Nanni is an Italian surname and a masculine Italian given name (as a shortened form of Giovanni). Notable people with the name include:

Surname

Federico Nanni Federico Nanni (born 22 September 1981) is a Sammarinese former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaki ...

(born 1981), Sammarinese footballer *

Girolamo Nanni Girolamo Nanni was a 17th-century Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in Rome. According to Baldinucci's ''Notizie'', he was called Girolamo Nanni Romano, also called ''il Poco e Buono'' (few and good). He is known to have frescoe ...

, 17th-century Italian painter of the Baroque period * Giulia Nanni (born 1997), Italian professional racing cyclist * Mauricio Nanni (born 1979), Uruguayan footballer * Roberto Nanni (born 1981), Argentine footballer * Tito Nanni (born 1959), American former professional baseball player *

Fred Nanni Fred may refer to: People * Fred (name), including a list of people and characters with the name Mononym * Fred (cartoonist) (1931–2013), pen name of Fred Othon Aristidès, French * Fred (footballer, born 1949) (1949–2022), Frederico Rodr ...

(born 1925), American former professional football player

Given name

* Nanni (born before 1750 BC), author of the first known complaint letter ( Complaint tablet to Ea-nasir) * Nanni Baldini (born 1975), Italian voice actor *

Nanni Balestrini Nanni Balestrini (2 July 1935 – 19 May 2019) was an Italian experimental poet, author and visual artist of the Neoavanguardia movement. Context Nanni Balestrini is associated with the Italian writers' movement Neoavanguardia. He wrote for ...

(born 1935), Italian experimental poet, author and visual artist *

Nanni di Banco Nanni d'Antonio di Banco ( 1384 – 1421) was an Italian Renaissance sculptor from Florence. Early life He was born to artist Antonio di Banco, who worked on the Cathedral of Florence in Florence, Italy. Historians have tried to dete ...

(c. 1384–1421), Italian sculptor from Florence * Nanni Cagnone (born 1939), Italian poet, novelist, essayist and playwright *

Nanni Galli Giovanni Giuseppe Gilberto "Nanni" Galli (2 October 1940 – 12 October 2019) was an Italian saloon, sports-car and Formula One driver of the 1960s and 1970s. Born in Bologna, Galli started his career in endurance racing. He won the Circuit of ...

(born 1940), Italian former saloon, sports-car and Formula One driver *

Nanni Loy Nanni Loy (born Giovanni Loi; 23 October 1925 – 21 August 1995) was an Italian film, theatre and TV director. Specifically, Nanni Loy was Sardinian, and one of several notable Sardinian film makers, including Franco Solinas. Biography L ...

(1925–1995), Italian film, theatre and TV director *

Nanni Moretti Giovanni "Nanni" Moretti (; born 19 August 1953) is an Italian film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. His films have won accolades including a Palme d'Or at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival for '' The Son's Room'', a Silver Bear at th ...

(born 1953), Italian film director, producer, screenwriter and actor

Fictional characters

* NANNI, the artificial intelligence daughter of

Holly Short Captain Holly Short is a character in the ''Artemis Fowl'' novel series by Eoin Colfer. Character outline Holly Short is an unusual and spunky elf with an auburn crew cut (although she later grows a fringe) and 1 hazel and 1 blue eye, as well ...

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Artemis Fowl II Dr. Artemis Fowl II is the eponymous character of the '' Artemis Fowl'' series by Eoin Colfer. Fictional character biography Origins Colfer has said that he based Artemis on his younger brother Donal, who as a child was "a mischievous master ...

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