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.
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