The baby name Lothario is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced {'respelling': 'lə-THAR-ee-oh', 'IPA': '/ləˈθɑːri.oʊ/'}.
Lothario is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Lothario is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced {'respelling': 'lə-THAR-ee-oh', 'IPA': '/ləˈθɑːri.oʊ/'}.
Lothario is Germanic in Origin.
Lothario is an anglicized Romance form of a name ultimately from Old High German Hlothar (Lothar), built from hlud “famous” and hari “army,” yielding the sense “renowned warrior” or “famous in battle.” Through medieval Latin Lotharius it spread across Europe, giving French Lothaire, German Lothar, and Romance Lotario/Lotário; related Frankish royal forms include Chlothar/Clotaire.
Carried by early medieval rulers such as Lothair I, Holy Roman Emperor, and by Pope Innocent III (born Lotario dei Conti), the name had high prestige before English literature recast it. Nicholas Rowe’s 1703 tragedy The Fair Penitent featured a charming rake named Lothario, and by the 18th century lothario became a common noun for a seductive womanizer, clouding the given name in Anglophone use. Today it remains rare in English-speaking countries but persists as Lotario in Italy and Spain, Lothaire in France, Lothar in German contexts, and Latin Lotharius in historical references.
Lothario is seldom given. In all, it turns up just 12 times, across 6 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,266 | 7 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Lothario is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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