Luther - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Luther \l(u)-ther\ 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 popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Luther. Click here to compare Luther with related baby names.