Luther: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “army people”
- Origin
- Germanic
- Say it
- LOO-thur · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
From a German surname and given name, associated with Martin Luther. It is generally linked to old Germanic elements meaning 'people' and 'army,' though exact reconstruction is not fully certain.
How popular is Luther?
Babies named Luther in 2024119
2024 rank#1,496 boys
Peak year1881
Total US babies since 188067,297
Luther is rising: use over the last five years is 1.6× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Luther
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Luther questions
What does the name Luther mean?
Luther means "army people". It comes from Germanic. From a German surname and given name, associated with Martin Luther. It is generally linked to old Germanic elements meaning 'people' and 'army,' though exact reconstruction is not fully certain.
Is Luther a boy or girl name?
Luther is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Luther?
119 US babies were named Luther in 2024. Its peak year was 1881.
How do you pronounce Luther?
Luther is usually pronounced LOO-thur.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.