Name profile

BoyPronounced German /ˈmal.tə/North Germanic language family

Malte

Danish short form of the Old German name Helmold.

Quick answer

Malte is a boy name.

Pronunciation: German /ˈmal.tə/.

GenderBoy
PronunciationGerman /ˈmal.tə/
Language familyNorth Germanic

Meaning and history

Danish short form of the Old German name Helmold. This name was used by the Austrian author Rainer Maria Rilke for the title character in his novel The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge (1910).

Notes and context

Usage: danish, swedish, german