Luther (given name)

Luther is a given name of various origins, it is derived from the same surname and became a first name mainly in tribute of Martin Luther.

Notable people with the given name Luther include:

People[]

Luther Allison (1939–1997), American blues guitarist
Luther Badger (1785–1868), US congressman from New York
Luther Blissett (born 1958), English footballer
Luther Burbank (1849–1926), botanist
Luther Campbell (born 1960), American rap performer and record executive
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
Luther Ingram (1937–2007), American R&B singer-songwriter
Luther Lassiter (1918–1988), Professional American Pool player
Luther Magby (1896–1966), American gospel singer
Luther Martin (1748–1826) American lawyer and political leader
Luther Robinson (born 1991), American football player
Luther B. Scherer, also known as Tutor Scherer, (1879-1957), American casino investor in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Luther Strange (born 1953), US senator from Alabama
Luther Vandross (1951–2005), American R&B singer
Luther Warder (1841–1902), Mayor of Jeffersonville, Indiana
Luther Wright (born 1971), NBA basketball player

Colin Luther Powell (1937–2021), American politician, diplomat, and retired four-star general
John Luther Adams (born 1953), American composer
Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929–1968), a key leader of the American civil rights movement in the 1960s
Martin Luther King, Sr. (1899–1984), father of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King III (born 1957), human rights advocate and son of Martin Luther King, Jr.
William Luther Pierce (1933–2002), American neo-nazi author

Luther Blissett (nom de plume), nom de plume for several artists and writers
Dr. Luther, stage name of Canadian professional wrestler Len Olson
Luther Reigns (born 1971), stage name of American professional wrestler Matthew Weise

Luther, Barack Obama's "anger translator" in Key & Peele
Luther Stickell, supporting character in the Mission: Impossible series
Luther Strode, protagonist of the comic book The Strange Talent of Luther Strode
Luther Whitney, protagonist of the movie Absolute Power
Luther McDonald, side character of the tv series It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia