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 Ã¢ÂÂ 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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