Kanaka (given name)
Kanaka is an Indian given name. The Sanskrit word has the primary meaning "gold". Notable persons with the name include:
- Kanaka (actress), South Indian film actress
- Kanaka Dasa, Kannada-language poet, philosopher, musician and composer
- Kanaka Ha Ma, Kannada-language writer
- Kanaka Herath, Shri Lankan politician
- Kanaka Srinivasan, Indian classical dancer
- T. S. Kanaka, Indian neurosurgeon