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 athleticHolger Badstuber, German footballerHolger Behrendt, German gymnast and Olympic championHolger Börner (1931–2006), German politicianHolger Cahill (1887–1960), American, National Director of the Federal Art ProjectHolger Crafoord (1908–1982), Swedish industrialistHolger Czukay, German musicianHolger Drachmann (1846–1908), Danish poet and dramatistHolger Fach, German football player and managerHolger Granström (1917–1941), Finnish ice hockey playerHolger Gustafsson, Swedish politicianHolger Juul Hansen, Danish actorHolger Hieronymus, German football playerHolger Hiller, German musicianHolger Hott, Norwegian athleticHolger Löwenadler (1904–1977), Swedish film actorHolger Bech Nielsen, Danish physicistHolger K. Nielsen, Danish politicianHolger Osieck, German football coachHolger Simon Paulli (1810–1891), Danish conductor and composerHolger Pedersen – Danish linguist (1867–1953)Holger Pedersen – Danish astronomer (b. 1946), at the European Southern ObservatoryHolger Petersen, Canadian business man, record producer and radio broadcasterHolger Quiñonez, South American (Ecuador) football playerHolger Rasmusen (1894–1983), American politicianHolger Roed (1846–1874), Danish painterHolger Sundström, Swedish sailorHolger Thiele (1878–1946), Danish American astronomerPrince Joachim Holger Waldemar Christian of Denmark