Manaka (written: 真中 or 眞中) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Mikio Manaka (眞中 幹夫, born 1969), Japanese footballer
Mitsuru Manaka (真中 満, born 1971), Japanese baseball player
Yasuo Manaka (眞中 靖夫, born 1971), Japanese footballer
Fictional characters:
Laala Manaka (真中 らぁら), protagonist of the anime series PriPara
Manaka (written: 愛風 or まなか in hiragana) is also a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:
Manaka Senri (千里 愛風, born 1979), Japanese singer
Fictional characters:
Manaka Mukaido (向井戸 まなか), a character in the anime series Nagi no Asukara
