Malte
/M-AA-L-T-AH/
Ruler, counsel — a North German/Danish name. Rilke's Malte Laurids Brigge is literature's most beautiful diary
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This page tells you what Malte means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against your family & your heritage, and your baby's birth details.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Malte is a Christian boy name of German origin, meaning “Ruler, counsel — a North German/Danish name. Rilke's Malte Laurids Brigge is literature's most beautiful diary”.
Malte is a boy's name of German origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Ruler, counsel — a North German/Danish name. Rilke's Malte Laurids Brigge is literature's most beautiful diary" and belongs to the Nobility cluster — names with regal heritage and dignified bearing.
Common among German, European families, Malte carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
The patron saint & feast day behind Malte
Many Christian names carry a patron saint and a feast day (name day) — a tradition of choosing a name for the saint a child is born near, or one the family holds dear. Malte lives in this tradition of meaning and heritage.
NameRoot connects the dots. See Malte's patron saint, its feast day, and whether it aligns with your baby's birth — alongside its full family score.
See Malte's saint & feast day →What does Malte's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Malte resonates in either tradition.
Malte's destiny number is 6 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Malte's full reading →
Does Malte go with your family's names?
Malte breaks into 5 sounds: /M-AA-L-T-AH/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Malte sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Malte beside your family's names →
Names similar to Malte
If Malte resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Christian boy names, common in German families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Christian boy names from the Nobility cluster
Names that sound similar
Christian boy names that open with the same syllables as Malte
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Common questions about Malte
What does the name Malte mean?
Malte means "Ruler, counsel — a North German/Danish name. Rilke's Malte Laurids Brigge is literature's most beautiful diary." It is a boy name of German origin, traditionally used in Christian families.
Is Malte a boy or girl name?
Malte is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Malte?
Malte is of German origin, used in Christian tradition, commonly among German, European families.
Is Malte a Christian name?
Yes. Malte is a boy name traditionally used in Christian families, of German origin.
What does Malte mean in German?
Malte originates from German, where it means "Ruler, counsel — a North German/Danish name. Rilke's Malte Laurids Brigge is literature's most beautiful diary."
What is the numerology of Malte?
Malte has a Pythagorean destiny number of 6 — nurturing and family devotion.
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