Luther

German

"army people"

Luther Origin and Meaning

The name Luther is a boy's name of German origin meaning "army people".

Once restricted to evangelical Protestants honoring the ecclesiastical reformer and theologian Martin Luther, leader of the Protestant revolution. In more recent times it has been favored by parents wishing to honor civil rights hero Martin Luther King Jr. Luther was a Top 100 name at the turn of the last century, but fell off the list in the early 1990s.
Luther Burbank was an eminent botanist and Luther Vandross was a popular R&B artist. It's the name of a main character on the Disney series Zeke and Luther. The name was given a shot of contemporary energy via Idris Elba's dynamic performance in the eponymous BBC crime drama.

Luther Rank in US Top 1000

# 992 in the US

Luther Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 840 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Luther

• 840 Nameberry 2025
• 501 Unique 2023

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Famous People Named Luther

• Luther Ronzoni Vandross Jr., American R&B singer
• Luther (born Lutha) Adler American actor
• Luther Allison American blues guitarist
• Luther Badger American lawyer and politician
• Luther Loide Blissett English footballer
• Luther Burbank American botanist
• Luther Roderick Campbell American record executive
• Luther Andrews Dickinson American rock guitarist
• Luther Chase Goldman American naturalist and wildlife photographer
• Luther James Grosvenor English rock musician
• Luther Dale Head American basketball player
• Luther Martin Magby American gospel singer
• Luther Martin American politician
• Luther Robinson American football player
• Luther A Wright Jr. American baseball player
• Martin Luther German Protestant reformer
• Martin Luther King Jr., American civil rights leader

The name Luther in Pop Culture

• Luthisour Jerome "Luther" Waffles main character on Disney's "Zeke & Luther"
• Luther recurring character on TV's "Key and Peele" (Obama's anger translator.)
• Luther Krank character in movie "Christmas with the Kranks"
• Luther Pinks character in movie "Slow Burn"
• Luther Wainwright character on TV's "The Mentalist"
• Luther character on TV's "Supernatural"
• John Luther main character on British TV's "Luther"
• Luther College school in Iowa, USA
• Luther Hargreeves a character from the comic and Netflix show The Umbrella Academy