Luther
Luther is a boys' name of English origin meaning “army of the people.” Luther comes from the Old German 'liut' (people) and 'heri' (army).
how do you pronounce Luther?
LOO-ther
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what does Luther mean?
The name Luther means “army of the people.” It comes from the English language tradition.
Luther comes from the Old German 'liut' (people) and 'heri' (army). Martin Luther launched the Protestant Reformation, and Martin Luther King Jr. became the defining voice of the American civil rights movement. The name carries profound moral weight and associations with courage, conscience, and transformative leadership.
where does the name Luther come from?
Wiktionary traces Luther to a compound of elements meaning people and army, reconstructed as Proto-Germanic *Liudiharjaz (from *liudiz plus *harjaz); Wikipedia glosses the German-origin name simply as meaning army.
the history of Luther
Per Wikipedia, the name was once used almost exclusively by Evangelical Protestants, honoring the reformer and theologian Martin Luther, described there as the founder of the Protestant Church.
who are famous people named Luther?
- Martin Luther King Jr. (American civil rights leader)
- Martin Luther (German theologian who sparked the Protestant Reformation)
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what names go well with Luther?
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Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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