Lut as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Lut

What is the meaning of the name Lut ?

The baby name Lut is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /luːt/ (English), /luːtˤ/ (Arabic Lūṭ).

Lut is Arabic, Hebrew in Origin.

Lut blends two distinct name traditions. In Semitic contexts it is the standard Arabic and Turkish rendering of Lūṭ (Lot), the prophet known from the Qur’an and the Hebrew Bible. The Hebrew name Lot (לוֹט) has uncertain etymology, sometimes linked to a root meaning “veil” or “covering.” As a Muslim given name, Lut/Lūṭ appears across the Middle East, North Africa, and Southeast Asia; variants include Lūṭ, Lût, and Lot.

In the Low Countries and Frisian areas, Lut functions as a compact hypocoristic from early Germanic names built on liut “people,” notably Lutger/Liutger and the feminine Lutgarde/Lutgardis - popularized by the 13th‑century mystic Saint Lutgardis of Aywières. Related forms include Ludger, Luther (Liut‑her “people + army”), and the short forms Lute and, rarely, Luut. Usage today is uncommon but cross‑cultural and effectively unisex, carrying either the prophetic association or the meaning “of the people.”