Gara (name)

Gara is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

As surname

 * Josh "Gara" Garland (born 1998), Canadian Bodybuilder
 * Andy Gara (born 1878), Irish footballer
 * Anita Gara (born 1983), Hungarian chess grandmaster
 * Dave Gara, drummer for the band Skid Row
 * Jeremy Gara (born 1978), Canadian drummer
 * Józef Gara (1929–2013), Polish miner and poet
 * Les Gara (born 1963), member of the Alaska House of Representatives
 * Ticia Gara (born 1984), Hungarian chess grandmaster

As given name

 * Gara Garayev (1918–1982), Azerbaijani composer
 * Gara Garayev (footballer) (born 1992), Azerbaijani football defender
 * Gara Takashima, Japanese voice actress

Fictional characters

 * Gaara, a character from the manga and anime series Naruto
 * Gara, a character from the manga and anime series Dr. Slump.