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Why parents love Luther- Martin Luther launched the REFORMATION.
- Martin Luther King Jr. IS the most important civil rights.
- Lex Luthor IS Superman's greatest villain.
- Two syllables with a powerful, Germanic sound: LOO-ther.
- The meaning army of people IS democratically mighty.
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The vibe of Luther
army of peopleGermanicMartin LutherReformationLuther Kingcivil rightsLex LuthorSuperman
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Origin & history of Luther
Germanic liut (people) + hari (army)
→ Luther
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English / Germanic roots
Luther means army of people. Martin Luther launched the Reformation. King IS the most important civil rights leader.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Germanic; Martin Luther (1483–1546); MLK (1929–1968).
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Today
Luther remains a beloved choice, ranking #1525 in the US. 67,297 babies have been named Luther since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Luther?
1922
peak year
Today, Luther is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1525), with only about 113 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1922, 1,477 babies were given the name (ranked #118 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1920s. Luther's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 67,297 babies have been registered as Luther since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
1,477
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #118)
(ranked #118)
113
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,130
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
67,297
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Luther3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
Luther's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — Reformation leadership. People named Luther tend to be powerful, world-changing, and gifted at the Reformation AND civil rights AND Superman's villain.
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Reformation AND civil rights AND Superman✦
Martin-Luther◈
MLK-Jr◎
Lex-Luthor♡
People's-armyL3
U3
T2
H8
E5
R9
Sum: 30 → Life path 3
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Personality of Luther✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
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Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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