The Kanak are the Melanesian inhabitants of New Caledonia.
Kanak may also refer to:
- Kanak Peak, a mountain in Antarctica
- Orang Kanaq, a Proto-Malay Orang Asli group of people also known as Kanaq or Kanak people
- Kanake or Kanaker, a derogatory word used in German-speaking countries
- Kanak Chanpa Chakma (born 1963), Bangladeshi artist
- Katharine Kanak (born c. 1975), American atmospheric scientist