62%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, German, Carolingian Cycle Pronounced Pron. /ˈhɔl.ɡɐ/(German) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From the Old Norse name Hólmgeirr, derived from the elements holmr "small island" and geirr "spear". In Scandinavia and Germany this is the usual name for the hero Ogier the Dane from medieval French romance. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesHólmgeirr(Old Norse) Surname DescendantsHolgersen(Danish) Holgersen(Norwegian) Holgersson(Swedish) PopularityDetails Last ranked #26 in 2023 Denmark Last ranked #17 in 1965 Germany People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal strong strange simple serious Name DaysName Days? Austria: December 20Estonia: August 2Norway: March 30Sweden: March 30 Categories 2020's Grand Slam tennis players, Attack on Titan characters, bass guitarists, Elder Scrolls characters, history, isograms, landforms, mountaineers, nobility, quizzers, tennis players, weapons