Ehlers is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Adriana Ehlers (1894–1972), Mexican filmmaker Anke Ehlers (born 1957), German psychologist 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
Dolores Ehlers (1896–1983), also known as Dolores Elhers, Mexican filmmaker and businessperson Edvard Ehlers (1863–1937), Danish dermatologist Eileen Ehlers, American politician Ekkehard Ehlers, an electronic musician Ernst Ehlers (1835–1925), a German zoologist Hanni Ehlers (born 1954), German translator Hans Ehlers (1914–1944), German fighter pilot 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 Sebastian Ehlers (born 1982), German politician 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