Jelani is a
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...
. Notable people with the name include:
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Jelani Cobb
William Jelani Cobb (born William Anthony Cobb; August 21, 1969)
''Contemporary Black Biography''. Gale, 2005, updated Ja ...
(born 1969), American writer, author and educator
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Jelani Gardner
Jelani Akil Gardner (born December 26, 1975) is an American-French basketball coach and former professional player. He is 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) in height. He played mainly at the shooting guard position, but also at the point guard and small fo ...
(born 1975), American-French basketball player
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Jelani Jenkins
Jelani M. Jenkins (born March 13, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Gators and was selected by the Miami Dolphins in t ...
(born 1992), American football player
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Jelani McCoy
Jelani Marwan McCoy (born December 6, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'10" power forward/ center, he played in the NBA from 1998 to 2007 for the Seattle SuperSonics, Los Angeles Lakers, Toronto Raptors, Cleveland C ...
(born 1977), American basketball player
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Jelani Smith
Jelani Akil Smith (born January 1, 1991) is former footballer who serves as director of soccer operations for Forge FC of the Canadian Premier League. Born in Canada, he represented Guyana at international level.
Club career
Smith began playing ...
(born 1991), Canadian-born Guyanese footballer
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Jelani Peters
Jelani Peters (born December 17, 1993) is a Trinidadian professional footballer who plays as a defender.
Playing career
Club career
Peters played 22 matches with W Connection during the 2016–17 season (18 in league, 4 in Champions League) ...
(born 1993), Trinidadian footballer
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Jelani Woods (born 1998), American football player
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