Soldier of the people
Derived from the Germanic name Liuther, which combines the elements 'liut' meaning people and 'heri' meaning army or warrior. It is most famously associated with the Protestant reformer Martin Luther, often chosen to honor his legacy.
Less common today
Luther isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #766 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Leader of the Protestant Reformation
Civil rights leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner
Eight-time Grammy Award-winning R&B singer
Brilliant but self-destructive detective chief inspector · Luther
American blues guitarist
Pioneer in agricultural science and botany
Expert computer hacker and IMF agent · Mission: Impossible
Super-strong leader of the academy known as Number One · The Umbrella Academy
