Arata (name) explained

Arata is both a Japanese and Italian surname, and a masculine Japanese given name. As an Italian surname, it means "plow", while in Japanese, its meaning depends on the kanji used to write it.

Surname

In Japanese, Arata is typically written using kanji meaning "uncultivated field" or "new field", though dozens of other ways of writing it also exist.^[1] People with these surnames include:

• , Japanese swimmer
• , Japanese fusion power researcher
• , Japanese academic in the fields of engineering and physics
• , Japanese football striker in the J-League
• , Japanese actor

Arata is also an Italian surname, from a southern Italian word for "plow".^[2] People with this surname include:

• Luis Arata (1895–1967), Argentine stage and film actor
• Antonino Arata (1883–1948), Italian prelate of the Catholic Church
• Ubaldo Arata (1895–1947), Italian cinematographer
• Tony Arata (born 1957), American singer-songwriter
• Michael Arata (born 1966), American actor and film producer
• Santiago Arata (born 1996), Uruguayan rugby union player

Given name

As a given name, Arata is typically written using a kanji meaning "new", though other ways of writing it are also seen (e.g.).^[1] People with these given names include:

• , Japanese politician and educator
• , Japanese architect
• , Japanese architect
• , Japanese physician and public health expert
• , Japanese actor
• , Japanese actor and model
• , Japanese sumo wrestler
• , Japanese football defender in the J-League
• , Japanese marathon runner
• , Japanese football midfielder in the Indian Super League
• , Japanese football defender in the J-League
• , Japanese female team handball player
• , Japanese Greco-Roman wrestler
• , Japanese baseball player
• , Japanese judoka
• , Japanese football defender in the J3 League

Fictional characters with these given names include:

• , a main character in the 2000s and 2010s Japanese manga series Chihayafuru
• , a main character in the 2010s Japanese manga series Trinity Seven
• , a character from the 2012–2020 anime series Haikyu!!
• , a protagonist of the 2019 anime series Psycho-Pass 3
• , a character from Little Battlers Experience WARS

Notes and References

1. Web site: Japanese Names (ENAMDICT) . Jim . Breen . Jim Breen . Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group . 4 October 2017.
2. Book: Fucilla, Joseph Guerin. Our Italian Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company. 1949. 145. 9780806311876.