Gani is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

Given name Gani Bobi (1943–1995), Albanian philosopher and sociologist Gani Fawehinmi (1938–2009), Nigerian writer Gani Lawal (born 1988), Nigerian-American basketball player Gani Mirzo (born 1968), Kurdish musician Gani Zhailauov (born 1985), Kazakhstani boxer

Surname Abdelillah Gani (born 1987), Moroccan Paralympic athlete Adnan Kapau Gani (1905–1968), Indonesian politician Alhassan Mohammed Gani (1959–2025), Nigerian academic administrator Lenin Gani (1967–2013), Bangladeshi journalist R. A. Gani, Bangladeshi politician Sakibul Gani, Indian cricketer