English Proper noun Balite A barangay of Naujan, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. Tagalog Etymology From balite, variant of balete (“banyan”). Pronunciation (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /baˈlite/ [bɐˈliː.t̪ɛ] Rhymes: -ite Syllabification: Ba‧li‧te Proper noun Balite (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜆᜒ) a surname Statistics According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Balite is the 2,588th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 3,609 individuals. Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.