The most prominent bearer in Chinese news is 优素福·拉扎·吉拉尼 (Yousuf Raza Gilani), Prime Minister of Pakistan 2008–2012, leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party (巴基斯坦人民党). The Gilani family is a politically prominent Sayyid clan from southern Punjab.
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吉 'jí' = 'Gi-/Ji-', 拉 'lā' = 'la-', 尼 'ní' = 'ni'. 吉 ('auspicious') is a popular phonetic choice for foreign names because it carries good connotations (cf. 吉普 Jeep, 吉他 guitar).
