Lanier can refer to:

People

• Allen Lanier, musician in the band The Blue Öyster Cult
• Bob Lanier (basketball), basketball player
• Bob Lanier (politician), Texas politician
• Carlotta Walls Lanier, one of the nine African American students who integrated Little Rock Central High School in 1957
• Emilia Lanier, English poet
• Hal Lanier, baseball player and manager
• Jaron Lanier, virtual reality developer
• Max Lanier, baseball player
• Nicholas Lanier, English composer, singer, lutenist and painter
• Randy Lanier, American racing car driver
• Sidney Lanier, American musician and poet
• Susan Lanier, American actress
• Thomas C. Lanier, Alabama planter and Confederate soldier
• Willie Lanier, American football player

Places

• Lanier, Florida
• Lanier County, Georgia
• Lake Lanier, an artificial lake in the American state of Georgia

Companies

• Lanier RC, a manufacturer of Almost Ready to Fly (ARTFs) radio controlled airplanes