Holger Forename

5,077th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 205,310 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Holger Forename User-submission:

Holger is a male name primarily used as a given name.

hólmr — 'islet, small island'

geirr — 'spear'

Meaning: Island spear' or 'spear from the islet.

'Is the person in this site who confirms the gender of the name for some other cultures a bot? I see this name confirmed as 100% female in some other place with small incidence and many other male names too but there is no evidence of use, while many female names identify as 100% female or slightly less than 100% in all other places.

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Holger Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany
100%
190,9461:506148
Denmark-4,2121:1,341254
United States
100%
1,6841:215,2837,480
Sweden
100%
1,1631:8,476788
Switzerland
100%
8581:9,573983
Austria
100%
8211:10,371643
Peru
100%
6231:51,0302,562
Colombia
100%
5391:88,6443,033
Norway
100%
4681:10,967914
Netherlands
100%
4151:40,7283,002
Finland
100%
4111:13,341903
Canada
100%
3271:101,3255,121
Thailand
100%
2771:252,94515,281
England
100%
2271:244,9476,683
Estonia
100%
2201:5,979842
Brazil
100%
2041:1,050,17727,158
Ecuador-1781:99,5892,449
South Africa
100%
1681:324,59917,894
Spain
100%
1401:332,3575,223
New Zealand-1291:35,1632,203
France
100%
1261:527,5425,535
Venezuela
100%
901:335,57710,217
Australia-811:168,6134,674
Belgium
100%
751:153,2014,290
Italy
100%
571:1,071,2659,129
Portugal-551:189,2884,092
Mexico
100%
511:2,434,20413,294
China-491:27,878,68960,877
Japan-491:2,611,96021,755
Uganda
 
97%
461:890,36816,270
Ireland
100%
401:116,0882,722
Albania
100%
391:78,1175,979
Dominican Republic-311:336,49311,264
Kuwait-281:135,1888,745
Mongolia-251:117,3937,151
Singapore
100%
211:299,3849,476
Greenland-201:2,819456
Luxembourg
100%
201:28,2021,466
Hungary
100%
181:543,9871,953
Qatar
100%
181:131,64515,202
Russia
100%
171:8,484,33634,226
Czechia
100%
161:666,0102,826
Honduras
100%
161:551,0928,007
Hong Kong-151:516,8484,412
Greece
100%
141:781,0398,435
Malaysia
100%
131:2,342,30365,302
United Arab Emirates-121:595,99919,549
Bermuda-111:5,893898
Paraguay
100%
111:657,8915,571
Philippines
100%
111:9,637,225138,004
Scotland
100%
111:486,3976,140
India-91:134,986,4411,652,066
Poland
100%
91:4,225,2354,388
Chile
100%
81:2,200,90114,453
Costa Rica
100%
81:595,9948,229
Panama-81:488,32013,543
Indonesia-71:36,851,953740,105
Israel
56%
 
71:1,200,41715,461
Nicaragua
100%
71:859,76211,907
Croatia-61:702,8466,921
Guatemala-61:2,684,7386,435
Taiwan
100%
61:3,961,61468,952
Ukraine-61:7,583,31811,559
Argentina
100%
51:8,554,64917,386
Liechtenstein-51:7,571562
Lithuania-51:590,3762,548
Nigeria
100%
51:35,512,872242,191
Puerto Rico-51:710,0604,535
São Tomé and Príncipe
100%
51:38,3992,673
Turkey-51:15,560,34240,635
Egypt-41:22,975,23627,891
Laos-41:1,646,714900
Saudi Arabia-41:7,703,14117,485
South Korea-41:1,386,10520,690
Sri Lanka-41:5,199,77210,550
Iceland
100%
31:122,0064,203
Latvia-31:671,8823,893
North Macedonia-31:696,91910,674
Pakistan
100%
31:64,785,893186,184
Romania-31:6,683,99244,661
Wales
100%
31:1,031,43610,092
Cameroon-21:10,805,25286,897
El Salvador-21:3,170,89311,665
Faroe Islands
100%
21:24,5641,836
Kazakhstan-21:8,873,42235,327
Kenya-21:23,153,55556,680
Maldives-21:216,9523,781
Namibia-21:1,202,09012,702
Tanzania-21:26,394,16073,301
Vietnam-21:46,311,5567,272
Northern Ireland-11:1,843,1463,737
Afghanistan-11:32,623,51666,536
Andorra-11:82,8871,356
Bahamas-11:399,3704,606
Bahrain-11:1,348,6737,854
Bangladesh-11:159,461,36636,167
Belarus-11:9,482,38420,892
Belize-11:354,3097,663
Bolivia-11:10,601,4049,299
Bosnia and Herzegovina-11:3,524,4588,651
Brunei-11:419,5703,266
Chad-11:13,598,39815,363
Cook Islands-11:18,1531,349
Cuba-11:11,506,55213,531
Curaçao-11:155,8031,239
Cyprus-11:871,0765,368
Fiji-11:892,3783,968
Georgia
100%
11:3,738,46629,095
Ghana-11:26,986,21613,521
Gibraltar-11:34,138985
Haiti-11:10,726,95341,696
Ivory Coast-11:23,075,933135,227
Jamaica-11:2,883,22722,340
Lebanon-11:5,627,57119,299
Monaco
100%
11:38,4662,379
Morocco-11:34,348,63618,260
Mozambique-11:27,243,3575,091
Niue-11:1,60470
Rwanda-11:11,371,4334,615
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines-11:111,5807,062
Serbia-11:7,145,72110,629
Slovakia-11:5,310,0639,949
Slovenia-11:2,458,7586,723
Sudan-11:37,806,97510,689
Trinidad and Tobago-11:1,361,41934,512
Uruguay-11:3,427,63713,958

The alternate forms: Hólger (1) are calculated separately.

Holger (569) may also be a surname.

Holger Forename Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Holger is a male name primarily used as a given name.

from Old Norse Hólmgeirr, made of two elements:

hólmr — 'islet, small island'

geirr — 'spear'

Meaning: Island spear' or 'spear from the islet.

'Is the person in this site who confirms the gender of the name for some other cultures a bot? I see this name confirmed as 100% female in some other place with small incidence and many other male names too but there is no evidence of use, while many female names identify as 100% female or slightly less than 100% in all other places. They confirm thoughtlessly and carelessly. This is really unfair on gender names

- hon

Holger Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hólger941/
Holguer922,848/
Holgert9220/
Holgere9213/
Hollger928/
Holgerd926/
Kholger926/
Holgger924/
Holdger923/
Holgier922/
Holgeer921/
Holgher921/
Olger9113,301/
Holge9130/
Holinger866/
Holguert863/
Hoolgert861/
Holdgert861/
Holgerth861/
Hollgert861/
Holynger861/
Olguer83943/
Olgert83825/
Helger83197/
Olgerd83163/
Holzer8354/
Olgeir8332/
Golger8327/
Holjer8318/
Jolger8318/
Olgher8318/
Halger8315/
Holier8314/
Olgger8314/
Holcer8310/
Olgier839/
Holser839/
Holgir835/
Holgie833/
Hulger833/
Houlge832/
Cholge832/
Ahlger832/
Holyer831/
Olgeer831/
Olnger831/
Olgere831/
Olgerë831/
Olge80107/
Hollinger8019/
Choulgere801/
Holingger801/
Olgierd777,667/
Halgeir77173/
Olinger7744/
Halgerd7733/
Halgerð7714/
Hollier777/
Halgert773/
Olgiert773/
Olenger773/
Huilger772/
Olggerd772/
Cholzer772/
Jholser772/
Halguer771/
Hallger771/
Houlier771/
Hulgger771/
Hulguer771/
Holzert771/
Holzjer771/
Hollser771/
Holsser771/
Helgerh771/
Helgger771/
Hellger771/
Jolgger771/
Oileger771/
Olynger771/
Olgerdt771/
Olghert771/
Olguere771/
Hollget771/
Olgertt771/
Olguerd771/
Jholzer771/
Holgair771/
Holga734,212/
Alger733,703/
Ülger733,021/
Elger731,028/
Olier73863/
Oljer7382/
Olgie7371/
Olser7343/
Ulger7342/
Holgi7329/
Golge7317/
Olges7317/
Olcer7314/
Holce7313/
Halge7311/
Ollge7311/
Olyer739/
Jolge738/
Olzer737/
Olgir735/
Olgep735/
Holgy735/
Olgea734/
Olgey733/
Holse732/
Olgee732/
Olgre732/
Holze732/
Olget732/
Oilge731/
Ólger731/
Ölger731/
Olnge731/
Olgye731/
Hallgerd71107/
Hallgerð7134/
Olguerre7110/
Ollinger715/
Holscher715/
Houllier714/
Hollinge712/
Haldgerð711/
Cholenge711/
Hoglicer711/
Holzheur711/
Halgeior711/
Algert671,076/
Algier67300/
Olgair67173/
Holsei67135/
Golzer67133/
Alguer67111/
Holsey6791/
Olecir6789/
Algerd6785/
Gulger6765/
Olenge6755/
Golser6752/
Kholgi6751/
Goljer6740/
Algeir6733/
Holesa6723/
Holgha6723/
Halier6723/
Holtje6720/
Elgier6720/
Ollier6719/
Oliere6717/
Holsie6717/
Golier6717/
Jolier6716/
Houlga6715/
Olcher6713/
Halgir6712/
Holece6712/
Julger6712/
Aulger6711/
Ahlgie6710/
Algere679/
Algher679/
Olezir679/
Olzeir677/
Galger677/
Golgie677/
Olgest677/
Allger676/
Algeer676/
Olgett675/
Jolser675/
Halcer675/
Golyer675/
Olecyr675/
Oslier674/
Helgir674/
Halser674/
Halgie674/
Ulgere674/
Olieer674/
Olceir674/
Ulguer673/
Olinge673/
Holjes673/
Holcey673/
Holguy673/
Hullinger673/
Jolzer673/
Hollga673/
Olguir672/
Joldge672/
Jalger672/
Holgia672/
Holsea672/
Houlse672/
Houlze672/
Oliher672/
Olgues672/
Olguet672/
Oleser672/
Chalenger672/
Cholga672/
Aldger672/
Algerr672/
Golhge672/
Halyer672/
Hallinger672/
Holecy672/
Olsert672/
Olgayr672/
Halghe671/
Hallenger671/
Halzer671/
Golgir671/
Cholje671/
Cholse671/
Chalynger671/
Chalinger671/
Ellger671/
Elgeer671/
Elgger671/
Ahlgee671/
Oulier671/
Oulyer671/
Osilge671/
Otilge671/
Álguer671/
Hholga671/
Holzed671/
Holzerová671/
Holdje671/
Holeci671/
Holgaa671/
Holgai671/
Holgay671/
Holgga671/
Holgih671/
Holgis671/
Holgoa671/
Holgui671/
Holsee671/
Holses671/
Holshe671/
Jholce671/
Jholgi671/
Jolcer671/
Oilcer671/
Olyier671/
Olyere671/
Olyert671/
Ollingher671/
Olgeth671/
Olghet671/
Olgird671/
Olguey671/
Oliert671/
Olsier671/
Olesir671/
Ol'gee671/
Oldjer671/
Oilzer671/
Holyheart671/
Ollyer671/
Olseir671/
Olsher671/
Oltjer671/
Ulgert671/
Jholze671/
Holche671/

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