Bennani
Bennani is one of the prominent Moroccan families of the old medina of Fez, it is considered, alongside other ancient families of Fez, as the elite of Morocco.

Bennani means "my son" in Hebrew, from בן (ben) meaning "son" and אני (ani) meaning "I, me". This is a Moroccan family of Jewish origin who converted to Islam.

Bennani is a family name of Andalusian origin, notably carried by:
Abdelaziz Bennani (born 1935), Moroccan general, former inspector of the Royal Armed Forces, and commander of the southern zone
 (born 1939), Moroccan lawyer and human rights activist
 (born 1958), Moroccan writer and poet
Aziza Bennani (born 1943), Moroccan academic and politician
 (born 1940), Algerian actor
Hamdi Benani (1943–2020), Algerian singer and musician
Hamid Bénani (born 1940), Moroccan film director and screenwriter
 (born 1948), Moroccan psychiatrist, psychoanalyst and writer
Karim Bennani (born 1936), Moroccan painter
Mehdi Bennani (born 1983), Moroccan racing driver
Reda Bennani (born 2007), Moroccan tennis player
Salma Bennani (born 1978), princess consort of Morocco.
Zineb Benani (born 1940), Moroccan human-rights activist, former politician, writer and painter