Forlani is an Italian surname, which is a variant of Furlan and Forlán. Notable people with the surname include:Arnaldo Forlani, Italian politician and Prime Minister Claire Forlani, English actress Kazimir Forlani (1834–1887), Croatian Catholic bishop Remo Forlani (1927–2009), French writer Richard Forlani Neely, former justice and chief justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals from 1973 to 1995 Simone Forlani, Italian lightweight rower