Holger (given name)
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:
- Holger Albrechtsen, Norwegian hurdler
- Holger Badstuber, German footballer
- Holger Behrendt, German gymnast and Olympic champion
- Holger Börner, German politician
- Holger Cahill, American, National Director of the Federal Art Project
- Holger Chen, Taiwanese YouTuber
- Holger Crafoord, Swedish industrialist who established the Crafoord Prize
- Holger Czukay, German musician
- Holger Drachmann, Danish poet and dramatist
- Holger Fach, German football player and manager
- Holger Glandorf, German former professional handballer
- Holger Granström, Finnish ice hockey player
- Holger Grießhammer, German politician
- Holger Gustafsson, Swedish politician
- Holger Hansen, Danish politician and academic
- Holger Juul Hansen, Danish actor
- Holger Henning, Swedish Navy vice admiral
- Holger Hieronymus, German football player
- Holger Hiller, German musician
- Holger Hott, Norwegian athletic
- Holger Löwenadler, Swedish film actor
- Hólger Matamoros, Ecuadorian football player
- Holger Bech Nielsen, Danish physicist
- Holger K. Nielsen, Danish politician
- Holger Osieck, German football coach
- Holger Simon Paulli, Danish conductor and composer
- Holger Pedersen (linguist), Danish linguist
- Holger Pedersen (astronomer), Danish astronomer
- Holger Petersen, Canadian businessman, record producer and radio broadcaster
- Hólger Quiñónez, Ecuadorian football player
- Holger Rasmusen, American politician
- Holger Roed, Danish painter
- Holger Romander, Swedish civil servant
- Holger Rune, Danish tennis player
- Holger Sundström, Swedish sailor
- Holger Thiele, Danish-American astronomer
- Holger Waldenberger, German professional quizzer