Surname

Ohara

Ohara (小原) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean small + field, and Wikidata lists 28 notable people with this family name.

お · は · ら · おはら
Written小原おはらsmall + field

What Ohara means

小
small
原
field, plain

Where the name comes from

Like most Japanese surnames, Ohara describes a place. Its kanji point to a plain, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.

Famous people named Ohara

Noriko Ohara 小原 乃梨子Japanese voice actress (1935–2024)

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji