Bennani is a Moroccan surname. Notable people with the surname include:Abdelaziz Bennani (1935–2015), Moroccan general, former inspector of the Royal Armed Forces, and commander of the southern zone Abdelaziz Bennani, Moroccan lawyer and human rights activist Abdelouahid Bennani, Moroccan writer and poet Aziza Bennani, Moroccan academic and politician Boualem Bennani, Algerian actor Hamdi Benani (1943–2020), Algerian singer and musician Hamid Bénani, Moroccan film director and screenwriter Jalil Bennani, Moroccan psychiatrist, psychoanalyst and writer Karim Bennani (1936–2023), Moroccan painter Karim Bennani, French radio host and sports journalist Karim Bennani, Moroccan tennis player Mehdi Bennani, Moroccan racing driver Reda Bennani, Moroccan tennis player Salma Bennani, princess consort of Morocco. Zineb Benani, Moroccan human-rights activist, former politician, writer and painter