Jani (given name)

Jani is a male given name, particularly common in Finland and Hungary. It is derived from the Hebrew Yohanan and is hence a cognate of the English John.

People with given name include:
 * Jani Allan, South African columnist and broadcaster
 * Jani Beg, Khan of the Golden Horde
 * Jani Christou, Greek composer
 * Jani Hurme, Finnish ice hockey goaltender
 * Jani Kautto, Finnish ice hockey player
 * Jani Lajunen, Finnish ice hockey player
 * Jani Lane, American rock singer
 * Jani Liimatainen, Finnish musician
 * Jani Lyyski, Finnish football player
 * Jani Rita, Finnish ice hockey player
 * Jani Sievinen, Finnish swimmer
 * Jani Soininen, Finnish ski jumper
 * Jani Stefanovic, Swedish musician
 * Jani Sullanmaa, Finnish male curler
 * Jani Virtanen (disambiguation)
 * Jani Vreto, Albanian writer