Kanoko (written: 鹿子, 鹿乃子, かの子 or かのこ in hiragana) is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:

, Japanese cross-country skier , Japanese writer, poet and Buddhist scholar , Japanese manga artist , Japanese diver

Fictional characters , a character in the anime series Sweet Valerian , a character in the manga series Velvet Kiss , protagonist of the manga series The Secret Notes of Lady Kanoko , a character in the anime series Maho Girls PreCure!

See also Kanoko Dam, a dam in Hokkaidō, Japan