Hani (name) explained

Hany (also Hani; Arabic: هانئ |rtl=yes Arabic: hānī' "carefree" and "happy" or in Hawaiian "To move lightly; to touch") is a masculine Arabic given name, a unisex Hawaiian given name, a Hungarian (a diminutive of Ann),Malay, Indonesian and Korean unisex given name. It is also a surname.

Given name

• Hani Al-Mazeedi (born 1954), Kuwaiti scientist specializing in halal food
• Hani al-Sibai (born 1961), Egyptian Sunni scholar
• Hani Hanjour (1972–2001), 9/11 terrorist and hijacker/pilot of American Airlines Flight 77
• Hany Mukhtar (born 1995), German footballer
• Hani Naser (1950–2020), Jordanian-American musician
• Hani Mohsin (1965-2006), Malaysian actor, host and producer
• Hany Shaker (born 1952), Egyptian singer
• Hany Soh (born 1987), Singaporean politician and lawyer
• Hani Bahjat Tabbara (born 1939), Jordanian diplomat
• Hani ibn Urwa (died 680), Kufan leader

Surname

• Chris Hani (1942–1993), assassinated South African politician
• Don Hany (born 1975), Australian actor
• Jean Hani (1917–2012), French philosopher
• Nadine Hani (born 1973), Lebanese television presenter