The baby name Lothar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: LOH-tar (/ˈloʊtɑr/),German: LOH-tahɐ (/ˈloːtaːɐ̯/).
The baby name Lothar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: LOH-tar (/ˈloʊtɑr/),German: LOH-tahɐ (/ˈloːtaːɐ̯/).
Lothar is in Origin.
Lothar is a Germanic masculine name derived from Old High German Hlothar/Chlothar, ultimately from Proto-Germanic elements hlūd- (“famous, loud”) and harjaz (“army, warrior”), yielding the meaning “famous army” or “renowned warrior.” Latinized as Lotharius or Chlotharius, it spread through Frankish and imperial courts. The name appears in medieval records as Lothair/Lothaire in French and as Lotario (Italian, Spanish) and Lotário (Portuguese), while Lothar remains the standard German form.
Usage is anchored by early medieval rulers: Merovingian kings Chlothar I and II; the Carolingian emperor Lothair I, whose realm gave rise to Lotharingia (Lorraine); and the Holy Roman Emperor Lothair III. In later centuries the literary variant Lothario became a byword in English for a seducer, a drift from the name’s martial roots. Today Lothar sees modest, traditional use in German-speaking countries. Related forms include Lothair, Lothaire, Lotario, and Lotário.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #148 | 3,535 | 5,697 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2020 | #176 | 2 | 1,548 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #214 | 7 | 4,970 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #249 | 5 | 6,830 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| Germany | 0 | #298 | 145 | 2,542 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #301 | 5 | 6,530 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 5,122 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #329 | 4 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #360 | 83 | 2,180 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| France | Boys | 2002 | #391 | 3 | 2,423 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #409 | 5 | 5,922 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #470 | 5 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #479 | 5 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #497 | 3 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #506 | 5 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #553 | 5 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #562 | 4 | 10,162 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #571 | 22 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #733 | 19 | 12,213 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #736 | 4 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #827 | 12 | 4,949 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #868 | 11 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #895 | 26 | 15,656 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #904 | 48 | 5,873 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #917 | 14 | 5,610 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #966 | 17 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,156 | 23 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,178 | 5 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,392 | 80 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Lothar is popular in 51 countries — most recent births per country:
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