Maitama is a Nigerian male given name and surname its common among the Northern Nigerians especially Hausa.
Notable individuals with the name includes:
Bello Maitama Yusuf (1947–2023), Nigerian politician and businessman Maitama Sule (1929–2017), Nigerian politician Mai'tama may also refer to: Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano, a Nigerian public university owned by the Kano State Government