Malte

Malte is a male given name, that is mainly used in Denmark, Sweden and Germany. It originated from Helmhold/Helmwald. It described the advisor of the Thing (assembly) (helm: helmet, walt: rule, govern)

It may refer to:

• Malte Burba (born 1957), German musician
• Malte-Conrad Bruun (1755–1826), Danish-French geographer
• Malte Ludin (born 1942), German filmmaker
• Malte Urban (born 1974), German bicyclist
• The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge, novel by Rainer Maria Rilke
• Malte Persson (born 1976), Swedish author

It is also the French name of Malta.

Surname

• Ethelreda Malte, alleged illegitimate daughter of Henry VIII of England and the royal laundress.