Lanier is a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Alex Lanier (born 2005), French badminton player Allen Lanier (1946–2013), American musician and original member of the band Blue Öyster Cult Anthony Lanier (born 1993), American football player Aubrey Lanier (1888–1936), American college football player Bob Lanier (politician) (1925–2014), American politician Bob Lanier (1948–2022), American basketball player and coach Carlotta Walls LaNier (born 1942), one of nine African American students who integrated Little Rock Central High School in 1957 Cathy Lanier (born 1967), Chief of Police, Washington, D.C. Charles D. Lanier (1837–1926), American banker and railroad executive Chaz Lanier (born 2001), American basketball player Chloe Lanier (21st century), American actress Clement Lanier (died 1661), English musician Don Lanier (1936–2014), American songwriter and composer Edwin S. Lanier (1901–1983), American politician from North Carolina Emilia Lanier (1569–1645), English poet Farris Lanier Jr. (1949–2019), American R&B-funk singer, member of Lanier & Co. Hal Lanier (born 1942), American baseball player and manager J. Hicks Lanier (born c.1941), American businessman James Lanier (1800–1881), American financier James F. D. Lanier (1858–1928), American banker and sportsman Jaron Lanier (born 1960), American virtual reality developer Jerome Lanier (died 1659), English musician Jerry P. Lanier (born 1952), American diplomat John Lanier (died 1692), British Army general Kate Lanier, American screenwriter Ken Lanier (born 1959), American football player Khalia Lanier (born 1998), American volleyball player Lee Lanier, American computer animator Lyle H. Lanier (1903–1988), American psychologist and academic Mark Lanier (born 1960), American lawyer and teacher Max Lanier (1915–2007), American baseball player Nicholas Lanier the Elder (died 1612), French court musician Nicholas Lanier (1588–1666), English composer, singer, lutenist, and painter Rob Lanier (born 1968), American college basketball coach Randy Lanier (born 1954), American racing car driver Raphael Lanier (1900–1962), American diplomat Sartain Lanier (1909–1994), American businessman and philanthropist Sidney Lanier (1842–1881), American musician and poet Sterling E. Lanier (1927–2007), American science fiction writer and editor Steve D. Lanier (born 1966), American politician from New Mexico Susan Lanier (born 1947), American actress Thomas C. Lanier (19th century), Alabama planter and Confederate soldier Virginia Lanier (1930–2003), American mystery fiction writer W. H. Lanier (1855–1929), American educator Willie Lanier (born 1945), American football player