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 playerKanae Ikehata (born 1982), Japanese fencerKanae Itō (伊藤 かな恵, born 1986), Japanese voice actress and singerKanae Oki (沖 佳苗, born 1986), Japanese voice actressKanae Yagi, Japanese weightlifterKanae Yamamoto (politician) (山本 香苗, born 1971), Japanese politicianKanae Yoshii (吉井 香奈恵, born 1993), Japanese idol, singer and actressFictional characters:
Kanae (カナエ), character in the manga series Elfen LiedKanae 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 SecondKanae Katagiri, character in the manga series BleachKanae von Rosewald, character in the manga series Tokyo GhoulKanae, character in the game Akatsuki Blitzkampf