Kanakaris (Greek: Κανακάρης) may refer to the following persons:
- Athanasios Kanakaris (1760–1823), a Greek revolutionary and politician
- Athanasios Kanakaris-Roufos (1830–1902), a Greek politician
- Loukas Kanakaris-Roufos (1878-1949), a Greek politician
- Rodis Kanakaris-Roufos (1924-1972), a Greek diplomat and writer