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 fa ...
. Notable people with the name include:
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Jelani Cobb (born 1969), American writer, author and educator
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Jelani Gardner (born 1975), American-French basketball player
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Jelani Jenkins (born 1992), American football player
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Jelani McCoy (born 1977), American basketball player
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Jelani Smith (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 for USL Championship side Memphis 901.
Playing career
Club career
Peters played 22 matches with W Connection during the 2016–17 season ( ...
(born 1993), Trinidadian footballer
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Jelani Woods
Jelani Woods (born October 9, 1998) is an American football tight end for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma State before transferring to Virginia for 2021, where he was named fir ...
(born 1998), American football player
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