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) (born 1973), South Indian film actress
 * Kanaka Dasa (1509 – 1609), Kannada-language poet, philosopher, musician and composer
 * Kanaka Ha Ma (born 1964), Kannada-language writer
 * Kanaka Herath, Shri Lankan politician
 * Kanaka Srinivasan, Indian classical dancer
 * T. S. Kanaka (born 1932), Indian neurosurgeon