Mani or Maney () is a common proper name in the Middle East and South Asia. In Persian, Mani (مانی) means "eternity", "thinker", and "thoughtful". It is most common in Iran, Pakistan, Nepal, and India. There are also a number of unrelated names also spelled Mani, some of them hypocoristic, such as German Mani for Manfred.
List of persons with the given name
Bhai Mani Singh (Sikh scholar and martyr) (born 7 April 1644), Mani (prophet) (c. 216 – 276), Iranian prophet Mani (musician) (born 1962), English rock musician Mani Ram Bagri (1920–2012), politician from India Mani Madhava Chakyar (1899–1990), Indian master performance artist and Sanskrit scholar Mani Charenamei (born 1959), Indian politician Mani Damodara Chakyar (born 1946), Indian performance artist Mani Cooper (born 2003), British ski jumper Mani Haghighi (born 1969), Iranian filmmaker, screenwriter and actor Mani Hoffman (born 1975), French singer, songwriter and music producer Mani Jegathesan, Malaysian athlete Mani Kaul (1944–2011), Indian film director Mani Lama, Nepalese politician Mani Leib (1883–1953), Ukrainian Yiddish poet Mani Liaqat (born 1984), British actor and comedian Mani Matter (1936–1972), Swiss singer-songwriter Mani Menon (born 1948), Indian-American surgeon Mani Nagappa (born 1925), Indian sculptor Mani Neumeier (born 1940), German rock musician Mani Nouri (born 1989), Iranian-Canadian film director, writer, and actor Mani Prasad (born 1930), Indian vocalist Mani Rao (born 1965), Indian poet and translator Mani Sharma (born 1964), Indian music director Mani Ratnam (born 1956), Indian Tamil film director, producer, and writer Mani Bai (1573 — 1619), Mughal Empress consort
List of persons with the surname
Alain Mamou-Mani (born 1949), French film producer and writer
Arthur Mamou-Mani (born 1983), French architect
Babu Mani, Indian footballer
Charulatha Mani (born 1981), Indian singer
Ehsan Mani (born 1945), Pakistani cricket player and official
G. K. Mani, Indian politician
Guy Mamou-Mani, French columnist
Giuseppe Mani (born 1936), Italian archbishop
Hadizatou Mani, Nigerien human rights activist
Jose K. Mani, Indian politician
K. C. S. Mani (1922–1987), Indian communist activist
K. M. Mani (1933 - 2019), Indian politician
Karaikudi Mani (born 1945), Indian percussionist
Kalabhavan Mani (1971 - 2016), Indian actor and singer
Ko. Si. Mani (1929–2008), Indian politician
Mahadeva Subramania Mani (1908–2003), Indian entomologist
Myriam Léonie Mani (born 1977), Cameroonian athlete
Pravin Mani, Indian musician
Sapol Mani (born 1991), Togolese footballer
Vettam Mani (1921–1987), Indian scholar and writer
V. S. Mani, Indian legal scholar
See also
Mani (disambiguation)