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In all the world, Kanehara (안나 , 金原 , Kanehara ) is a rare epicene forename. The first name Kanehara is habitual in Eastern Asia, particularly South Korea, where it is a rare female name, and China, where it is a very rare predominantly masculine, but very infrequently girly name. Very seldom, Kanehara is the last name as well as the forename.
Kanehara is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Anna Vorannou , the theatrical character in the play "Anna Vorannou".