Lothar - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Lothar \l(o)-

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 an uncommon first name for men and an equally uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy name Lothar. Compare Lothar with its variant forms and related boy names.