Jani (surname) explained

Jani is a surname.

Jani
Meaning:	Learned
Alternative Spelling:	Jyani, Gyani, Giani
Language origin:	Sanskrit
Usage:	Bishnois, Brahmins, Jats

The Indian surname^[1] meaning 'learned' (from Sanskrit jnana, 'knowledge') is found among Brahmins in the western state of Gujarat,^{[2] [3]} and is a Gotra and surname among Jats and Bishnois in the Western Rajasthan^{[4] [5] [6] [7] [8]}

Gyani, an honorific title from Sikhism also meaning learned, is from the same root

Linguistic Roots of Jani

The Sanskrit root ज्ञा- jñā- shares its origins with Slavic znati, the English word know, along with the Greek γνώ- (seen in γνῶσις gnosis) and Lithuanian žinoti. On the contrary, its opposite is represented by अज्ञान ajñāna, which translates to "ignorance."

People with the name

Arts and entertainment

• Agha Jani Kashmiri, was an Indian screenwriter, former actor and Urdu poet
• Ayaz Jani, was a Sindhi-language poet
• Chirag Jani (actor), an Indian film Actor
• Jyotish Jani, novelist, poet and short story writer from Gujarat, India
• Kamiya Jani, an Indian YouTuber, entrepreneur, and social media influencer
• Nirmal Jani, Indian cinematographer
• Purnamasi Jani, poet, social activist from India

Business and law

• Reshma Saujani, American lawyer
• Tushar Jani, business entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist

Politics and government

• Alauddin Jani, governor of Bengal during the time of Mamluk dynasty
• Babajani Durrani, an Indian politician
• Jagadish Jani, Indian politician
• Masud Jani, the Governor of Bengal, 1247–1251 CE
• Surjit Kumar Jyani, Indian politician

Religion and spirituality

• Mulji Jani, known as Gunatitanand Swami a Hindu spiritual teacher
• Prahlad Jani, Indian breatharian monk
• Sayyid Jani Shah, a Muslim Pir who accepted Dharma

Sciences and education

• A. N. Jani, Indian scholar and Indologist
• Karan Jani, an Indian astrophysicist
• Shyam Sunder Jyani, Indian environmentalist and academic

Sports

• Chirag Jani, an Indian cricketer
• Neel Jani, Swiss professional Porsche factory driver. His father is from India and his mother is German Swiss.
• Réka Luca Jani, a Hungarian female tennis player

See also

• Jani (given name)

Notes and References

1. Book: Singh, K. S. . Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles . 1996 . . 978-0-19-563357-3 . 1464, 1319, 1078, 1398, 1774, 1579, 1362 . en . Kumar Suresh Singh.
2. Book: All India Reporter . 1922 . D.V. Chitaley . 379 . en.
3. Book: Bahadur), Sarat Chandra Roy (Rai . Man in India . 1944 . A. K. Bose . 50, 53 . en.
4. Book: Dahiya, Bhim Singh . Jats, the Ancient Rulers: A Clan Study . 1980 . Sterling . 316 . en.
5. Book: Singh, K. S. . Rajasthan . 1998 . Popular Prakashan . 978-81-7154-769-2 . 901 . en . Kumar Suresh Singh.
6. Book: Rajputana Classes: 1921 . 1922 . Government Monotype Press . 60 . en.
7. Book: Rajputana Classes: 1921 . 1922 . Government Monotype Press . 11 . en.
8. Book: Mathur, U. B. . Folkways in Rajasthan . 1986 . Folklorists . 978-81-85129-00-6 . 34 . en.