Kanae (written:,, , , , , , etc.) is a common name given to girls in contemporary Japan. However, traditionally it is a unisex name. Notable people with the name include:
- , Japanese ice hockey player
- , Japanese tennis player
- , Japanese fencer
- , Japanese voice actress and singer
- , Japanese serial killer
- , Winemaker
- , Japanese voice actress
- , Japanese singer and voice actress
- , Japanese weightlifter
- , Japanese artist
- , Japanese politician
- , Japanese idol, singer and actress
- , Japanese VTuber affiliated with Nijisanji
Fictional characters
- , character in the manga series Elfen Lied
- , character in the manga series Skip Beat!
- , character in the animated film 5 Centimeters per Second
- , character in the game Akatsuki Blitzkampf
- , character in the book and anime Juni Taisen: Zodiac War
- Kanae, a character from the PlayStation 2 horror video game Forbidden Siren 2
- , character in the manga and anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
- , a character in the anime Revolutionary Girl Utena