Malte

MAL-ta

German, Scandinavian diminutive of Helmold

"helmet rule"

Malte Origin and Meaning

The name Malte is a boy's name meaning "helmet rule".

Malte began as a short form of the now-obsolete Ancient Germanic name Helmold. Helmold has gone extinct, but Malte has survived and is now enjoying a popularity resurgence in Germany and Sweden.

Malte Popularity

• 92 Germany 2023
• 27 Sweden 2022

Famous People Named Malte

• 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