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Why parents love Maite- Maite IS the Basque word for beloved.
- Basque is Europe's oldest surviving language.
- Two syllables with a warm, ancient sound: MY-teh.
- The meaning beloved/lovable is the most direct.
- The pre-Indo-European heritage is genuinely unique.
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The vibe of Maite
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Origin & history of Maite
Basque maite (beloved/lovable)
→ given name Maite
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Basque roots
Maite comes from the Basque meaning beloved or lovable. It is one of the most popular names in the Basque Country. Basque is Europe's oldest surviving language — pre-Indo-European.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Traditional Basque.
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Today
Maite remains a beloved choice, ranking #1375 in the US. 4,272 babies have been named Maite since 1968.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Maite?
2011
peak year
The name Maite reached its peak in 2011, with 244 registrations (ranked #1024). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1968, roughly 43 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #1375) today, averaging about 170 new babies per year. Maite's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 4,272 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
244
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,024)
(ranked #1,024)
170
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,700
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
4,272
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Maite3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
Maite's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — oldest-love nurturing. People named Maite tend to be ancient, beloved, and gifted at being love in the oldest language.
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Love in oldest language✦
Basque-beloved◈
Pre-Indo-European◎
Most-ancient love♡
Direct lovableM4
A1
I9
T2
E5
Sum: 21 → Life path 3
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Personality of Maite✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
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Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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