| Traute | |
| Gender: | Female |
| Meaning: | strength |
| Region: | Germany and German-speaking countries |
| Origin: | Old Norse |
| Related Names: | Traudl, Trud, Trudi, Thrude, Waltraud, Edeltraud, Gertrud |
Traute is a Germanic feminine given name derived from "trud" meaning "strength".[1] The name is now most commonly found in Germany and German-speaking countries. It is often used as a diminutive of the given names ending in -traud, -traut and -trud, such as Waltraud, Edeltraud and Gertrud.[2]