Bruhns is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Arthur Bruhns (1874–1928), composer, pianist, and organist
Birte Bruhns (born 1970), German middle-distance runner
Friedrich Nicolaus Brauns (1637–1718), German composer and music director
Júlia da Silva Bruhns (1851–1923), Brazilian wife of German politician Johann Heinrich Mann
Karl Christian Bruhns (1830–1881), German astronomer
Nicolaus Bruhns (1665–1697), German organist, violinist, and composer