Hammer (nickname)

As a nickname, Hammer or the Hammer may refer to:

Pre-modern era

 * Judas Maccabeus (died 160 BC), Jewish rebel leader
 * Charles Martel (686–741), Frankish ruler

Modern era

 * Hank Aaron (1934–2021), American baseball player
 * Jörg Albertz (born 1971), German footballer
 * Gabe Carimi (born 1988), All-American football player
 * Mark Coleman (born 1964), American mixed-martial artist, collegiate, Olympic and professional wrestler
 * Tom DeLay (born 1947), 23rd Majority Leader of the United States House of Representatives
 * Armen Gilliam (1964–2011), American basketball player
 * Matt Hamill (born 1976) American mixed-martial artist, collegiate wrestler
 * Alexander Hammerstone (born 1991), American professional wrestler
 * Joel Hanrahan (born 1981), American baseball player
 * Richard H. Helmholz (born 1940), American law professor
 * Thomas Hitzlsperger (born 1982), German footballer, "Der Hammer"
 * Vyacheslav Molotov (1890–1986), Soviet politician and diplomat
 * Dave Schultz (ice hockey), (born 1949) Canadian hockey player
 * Jim Shapiro (attorney), American personal injury lawyer
 * Jessie Tuggle (born 1965), American football linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons
 * Greg Valentine (born 1950), American professional wrestler
 * Fred Williamson (born 1938), American football player and actor
 * Josh Willingham (born 1979), American baseball player