Hara is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Hara Chandra Ghosh (1808–1868), leader of the Young Bengal group
Hara P. Misra (born 1940), American biochemist and Professor Emeritus of Biomedical Sciences and Pathology at Virginia Tech
Hara Patnaik (Oriya: ହର ପଟନାୟକ, born 1958), Oriya movie stars in the state of Orissa in India
Goo Hara Korean singer, member of girl group Kara