The baby name Lother is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LOH-thər (ˈloʊθər) or LOH-ter (ˈloʊtər).
Lother is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Lother is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LOH-thər (ˈloʊθər) or LOH-ter (ˈloʊtər).
Lother is Germanic in Origin.
Lother is a rare variant of Lothar/Lothair, from Old High German Hlothar, composed of hlūd “famous” and hari “army/host,” yielding the sense “renowned army” or “famous warrior of the host.” The name passed through Frankish forms Chlothar/Clotaire and appears in Latin as Lotharius; English later adopted Lothair, while German kept Lothar. Spelling Lother surfaces sporadically in German and English records.
The name flourished with early medieval rulers: Chlothar I and II of the Merovingians and Lothair I, Emperor whose realm lent its name to Lotharingia (Lorraine). Use persisted in German-speaking lands, with occasional revival in the 19th–20th centuries. International variants include Lothar (German), Lothair (English), Lothaire (French), Lotario (Italian, Spanish), Lotár (Hungarian), Lotar (Polish, Czech, Slovene), and Lothario (literary). Nicknames may be Lot or Lothi. Today, Lother remains uncommon, offering a strong, historic choice with pan-European pedigree.
Lother is a rare find. Our records hold just 22 recorded uses, spread over 10 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #913 | 6 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #921 | 5 | 15,035 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
Lother is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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