Rushanara (), also spelled Rawshan Ara or Rowshan Ara, is a feminine given name. Notable people with this name include:
Rawshan Ara, a Bangladeshi actress Rawshan Ara Bachchu (1932–2019), a Bangladeshi activist Rawshan Ara Mustafiz, a Bangladeshi singer Rowshan Ara Mannan (born 1948), a Bangladeshi politician Rowshan Ara Farid, a Bangladeshi former politician Rushanara Ali (born 1975), a British politician