Hirota (written: 廣田, 広田, 弘田 or 弘太) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Aika Hirota (born 1999), Japanese idol singer (Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku)
Dennis Hirota (born 1946), American Buddhist
Hajime Hirota (広田 一, born 1968), Japanese politician
Kōki Hirota (廣田 弘毅, 1878–1948), Japanese diplomat, politician and 32nd Prime Minister of Japan
Kōsei Hirota (廣田 行生, born 1951), Japanese voice actor
Mieko Hirota (弘田 三枝子, born 1947), Japanese singer
Mizuto Hirota (廣田 瑞人, born 1981), Japanese mixed martial artist
Reona Hirota (広田 レオナ, born 1963), Japanese actress
Ryuji Hirota (廣田 隆治, born 1993), Japanese footballer
Ryūtarō Hirota (弘田 龍太郎, 1892–1952), Japanese composer
Saeko Hirota, Japanese table tennis player
Satoru Hirota (広田 悟, born 1973), Japanese golfer
Tatsu Hirota (広田 多津, 1904–1990), Japanese painter
Tomokazu Hirota (born 1976), Japanese drifter
Yoshitaka Hirota (弘田 佳孝, born 1971), Japanese video game composer
