# Luther (given name)

The name Luther is a masculine name of German origin meaning army. It was once exclusive to Evangelical Protestants honoring the ecclesiastical reformer and theologian Martin Luther, founder of the Protestant Church.
Notable people with the given name Luther include:

## First name

* Luther von Braunschweig (1275–1335), 14th century Grand Master of the Teutonic Order from Germany
* Luther R. Stevens (1889–1973), American military officer
* Luther Allison (1939–1997), American blues guitarist
* Luther Badger (1785–1868), American congressman from New York
* Luther Burden (1953–2015), American basketball player
* Luther Burden III (born 2003), American football player
* Luther Loren Baxter (1832-1915), American politician and judge
* Luther Burrell (born 1987), English professional rugby union player
* Luther Burbank (1849–1926), American botanist
* Luther Hackman (born 1974), American former professional baseball
* Luther Hare (1851–1929), American military officer
* Luther Halsey Gulick (1892–1993), American political scientist
* Luther Campbell (born 1960), American rapper and record executive
* Luther Dickinson (born 1973), American musician
* Luther Farrell (1893–1956), nicknamed "Red", American baseball player
* Luther Goldman (1909–2005), American naturalist and wildlife photographer
* Luther Grosvenor (born 1946), English musician
* Luther Head (born 1982), American basketball player
* Luther Ingram (1937–2007), American singer-songwriter
* Luther McDonald (1906–1976), American Negro league pitcher
* Luther M. Jarrett (1804–1854), American politician
* Luther P. Jefferson (died 1941), American politician
* Luther Lassiter (1918–1988), American pool player
* Luther Magby (1896–1966), American gospel singer
* Luther Martin (1748–1826), American lawyer and political leader
* Luther Perkins (1928-1968) American guitarist
* Luther Robinson (born 1991), American football player
* Luther B. Scherer (1879-1957), American businessman
* Luther Strange (born 1953), American politician
* Luther Blissett (born 1958), English footballer
* Luther Vandross (1951–2005), American singer-songwriter
* Luther Wright (born 1971), American basketball player
* Luther Singh (born 1997), South African footballer

## Middle name

* Colin Luther Powell (1937–2021), American politician and diplomat
* John Luther Adams (born 1953), American composer
* Martin Luther King Jr. (1929–1968), American Baptist minister and human rights activist
* Martin Luther King Sr. (1899–1984), American Baptist pastor and human rights activist
* Martin Luther King III (born 1957), American human rights activist and son of Martin Luther King Jr.
* William Luther Pierce (1933–2002), American neo-nazi political activist

## Nickname

* Luther Blissett (pseudonym), nom de plume for several artists and writers
* Dr. Luther (born Len Olson, 1968), Canadian professional wrestler
* Luther Reigns (born Matthew Weise, 1971), American retired professional wrestler

## Fiction

* Luther, character in Key & Peele
* Luther McDonald, character in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
* Luther Hargreeves, character in The Umbrella Academy (TV series)
* Luther Stickell, character in the Mission: Impossible film series
* Luther Strode, character of the comic book The Strange Talent of Luther Strode
* Luther West, character in Resident Evil (film series)
* Luther Whitney, character of the 1997 movie Absolute Power