Kashani ( fa , کاشانی), often shortened to Kashi or al-Kashi ( fa, کاشی), is a surname meaning a person who comes from

Kashan Kashan ( fa, ; Qashan; Cassan; also romanized as Kāshān) is a city in the northern part of Isfahan province, Iran. At the 2017 census, its population was 396,987 in 90,828 families. Some etymologists argue that the city name comes from ...

, Iran. It is also used as a feminine given name. Notable persons with that name include:

People

Surname

* Abbas Hosseini Kashani (1931-2010), Iranian Grand Ayatollah *

Abol-Ghasem Kashani Sayyed Abol-Ghasem Mostafavi-Kashani ( fa, سید ابوالقاسم کاشانی ''Abu’l-Qāsem Kāšāni''; 19 November 1882 – 13 March 1962) was an Iranian politician and Shia Marja. Early life His father, Ayatollah Hajj Seyyed Mostafa ...

(1882–1962), Iranian Ayatollah and politician *

Afdal al-Din Kashani Afzal ad-Din Maragi Kashani ( fa, افضل‌الدین مَرَقی کاشانی) also known as Baba Afzal ( fa, بابا افضل‌) was a Persian poet and philosopher. Several dates have been suggested for his death, with the best estimate bein ...

(died 1214), Persian poet and philosopher * Ali Hojjat Kashani (1921–1979), Iranian military officer and politician *

Dariush Kashani Dariush Kashani is an American film, stage and television actor. Kashani gained critical acclaim for his role as Hassan Asfour in the 2017 Tony Award winning production of the Broadway play ''Oslo'' which went on to include a full sweep of the 20 ...

, American-Iranian actor *

Eliezer Kashani Eliezer Kashani ( he, אליעזר קשאני; 1923–1947) was an Irgun member in Mandatory Palestine and one of the 12 Olei Hagardom. Early life Kashani was born in Petah Tikva to an impoverished Persian-Jewish family with 4 brothers and 3 s ...

(1923–1947), an Irgun member in Mandatory Palestine * Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet, American-Iranian historian *

Habib Kashani Habib Kashani ( fa, حبيب کاشانی) is an Iranian politician and businessman. He is an outgoing member of City Council of Tehran since 10 April 2003. He was the chairman of famous multisport club Persepolis Athletic and Cultural Club based ...

, Iranian businessman and football administrator *

Jafar Kashani Jafar Ashraf Kashani ( fa, جعفر اشرف کاشانی, March 21, 1944 – October 2, 2019) was an Iranian football player. He was scouted by Abbas Ekrami, Shahin F.C.'s founder when he was 16. After Shahin's dissolution, he joined Persepoli ...

(1944–2019), Iranian footballer *

Jamshīd al-Kāshī Ghiyāth al-Dīn Jamshīd Masʿūd al-Kāshī (or al-Kāshānī) ( fa, غیاث الدین جمشید کاشانی ''Ghiyās-ud-dīn Jamshīd Kāshānī'') (c. 1380 Kashan, Iran – 22 June 1429 Samarkand, Transoxania) was a Persian astronomer a ...

( 1380–1429), Persian astronomer and mathematician *

Khalil Mobasher Kashani Grand Ayatollah Khalil Mobasher Kashani (Persian: خلیل مبشر کاشانی) (born 1951) is an Iranian Twelver Shi'a Marja. He studied in seminaries in Qum, Iran under Grand Ayatollah Mohammad-Reza Golpaygani and Jawad Tabrizi. See al ...

(born 1951), Iranian Grand Ayatollah *

Mahmoud Kashani Sayyid Mahmoud Kashani (born 6 June 1942) is an Iranian politician, academic, writer and lawyer. He is also a professor in Shahid Beheshti University. He was head of the Iranian delegation to the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Nether ...

(born 1942), Iranian politician and academic * Mehran Kashani (born 1969), Iranian engineer and screenwriter *

Mohammed Emami-Kashani Mohammad Emami-Kashani ( fa, محمد امامی کاشانی) is a member of the Assembly of Experts of the Islamic Republic of Iran. He has been the Interim Friday Prayer Leader of Tehran. He is also the head of Shahid Motahari University, T ...

(born 1931), Iranian Ayatollah and politician *

Mohsen Fayz Kashani ''Mul·lā'' "al-Muḥsin" "al-Fayḍ" al-Kāshānī (1598–1680; fa, ملا محسن فیض کاشانی) was an Iranian Twelver Shi'i Muslim, mystic, poet, philosopher, and muhaddith (died ''c''. 1680 ᴄᴇ). Life Mohsen Fayz Kashani was bor ...

(1598–1680), Iranian poet, philosopher and muhaddith *

Muhtasham Kashani Muhtasham Kashani (1500–1588) ( fa, محتشم کاشانی) was an Iranian poet of the Safavid era. He was influential in Shi'ite religious poetry, especially ''marsiyah'' poetry mourning the tragedy of Ashura. He was born in Kashan Ka ...

(1500–1588), Persian poet *

Sarmad Kashani Sarmad Kashani, or simply Sarmad (ca. 1590–1661) was a Persian-speaking Armenian mystic and poet who travelled to and made the Indian subcontinent his permanent home during the 17th century. Originally Jewish, he may have renounced his religion ...

(c. 1590–1661), Persian mystic, poet and saint in India of Jewish or Armenian origin *

Shahrum Kashani Shahrum Kashani ( fa, شهرام کاشانی; 7 July 1971 – 28 July 2021), also known as Shahram Sebastian Shahbal was an Iranian pop singer. He released eight albums with notable hits. Biography Music Shahrum's interest in singing and music ...

(1971–2021), Italian-Iranian pop singer

Given name

* Kashani Ríos (born 1991), Panamanian athlete {{given name Persian-language surnames Feminine given names