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By Clare Green · Jul 2026

MAL-ta

Malte

OriginGerman, Scandinavian diminutive of Helmold
Meaning"helmet rule"
GenderBoy
NB Rank#1911

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#18🇸🇪 Sweden#92🇩🇪 Germany#1911🫐 Nameberry

Famous Maltes

  • Malte Burba

    German musician

  • Malte

    Conrad Bruun, Danish,French geographer

  • Malte Ludin

    German filmmaker

  • Malte Urban

    German bicyclist

  • Malte Persson

    Swedish author

  • Ethelreda Malte

    alleged illegitimate daughter of Henry VIII of England and the royal laundress

Malte in pop culture

  • The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge

    novel by Rainer Maria Rilke

Malte on more lists

5 Letter Boy Names
Names Ending in E for Boys
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