Shani (disambiguation)

Shani is one of the Navagraha (the nine primary celestial beings) in Hindu astrology. It may also refer to:

People

Given name

• Shani Arshad, Pakistani musician
• Shani Bloch (born 1979), Israeli Olympic racing cyclist
• Shani Cooper, Israeli diplomat
• Shani David (born 1991), Israeli soccer player
• Shani Davis (born 1982), American speed skater
• Shani Indira Natio JKT48 (born 1998), Indonesian singer and dancer who is a member of the idol group JKT48
• Shani Kedmi (born 1977), Israeli Olympic competitive sailor
• Shani Mahadevappa, Indian actor
• Shani Mootoo (born 1958), Canadian writer
• Shani Wallis (born 1933), English actress and singer

Surname

• Ehud Shani (born 1957), general in the Israel Defense Forces and currently Head of C4I and Senior Field Commander
• Michael Shani, Israeli cellist and conductor
• Mordechai Shani, Israeli physician and Director General of the Sheba Medical Center
• Shaul Shani (born c. 1955), Israeli billionaire businessman and investor

Fictional characters

• Shani, in The Witcher novels and video games
• Shani, the Hindu deity, in Karmaphal Daata Shani, an Indian TV series
• Shani, in the 2019 Indian animated series Chacha Chaudhary

Places

• Mount Shani, a mountain in the Caucasus
• Shani Peak, a mountain in the south of Naltar Pass in the Gilgit District of Northern Areas of Pakistan
• Shani Glacier, a glacier in the north of Shani Peak in Naltar Valley, Pakistan
• Shani, Nigeria, a local government area of Kano State
• Livne, an Israeli settlement also known as Shani
• Shani Shingnapur, a village in India dedicated to the Hindu god Shani

Other uses

• Shani (drink), a soft drink brand of PepsiCo
• The Marvelous World of Shani or simply Shani, a short-lived doll line from Mattel featuring African American characters
• Aerodyne Shani, a French two-place paraglider design

See also

• Shaani, 1989 Pakistani film by Saeed Rizvi
• Schani, family nickname for composer Johann Strauss II
• Sani people, an ethnic minority in Yunnan, China, classified as a branch of the Yi people by the Chinese government
• Seni, an ancient Egyptian viceroy of Kush