Lothar - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Lothar \l(o)-thar\ is of Old German origin, and its meaning is "famous warrior". The character Lothario in an early 18th-century English play gave this name connotations for awhile of a libertine or a careless seducer of women.

Lothar has 4 variant forms: Lother, Lothair, Lothario and Lothur.

For more information, see also the related name Luther.

Baby names that sound like Lothar are Louther, Lodur and Lotario.

Lothar is a very rare male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Lothar. Click here to compare Lothar with related baby names.