Ehlers is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: Arthur Ehlers, executive in minor and Major League Baseball Beth Ehlers (born 1968), American actress Brian Ehlers (born 1978), American professional basketball player Bulbs Ehlers (1923–2013), American professional basketball player Edvard Ehlers (1863–1937), Danish dermatologist Ekkehard Ehlers, an electronic musician Ernst Ehlers (1835–1925), a German zoologist Hanni Ehlers (born 1954), German translator Hermann Ehlers (1904–1954), a German politician Jürgen Ehlers (1929–2008), a German physicist Otto Ehrenfried Ehlers (1855–1895), a German traveller and writer Nikolaj Ehlers (born 1996), Danish ice hockey player Tom Ehlers (born 1952), American football player Vern Ehlers (1934–2017), American politician Walter D. Ehlers (1921–2014), American Medal of Honour recipient Uwe Ehlers (born 1975), German footballer Surnames from given names German-language surnames