Jani is a given name, particularly common for men in Finland and Hungary. It is derived from the Hebrew Yohanan and is hence a cognate of the English John. However, the given name is used in other cultures including for women, and may have different pronunciations.
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 Radebaugh, American scientist Jani Rita, Finnish ice hockey player Jani Sievinen, Finnish swimmer Jani Soininen, Finnish ski jumper Jani Stefanovic, Swedish musician Jani Sullanmaa, Finnish curler Jani Virtanen (disambiguation) Jani Vreto, Albanian writer
See also
Alternate forms for the name John
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