Nunes is a Galician and Portuguese surname, originally a patronymic meaning Son of Nuno. Notable people with the name include:
Airas Nunes, Spanish cleric and troubador
Benedito Nunes, Brazilian philosopher and writer
Clara Nunes, Brazilian samba musician
Claudio Nunes, Italian bridge player
Devin Nunes, United States politician
Emanuel Nunes Carvalho, United States Rabbi and lexicographer
Emmanuel Nunes, Portuguese composer
Gaia Nunes, Brazilian-American Philosopher
Julia Nunes, American singer and songwriter
José da Costa Nunes, Portuguese Catholic Cardinal, former Bishop of Macau and Patriarch of the East Indies
José Maurício Nunes Garcia, Brazilian classical composer
Lygia Bojunga Nunes, Brazilian author of children's books
Neil Nunes, British continuity announcer
Pedro Nunes, Portuguese mathematician, cosmographer, and professor
Rachel Ann Nunes, or Teyla Branton or Rachel Branton, or Mrs. Antonio Joao (TJ) Nunes, United States author of children's books
Sara Nunes, Finnish pop singer
Vasco Nunes, Portuguese cinematographer, producer, and film director
