Overview
people
Sample Size
4,992
Gender Distribution
Male:
99.4%
Female:
0.6%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Scandinavian
Meaning
The name Holger is a masculine name that originates from Scandinavia. It is derived from the Old Norse name 'Holgeirr', which consists of the elements 'holi' meaning 'hole' and 'geirr' meaning 'spear'. Thus, it could be interpreted to mean 'spear from the hole'. The name was borne by a legendary Danish prince in the chivalric poem 'The Song of Roland'.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
DE
4,362 samples
100%
ES
68 samples
97%
AT
67 samples
100%
DK
63 samples
97%
SE
59 samples
98%
US
54 samples
100%
CH
44 samples
98%
EC
38 samples
100%
NL
24 samples
96%
NO
18 samples
100%
IT
17 samples
100%
GB
16 samples
100%
BE
12 samples
100%
CO
11 samples
91%
FR
10 samples
100%
ZA
8 samples
100%
TH
7 samples
100%
RU
7 samples
100%
PE
5 samples
100%
CA
5 samples
100%
+ 2 more countries
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