Ohara is the Romanized Japanese form of two Japanese surnames, and . Notable people with either surname include:
Chiaki Ohara, pianist Joji Ohara, cinematographer Ken Ohara, photographer Koson Ohara, painter and printmaker Kōyū Ohara, film director Michiyoshi Ohara, professional wrestler and mixed martial artist Misuzu Ohara, the real name of singer songwriter Amii Ozaki , Japanese politician Noriko Ohara (1935–2024), voice actress Hajime Ōhara, professional wrestler Hiroo Ōhara, former Governor of Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan Magosaburō Ōhara, businessman and philanthropist Mariko Ōhara, science fiction writer Noriko Ōhara (born 1943), ballet dancer Reiko Ōhara, actress Sakurako Ōhara (born 1996), actress and singer Sayaka Ōhara, voice actress , Japanese footballer Takashi Ōhara, voice actor , Japanese singer
Fictional characters Lt. Ohara, detective played by Pat Morita in the American television program Ohara (TV series) Mari Ohara, fictional character from the media-mix project Love Live! Sunshine!! Shota Ohara (大原翔太), a main character from Little Ghost Q-Taro Shinichi Ohara, a main character's older brother from Little Ghost Q-Taro Yasuka Ohara (大原 寧夏), the original name of main protagonist alias Masane Amaha from Witchblade anime