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 [ 2 syll. lut-her, lu-th-er ] The boy name Luther is pronounced as LUWTHer KEY. Luther is used mostly in English and it is of Germanic origin. Two-element name derived from the elements 'liut' which means people ; 'heri' which means army, warrior. The first name is from a German surname, often bestowed by Protestants in honor of the theologian and church reformer Martin Luther (1483-1546). The first name was adopted by English speakers from the 19th century. The name was also borne by the Black US civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr (1929-1968), who was named after the church reformer; his assassination motivated many Afro-Americans to bestow the name in tribute to him. Luther is rare as a baby name for boys. At the modest peak of its usage in 1905, 0.215% of baby boys were named Luther. Its ranking then was #79. The baby name has since substantially slipped in popularity, and is currently used on a very light scale. Out of all boy names in its group, Luther was nevertheless the most regularly used in 2008. Baby names that sound like Luther include the English Lothair, the French Lothaire, the German Lothar, the French Leandre, the French Léandre, and the Italian Lothario. Details of famous persons named Luther: KEY: Pronunciation for Luther: L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; UW as in "two (T.UW)" ; TH as in "theta (TH.EY.T.AH)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)"   |
