The name Luther is a boy's name of German origin meaning "army people". Luther and is often added to lists like Unique Boy Names: Unusual and Rare and discussed in our forums with posts like "Boys Drop 2 Add 1 pick a favor that can't be dropped".
From the experts:
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.
Lists containing Luther:
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Comments
Yara Says:
indiefendi2 Says:
Martin Luther King's name honors Martin Luther too so.... I guess use your own judgment?
vintageluvs Says:
I like this name and thought it was a nice way to honor my Protestant heritage (or rather the crusade of Protestantism for my ancestors) as well as my Protestant faith, but then the Nameberry comment sort of freaked me out. Will people think of Luther more as a way of honoring Martin Luther King, Jr., rather than honring Martin Luther? Would it be easier to go with the more subtle Martin?
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BBC's "Luther" has made this name cool for me.