Maite (/ˈmaɪteɪ/ MY-tay, Spanish: [ˈmajte], Basque: [majˈte] ⓘ; Brazilian Portuguese: Maitê or Maytê [majˈte]), also spelled Mayté, Maytee, Maytte or (in French) Maïté, is a female given name of Iberian origin popular throughout the Hispanic world and Brazil. The name is the Basque word for 'love', though it can also be a nickname for "María Teresa" and "María Esther".