Name: Luther
Gender: Male
Usage: Luther is a popular first name. It is more often used as a boy (male) name.
People having the name Luther are in general originating from Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America.
Meaning: The meaning of the name Luther is: People army, Famous warrior.
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The Growth number corresponding to this first name is 3. It denotes a pattern that assists you in growth and development: expressive, imaginative, sociable, jovial, positive, optimistic, artistic.
Interpretation:
Qualities: Creative, Light-Hearted
Ruling planet: Jupiter
Colors: Purple, Lilac, Mauve
Gemstones: Amethyst
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The name Luther is ranked on the 4,024th position of the most used names. It means that this name is commonly used.
We estimate that there are at least 81200 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.002% of the population. The name Luther has six characters. It means that it is relatively medium-length, compared to the other names in our database.
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History and Origin
Notable people with the given name Luther include:
- John Luther Adams (born 1953), American composer
- Luther Allison (1939–1997), American blues guitarist
- Luther Badger (1785–1868), US congressman from New York
- Luther Blissett (born 1958), English footballer
- Luther Blissett (nom de plume), nom de plume for several artists and writers
- Luther Burbank (1849–1926), botanist
- John Luther Crain (born 1960), president of Southeastern Louisiana University
- Luther Dickinson (born 1973), American rock guitarist
- Luther Goldman (1909–2005), American naturalist and wildlife photographer
- Luther Grosvenor (born 1946), British rock musician
- Luther Head (born 1982), NBA basketball player
- Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929–1968), a key leader of the American civil rights movement in the 1960s
- Luther Martin (1748–1826) American lawyer and political leader
- Luther Robinson (born 1991), American football player
- Luther Reigns (Matt Wiese) (born 1971), American professional wrestler
- Luther Vandross (1951–2005), American R&B singer
- Luther Wright (born 1971), NBA basketball player
English (esp. U.S.): from the German surname, which is derived from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements liut people + heri army, warrior. It is most commonly bestowed among evangelical Protestants, in honour of the ecclesiastical reformer and theologian Martin Luther (1483–1546). In recent times it has also become especially popular among American Blacks, partly in honour of the assassinated civil rights leader Martin Luther King (1929–68).
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