diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/StringUtils.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/StringUtils.java
index 879139423..cec4fa6a1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/StringUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/StringUtils.java
@@ -256,7 +256,36 @@ public static boolean isAnyEmpty(final CharSequence... css) {
       }
       return false;
     }
-    
+
+    /**
+     * <p>Checks if any one of the CharSequences are not empty ("") or null.</p>
+     *
+     * <pre>
+     * StringUtils.isAnyNotEmpty(null)             = false
+     * StringUtils.isAnyNotEmpty(null, "foo")      = true
+     * StringUtils.isAnyNotEmpty("", "bar")        = true
+     * StringUtils.isAnyNotEmpty("bob", "")        = true
+     * StringUtils.isAnyNotEmpty("  bob  ", null)  = true
+     * StringUtils.isAnyNotEmpty(" ", "bar")       = true
+     * StringUtils.isAnyNotEmpty("foo", "bar")     = true
+     * </pre>
+     *
+     * @param css  the CharSequences to check, may be null or empty
+     * @return {@code true} if any of the CharSequences are empty or null
+     * @since 3.6
+     */
+    public static boolean isAnyNotEmpty(final CharSequence... css) {
+      if (ArrayUtils.isEmpty(css)) {
+        return true;
+      }
+      for (final CharSequence cs : css) {
+        if (isNotEmpty(cs)) {
+          return true;
+        }
+      }
+      return false;
+    }
+
     /**
      * <p>Checks if none of the CharSequences are empty ("") or null.</p>
      *
@@ -276,7 +305,8 @@ public static boolean isAnyEmpty(final CharSequence... css) {
      */
     public static boolean isNoneEmpty(final CharSequence... css) {
       return !isAnyEmpty(css);
-    }    
+    }
+
     /**
      * <p>Checks if a CharSequence is whitespace, empty ("") or null.</p>
      *
@@ -326,9 +356,9 @@ public static boolean isBlank(final CharSequence cs) {
     public static boolean isNotBlank(final CharSequence cs) {
         return !isBlank(cs);
     }
-    
-        /**
-     * <p>Checks if any one of the CharSequences are blank ("") or null and not whitespace only..</p>
+
+    /**
+     * <p>Checks if any one of the CharSequences are blank ("") or null and not whitespace only.</p>
      *
      * <pre>
      * StringUtils.isAnyBlank(null)             = true
@@ -356,9 +386,39 @@ public static boolean isAnyBlank(final CharSequence... css) {
       }
       return false;
     }
-    
+
     /**
-     * <p>Checks if none of the CharSequences are blank ("") or null and whitespace only..</p>
+     * <p>Checks if any one of the CharSequences are not blank ("") or null and not whitespace only.</p>
+     *
+     * <pre>
+     * StringUtils.isAnyNotBlank(null)             = false
+     * StringUtils.isAnyNotBlank(null, "foo")      = true
+     * StringUtils.isAnyNotBlank(null, null)       = false
+     * StringUtils.isAnyNotBlank("", "bar")        = true
+     * StringUtils.isAnyNotBlank("bob", "")        = true
+     * StringUtils.isAnyNotBlank("  bob  ", null)  = true
+     * StringUtils.isAnyNotBlank(" ", "bar")       = true
+     * StringUtils.isAnyNotBlank("foo", "bar")     = false
+     * </pre>
+     *
+     * @param css  the CharSequences to check, may be null or empty
+     * @return {@code true} if any of the CharSequences are not blank or null or whitespace only
+     * @since 3.6
+     */
+    public static boolean isAnyNotBlank(final CharSequence... css) {
+      if (ArrayUtils.isEmpty(css)) {
+        return true;
+      }
+      for (final CharSequence cs : css) {
+        if (isNotBlank(cs)) {
+          return true;
+        }
+      }
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * <p>Checks if none of the CharSequences are blank ("") or null and whitespace only.</p>
      *
      * <pre>
      * StringUtils.isNoneBlank(null)             = false
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/StringUtilsEmptyBlankTest.java b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/StringUtilsEmptyBlankTest.java
index b3d33fc24..78e16a9d1 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/StringUtilsEmptyBlankTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/StringUtilsEmptyBlankTest.java
@@ -56,6 +56,19 @@ public void testIsAnyEmpty() {
         assertFalse(StringUtils.isAnyEmpty("foo", "bar"));
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testIsAnyNotEmpty() {
+        assertFalse(StringUtils.isAnyNotEmpty((String) null));
+        assertTrue(StringUtils.isAnyNotEmpty((String[]) null));
+        assertTrue(StringUtils.isAnyNotEmpty(null, "foo"));
+        assertTrue(StringUtils.isAnyNotEmpty("", "bar"));
+        assertTrue(StringUtils.isAnyNotEmpty("bob", ""));
+        assertTrue(StringUtils.isAnyNotEmpty("  bob  ", null));
+        assertTrue(StringUtils.isAnyNotEmpty(" ", "bar"));
+        assertTrue(StringUtils.isAnyNotEmpty("foo", "bar"));
+        assertFalse(StringUtils.isAnyNotEmpty("", null));
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testIsNoneEmpty() {
         assertFalse(StringUtils.isNoneEmpty((String) null));
@@ -99,6 +112,19 @@ public void testIsAnyBlank() {
         assertFalse(StringUtils.isAnyBlank("foo", "bar"));
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testIsAnyNotBlank() {
+        assertFalse(StringUtils.isAnyNotBlank((String) null));
+        assertTrue(StringUtils.isAnyNotBlank((String[]) null));
+        assertTrue(StringUtils.isAnyNotBlank(null, "foo"));
+        assertFalse(StringUtils.isAnyNotBlank(null, null));
+        assertTrue(StringUtils.isAnyNotBlank("", "bar"));
+        assertTrue(StringUtils.isAnyNotBlank("bob", ""));
+        assertTrue(StringUtils.isAnyNotBlank("  bob  ", null));
+        assertTrue(StringUtils.isAnyNotBlank(" ", "bar"));
+        assertTrue(StringUtils.isAnyNotBlank("foo", "bar"));
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testIsNoneBlank() {
         assertFalse(StringUtils.isNoneBlank((String) null));