Hany (also Hani; Arabic: هانئ 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 and Indonesian unisex given name. It is also a surname. Notable people with the name include:
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Given name
Hani
Hani (producer), Kuwaiti-American record producer
Hani (singer) (born 1992), Korean singer and actress
Hani Abbadi (died 2014), Jordanian politician
Hani Alnakhli (born 1986), Saudi athlete
Hani Amamou (born 1997), Tunisian footballer
Hani Awijan (1977–2006), Palestinian Islamic militant
Hani Azer (born 1949), Egyptian-German civil engineer
Hani Ballan (born 1967), Qatari chief executive
Hani Qadri Demian, Egyptian civil servant
Hani Al-Dhabit (born 1979), Omani footballer
Hani Al-Dhahi (born 1985), Saudi footballer
Hani Sarie-Eldin (born 1966), Egyptian lawyer and writer
Hani Elteir (born 1981), Egyptian swimmer
Hani Fadzil (born 1991), Malaysian radio presenter and host
Hani Furstenberg (born 1979), Israeli-American actress and singer
Hani Gabra (born 1963), British oncologist
Hani Hagras, British computer scientist
Hani Hanjour (1972–2001), 9/11 terrorist and hijacker/pilot of American Airlines Flight 77
Hani al-Hassan (1938–2012), German-Palestinian politician
Hani Hayajneh (born 1965), Jordanian academic
Hani al-Hayek (born 1953), Palestinian politician
Hani al-Hindi (1927–2016), Syrian politician and activist
Hani Abdulaziz Al Hussein, Kuwaiti engineer and politician
Hani Khasawneh (born 1939), Jordanian politician
Hani Kobeissy, Lebanese politician
Hani Mahmassani (1956–2025), Lebanese-American engineer and transport scientist
Hani Al-Masdar (1981–2024), Palestinian athlete and coach
Hani Miletski (born 1962), American sexologist
Hani Mitwasi (born 1983), Palestinian-Jordanian singer
Hani Mohsin (1965–2006), Malaysian actor, host and producer
Hani Motoko (1873–1957), Japanese journalist
Hani Al Moulia, Syrian-Canadian photographer
Hani Mulki (born 1951), Jordanian politician
Hani Naboulse (born 1994), Palestinian footballer
Hani Al-Nahedh (born 1987), Saudi footballer
Hani Naqshabandi (1963–2023), Saudi journalist, writer, and novelist
Hani Naser (1950–2020), Jordanian-American musician
Hani Nasira, Egyptian author and journalist
Hani Al-Owaidh (born 1979), Saudi footballer
Hani Talab al-Qawasmi, Palestinian politician
Hani al-Rahib (1939–2000), Syrian novelist and literary academic
Hani Ramadan (born 1959), Egyptian-Swiss Imam
Hani Rashid (born 1958), Egyptian-Canadian architect and educator
Hani Al-Sabti (born 1993), Omani footballer
Hani Al-Saqer (born 1973), Kuwaiti footballer
Hani al-Sayegh, Saudi prisoner
Hani Al-Sebyani (born 1998), Saudi footballer
Hani Sewilam, Egyptian academic and professor
Hani Shennib, Libyan-American medical professor, global healthcare consultant, and activist
Hani Shukrallah (1950–2019), Egyptian journalist and political analyst
Hani al-Sibai (born 1961), Egyptian Sunni scholar
Hani Bahjat Tabbara (born 1939), Jordanian diplomat
Hani Al Taiar (born 1990), Syrian footballer
Hani Abd Latif Tilfah (born 1962), Iraqi security official
Hani ibn Urwa (died 680), Kufan leader
Hani Watson (born 1982), Australian para powerlifter
Hani Zurob (born 1976), Palestinian-French painter
Hany
Hany Abdelhady (born 1980), Egyptian Paralympic powerlifter
Hany Adel (born 1976), Egyptian guitarist, vocalist, and screen actor
Hany El Agazy (born 1985), Egyptian footballer
Hany Armanious (born 1962), Egyptian-Australian artist
Hany Abu-Assad (born 1961), Palestinian filmmaker
Hany Atiyo (born 1983), Egyptian boxer
Hany Abdel-Aziz (born 1946), Egyptian diplomat
Hany Abdel Gawad El-Banna (born 1950), Egyptian-British philanthropist
Hany Eitouni, American entrepreneur
Hany Elbehiry, Egyptian paralympic athlete
Hany El-Fakharany (born 1978), Egyptian handball player
Hany Farid (born 1966), American computer scientist
Hany Mahfouz Helal, Egyptian academic
Hany Mahmoud, Egyptian engineer
Hany Mouselhy (born 1968), Egyptian volleyball player
Hany Moussa (born 1966), Egyptian basketball player
Hany Mukhtar (born 1995), German footballer
Hany Ouichou, Canadian film producer
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