singer-actress.

born 1983

In fiction

Maite

Common in Basque and Mexican fiction.

Numerology

Maite reduces to seven — the number of Basque beloved.

Parents on Maite

"Beloved in Basque. Five letters. Maite."

Nerea · Mother of one · Pamplona