Kanaka is an
Indian given name. The
Sanskrit
Sanskrit (; attributively , ; nominally , , ) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in South Asia after its predecessor languages had diffused there from the northwest in the late ...
word ' has the primary meaning "gold".
Notable persons with the name include:
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Kanaka (actress) (born 1973), South Indian film actress
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Kanaka Dasa (1509 – 1609), Kannada-language poet, philosopher, musician and composer
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Kanaka Ha Ma (born 1964), Kannada-language writer
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Kanaka Herath
Kanaka Herath is a Sri Lankan politician, former cabinet minister, and a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. He belongs to the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna. He was appointed as the Minister of Highways
Minister may refer to:
* Minister (Chris ...
, Shri Lankan politician
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Kanaka Srinivasan
Kanaka Srinivasan is an Indian classical dancer and one of the leading exponents of the classical dance form of Bharat Natyam. She is a disciple of Vazhuvoor B. Ramaiyah Pillai and is aligned with Vazhuvur tradition of the dance form. She is a ...
, Indian classical dancer
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T. S. Kanaka (born 1932), Indian neurosurgeon
References
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Indian unisex given names