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
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