is a Japanese surname. Notable people with this surname include:
Ichiro Maehara, Hawaiian baseball player from the 1960s onward. Shiyuna Maehara (前原しゆな), former member of j-pop group BeForU. Seiji Maehara (前原 誠司), former leader of the 2016 iteration of the Japanese Democratic Party.
Fictional characters , a character in Love Hina , a character in the Assassination Classroom anime and manga
See also Maehara Stadium, Wailuku, Hawaii 8036 Maehara