Holger is a Scandinavian masculine given name derived from the Old Norse name Hólmgeirr, a compound of hólmr 'island', and geirr 'spear'. It is most common amongst Danish people. It is uncommon as a surname, but is found as Holkeri in Finnish. People with the name include:[1]
- Holger Albrechtsen (1906–1992), Norwegian hurdler
- Holger Badstuber, German footballer
- Holger Behrendt, German gymnast and Olympic champion
- Holger Börner (1931–2006), German politician
- Holger Cahill (1887–1960), American, National Director of the Federal Art Project
- Holger Chen, Taiwanese YouTuber
- Holger Crafoord (1908–1982), Swedish industrialist who established the Crafoord Prize
- Holger Czukay (1938–2017), German musician
- Holger Drachmann (1846–1908), Danish poet and dramatist
- Holger Fach, German football player and manager
- Holger Glandorf, German former professional handballer
- Holger Granström (1917–1941), Finnish ice hockey player
- Holger Gustafsson, Swedish politician
- Holger Hansen (1929–2015), Danish politician and academic
- Holger Juul Hansen (1924–2013), Danish actor
- Holger Henning (1905–1981), Swedish Navy vice admiral
- Holger Hieronymus (born 1959), German football player
- Holger Hiller, German musician
- Holger Hott, Norwegian athletic
- Holger Löwenadler (1904–1977), Swedish film actor
- Hólger Matamoros (born 1985), Ecuadorian football player
- Holger Bech Nielsen, Danish physicist
- Holger K. Nielsen (born 1950), Danish politician
- Holger Osieck, German football coach
- Holger Simon Paulli (1810–1891), Danish conductor and composer
- Holger Pedersen (linguist) (1867–1953), Danish linguist
- Holger Pedersen (astronomer) (born 1946), Danish astronomer
- Holger Petersen, Canadian businessman, record producer and radio broadcaster
- Hólger Quiñónez (born 1962), Ecuadorian football player
- Holger Rasmusen (1894–1983), American politician
- Holger Roed (1846–1874), Danish painter
- Holger Romander (1921–2020), Swedish civil servant
- Holger Rune (born 2003), Danish tennis player
- Holger Sundström (1925–2023), Swedish sailor
- Holger Thiele (1878–1946), Danish-American astronomer
- Holger Waldenberger (born 1967), German professional quizzer
| Pronunciation | Danish: [ˈhʌlˀkɐ] German: [ˈhɔlɡɐ] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Region of origin | Scandinavian |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Hólmgeir, Holgar |
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