Nanae (written: , , , or in hiragana) is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:

, Japanese writer , Japanese manga artist , Japanese guitarist , Japanese manga artist , Japanese voice actress , Japanese long-distance runner , Japanese manga artist , Japanese professional boxer , Japanese professional wrestler , Japanese volleyball player , Japanese fencer

Fictional characters , a character in the anime series Sky Girls , a character in the anime series Super Doll Licca-chan