Holger is a Scandinavian masculine given name derived from the Old Norse name Hólmgeirr, a compound of hólmr meaning "island", and geirr meaning "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 (1906–1992), Norwegian athletic
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 Crafoord (1908–1982), Swedish industrialist
Holger Czukay, German musician
Holger Drachmann (1846–1908), Danish poet and dramatist
Holger Fach, German football player and manager
Holger Granström (1917–1941), Finnish ice hockey player
Holger Gustafsson, Swedish politician
Holger Juul Hansen, Danish actor
Holger Hieronymus, German football player
Holger Hiller, German musician
Holger Hott, Norwegian athletic
Holger Löwenadler (1904–1977), Swedish film actor
Holger Bech Nielsen, Danish physicist
Holger K. Nielsen, Danish politician
Holger Osieck, German football coach
Holger Simon Paulli (1810–1891), Danish conductor and composer
Holger Pedersen – Danish linguist (1867–1953)
Holger Pedersen – Danish astronomer (b. 1946), at the European Southern Observatory
Holger Petersen, Canadian business man, record producer and radio broadcaster
Holger Quiñonez, South American (Ecuador) football player
Holger Rasmusen (1894–1983), American politician
Holger Roed (1846–1874), Danish painter
Holger Sundström, Swedish sailor
Holger Thiele (1878–1946), Danish American astronomer
Prince Joachim Holger Waldemar Christian of Denmark
