O'hara

Irish

"son of Eaghra"

O'hara Origin and Meaning

The name O'hara is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "son of Eaghra".

The O'Haras are descended from Eaghra -- pronounced and phonetically spelled Ara -- the lord of Luighne, the modern Leyney in County Sligo. As a name, this makes a satisfying new twist on Harry, and may remind people of the poet Frank O'Hara or the movie and novel, Gone with the Wind.

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Famous People Named O'hara

• Frank O'Hara American poet

The name O'hara in Pop Culture

• Detective Juliet O'Hara from the TV show "Psych"
• Scarlett O'Hara main character of classic American movie and book "Gone with the Wind"
• Kimball "Kim" O'Hara title hero of Rudyard Kipling's novel "Kim" (1901)
• Neely O'Hara character in "Valley of the Dolls"
• Kelley O'Hara soccer player for the US Women's National Team