Maite ( , , ; or ) also spelled Mayté, Maytee, Maytte or (in French) Maïté, is a female given name of

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n origin popular throughout the

Hispanic world Hispanophone refers to anything related to the Spanish language. In a cultural, rather than merely linguistic sense, the notion of "Hispanophone" goes further than the above definition. The Hispanic culture is the legacy of the vast and prolonge ...

and Brazil. The name is the

Basque Basque may refer to: * Basques, an ethnic group of Spain and France * Basque language, their language Places * Basque Country (greater region), the homeland of the Basque people with parts in both Spain and France * Basque Country (autonomous co ...

word for "love", though it can also be a nickname for "María Teresa" and "María Esther".

People

Maite and variants

Maïté Marie-Thérèse Ordonez (; 2 June 1938 – 21 December 2024), known as Maïté, was a French restaurateur, actress and television presenter. She is mostly famous for hosting long-running cookery shows on French television, including ''La Cuisin ...

(1938–2024), French TV cooking host *

Maite Alberdi Maite Alberdi Soto (born 29 March 1983 in Santiago, Chile) is a Chilean film producer, director, documentarian, screenwriter, and film critic. She is the founder of Micromundo Producciones. She is internationally known for her film '' The Mole ...

(born 1983), Chilean film director, producer, screenwriter and critic *

Maité Allamand Maité Allamand (29 October 1911 – 3 January 1996) was a Chilean writer and diplomat. Born Jeanne Dominique Marie Therese Allamand Madaune to a French family based in Chile, she was an influential figure in the early development of children's l ...

(1911–1996), Chilean writer and diplomat * Maite Andreu (born 1971), Spanish handball player *

Maite Aranburu Maite Aranburu Olabarrieta is a Spanish Basque politician who served in the Basque Parliament from 2005 until 2009, representing the Biscay constituency as a member of the Communist Party of the Basque Homelands. Biography Maite Aranburu Olab ...

, Spanish politician * Maite Arruabarrena (born 1964), Spanish mezzo-soprano and psychologist * Maite Axiari (1949–2021) was a French feminist activist * Maïté Brandt-Pearce, American optical engineer * Maite Carranza (born 1958), Spanish writer and educator * Maite Cazorla (born 1997), Spanish basketball player * Maite Conde, professor of Brazilian Studies at the University of Cambridge * Maite Delgado (born 1966), Venezuelan TV host * Maite Delteil (born 1933), French painter * Maite Dono (born 1969), Spanish singer-songwriter, poet, and actress *

Maïté Duval Marie-Thérèse Marguerite Jeanne (Maïté) Duval (26 March 1944 – 2 November 2019) was a French-born Dutch people, Dutch sculptor and drafter. Life and work Maïté Duval was born on 26 March 1944 in Maïté Rijkhart de Voogd-Duval, Ren ...

(1944–2019), Dutch-French sculptor and drafter * Maite Gabarrús-Alonso (born 1989), Spanish tennis player * Maite Hontelé (born 1980), Dutch trumpeter * Maite Idirin (1943– 2024), Spanish singer of Basque origin *

Maite Kelly Maite Star Kelly (born 4 December 1979) is a German-born Irish-American singer and actress, who is the second youngest child of The Kelly Family and is the only one born in Germany. When she was younger, Kelly worked singing with her family. Lat ...

(born 1979), Irish-American singer *

Maite Lazkano Maite is a village in Ancuabe District of Cabo Delgado Province in northeastern Mozambique. It is located east of Chiure and south of the district capital of Ancuabe Ancuabe is a town in eastern Mozambique in Ancuabe District, Cabo Delgado Pro ...

(1917–2019), Spanish writer *

Maite Lizaso Maite Lizaso Campos (born 25 October 1983) is a Spanish former football midfielder who played for Real Sociedad and Athletic Bilbao in the Primera División. Club career Lizaso spent a decade with Real Sociedad, during which she suffered three ...

(born 1983), Spanish footballer *

Maité Machado Palma Maité Machado Palma (born 14 August 1998) is a Luxembourgish footballer who plays as a forward for Dames Ligue 1 club Progrès Niederkorn and formerly the Luxembourg women's national team. International career Machado made her senior debut for ...

(born 1998), Luxembourgish footballer *

Maite Maiora Maite Maiora Elizondo (born 20 June 1980) is a Spanish female sky runner and trail runner, who won gold medal at the 2016 Skyrunning World Championships in SkyMarathon, the final ranking of Sky Extreme and overall title of the 2017 Skyrunner W ...

(born 1980), Spanish sky and trail runner *

Maite Martínez Pérez Maite Martínez Pérez (born 24 November 1967) is a Spanish former professional tennis player. Martínez reached a career high singles ranking of 206 in the world and won three ITF titles. She made her only WTA Tour The WTA Tour (also known ...

(born 1967), Spanish tennis player *

Maïté Mathieu Maïté Mathieu (24 December 1928 in Fécamp Fécamp () is a commune in the northwestern French department of Seine-Maritime. Geography Fécamp is situated in the valley of the river Valmont, at the heart of the Pays de Caux, on the Alabas ...

(1928–2021), French feminist activist *

Mayte Méndez Mayte Méndez (9 May 1961 – 23 April 2024) was a Spanish basketball coach. Biography Méndez joined the as a player in 1984. She worked as a coach and educator for over 40 years. Méndez was one of the biggest promoters of the sport in Galic ...

(1961–2024), Spanish basketball coach *

Maïté Nahyr Maïté Nahyr (25 October 1947 – 19 August 2012) was a Belgian actress. Biography Nahyr was born in Belgium on 25 October 1947. Nahyr was raised in Belgium but reportedly was of South American (Paraguayan) descent. She built her professional ...

(1947–2012), Belgian actress *

Maite Nkoana-Mashabane Maite Emily Nkoana-Mashabane (born 30 September 1963), formerly known as Maite Mohale, is a South African politician who served as the Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities. She was Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform ...

(born 1963), formerly Maite Mohale, South African politician and former Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities *

Maite Oronoz Rodríguez Maite Oronoz Rodríguez (born 1976) is a Puerto Rican jurist who serves as the 17th chief justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico since 2016. Oronoz Rodríguez is Puerto Rico's first openly gay chief justice. Early years and education Oro ...

(born 1976), Puerto Rican judge, current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico *

Maite Oroz Maite Oroz Areta (; born 25 March 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Spain national team. She made her senior club debut with Athletic Club in 2015 and ...

(born 1998), Spanish footballer * Maite Orsini (born 1988), Chilean lawyer, politician, and former actress and model *

Maite Pagazaurtundúa María Teresa "Maite" Pagazaurtundúa Ruiz (; born 11 February 1965), also known as Maite Pagaza, is a Spanish politician, activist and writer. For ten years, she has been an MEP in the European Parliament, where she has been a member of the pol ...

(born 1965), Spanish politician, activist and writer *

Maite Perroni Maite Perroni Beorlegui (born 9 March 1983) is a Mexican actress, singer, songwriter and producer. She gained international fame in 2004 after starring in the Mexican youth telenovela ''Rebelde'', which launched the pop-rock and Latin Grammy-nom ...

(born 1983), Mexican actress and singer *

Maitê Proença Maitê Proença Gallo (born 28 January 1958) is a Brazilian actress, television presenter and writer. Biography Maitê Proença was born in São Paulo, Brazil. Her mother was Margot Proença, a philosophy and music teacher who died when Maitê ...

(born 1958), Brazilian actress *

Maite Ruiz de Austri Maite Ruiz de Austri (born 1959) is a Spanish writer, screenwriter, and film and television director, specializing in programs for children and young adults. Career For more than 25 years, until 2018, Maite Ruiz de Austri was the only woman in Sp ...

(born 1959), Spanish writer, screenwriter and director * Maite Schwartz, American actress *

Maïté Blanchette Vézina Maïté Blanchette Vézina is a Canadian politician who was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2022 Quebec general election. She represents the riding of Rimouski as a member of the Coalition Avenir Québec.Maite Zabala (born 1979), American soccer coach and former player * Maite Zubieta (born 2004), Spanish footballer * Maite Zugarrondo (born 1989), Spanish handballer *

Maite Zúñiga María Teresa "Maite" Zúñiga Domínguez (born 28 December 1964 in Eibar) is a retired Basque Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, s ...

(born 1964), Spanish athlete *

Rose-Maïté Erkoreka Rose-Maïté Erkoreka (born July 11, 1976) is a Canadian actress and playwright from Quebec.Mario Cloutier"Rose-Maïté Erkoreka: femme pour l'équité" ''La Presse (Canadian newspaper), La Presse'', November 23, 2018. She is most noted for her per ...

(born 1976), Canadian actress and playwright

Maitee

* Maitee Hatsady (born 1998), Laotian footballer

Mayte and variants

* Mayte Brito (born 1991 or 1992), Dominican model * Mayte Carol (1941–2024), Mexican actress * Mayte Espinosa, Spanish Paralympic athlete *

Mayte Garcia Mayte Jannell Garcia ( ; born November 12, 1973) is an American dancer, actress, and singer. She has worked with various music artists and was married to Prince for four years. Early life Garcia was born on November 12, 1973, at Fort Rucker, A ...

(born 1973), American dancer and former singer, ex-wife of Prince * Mayte Gargallo (born 1969), Spanish racewalker * Mayte Macanás (born 1984), Spanish singer and participant in ''Operación Triunfo'' *

Mayte Martín María Teresa Martín Cadiemo (born 1965) is a Spanish singer. Early life Martín was born in 1965 in Barcelona, Spain. Her mother was from Catalonia, and her father was from Málaga, Andalusia. While on a holiday in Cartagena, her father ...

(born 1965), Spanish singer *

Mayte Martínez María Teresa "Mayte" Martínez Jiménez (born 17 May 1976 in Valladolid) is a Spanish athlete competing in the 800 m. She has reached 4 consecutive finals in the World Championships (she did not take part on 2003 Championships in P ...

(born 1976), Spanish athlete * Mayte Mateos (born 1951), member of Spanish 70s disco duo

Baccara Baccara was a Spanish female vocal duo formed in 1977 by Spanish artists Mayte Mateos (born 7 February 1951) and María Mendiola (4 April 1952 – 11 September 2021). The duo rapidly achieved international success with their debut single " Yes ...

Mayte Penelas Mayte Penelas (María Teresa Penelas Meléndez) is a historian and philologist. She specialises in codicology, history and historiography in al-Andalus. She is Director of the Escuela de Estudios Árabes at the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Ci ...

, Spanish historian and philologist *

Maytê Piragibe Maytê Piragibe (born Maytê Bernardes Rodrigues Piragibe on December 2, 1983 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a Brazilian actress and keyboardist. In 2017, Piragibe won the first series of Dancing Brasil (season 1). Television series * '' Vitór ...

(born 1983), Brazilian actress * Mayte Richardson (1889–1963), American cleric * Mayte Michelle Rodriguez (born 1978), American actress * Mayte Rodríguez (born 1989), Chilean actress and model * Mayte Sánchez (born 1984), Panamanian model *

Mayte Vilán Mayte Vilán (born October 5, 1970) is a Cuban-born actress, who has starred in both English-language and Spanish-language television and film. She played Yolanda in the 1996 film '' Azúcar Amarga'', and starred in Colombia the television seri ...

(born 1970), Cuban-born actress

Maytee

Maytee Martinez Maytee Zaray Martinez (born March 7, 1992) is a Cuban American Model (person), model, designer, and television personality. She was raised in West New York, New Jersey. Maytee graduated from Miami International University of Art & Design, Miami ...

(born 1992), Cuban-American model, designer, and television personality * Maytee Pungpoh (born 1984), Thai footballer {{given name Feminine given names Basque feminine given names