Malte

Malte or Malthe is a male given name that is mainly used in Denmark, Sweden and Germany, which is from Old Danish Malti. It originated from Helmhold / Helmwald or from former Low German and Old Danish short form of Old German names beginning with Mahal- "assembly". It described the advisor of the Thing.
It may refer to:

Malte-Conrad Bruun, Danish-French geographer
Malte Amundsen, Danish footballer
Malte Gallée, German politician
Malte Kaufmann, German economist, entrepreneur and politician
Malte Ludin, German filmmaker
Malte Persson, Swedish author
The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge, novel by Rainer Maria Rilke
Malte Gårdinger, Swedish actor

It is also the French name of Malta.

Surname

Ethelreda Malte, alleged illegitimate daughter of Henry VIII of England and the royal laundress.
Kim Malthe-Bruun, Danish resistance member during World War II
Natassia Malthe, Norwegian model and actress