Kanae (written: 佳苗, 香苗 or 香奈恵) is a Japanese given name generally given to females, although sometimes males can be seen given the name too. Notable people with the name include:
Kanae Hisami (久見 香奈恵, born 1987), Japanese tennis player
Kanae Ikehata (born 1982), Japanese fencer
Kanae Itō (伊藤 かな恵, born 1986), Japanese voice actress and singer
Kanae Oki (沖 佳苗, born 1986), Japanese voice actress
Kanae Yagi, Japanese weightlifter
Kanae Yamamoto (politician) (山本 香苗, born 1971), Japanese politician
Kanae Yoshii (吉井 香奈恵, born 1993), Japanese idol, singer and actress
Fictional characters:
Kanae (カナエ), character in the manga series Elfen Lied
Kanae Kotonami (琴南 奏江), character in the manga series Skip Beat!
Kanae Sumida (澄田 花苗), character in the animated film 5 Centimeters Per Second
Kanae Katagiri, character in the manga series Bleach
Kanae von Rosewald, character in the manga series Tokyo Ghoul
Kanae, character in the game Akatsuki Blitzkampf
