Luther - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Luther \l(u)-

is pronounced LOO-ther. It is of Old German origin, and its meaning is "soldier of the people". Usually used as homage to Martin Luther, the German religious reformer, or to Martin Luther king, Jr, the civil rights activist. Singer Luther Vandross

Luther has 6 variant forms: Lotario, Lothair, Lothar, Lothario, Louther and Lutero.

Baby names that sound like Luther are Lother and Lothur.

Luther is a very common first name for men (#309 out of 1220) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#2438 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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