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 Wibke Bruhns (1938–2019), German journalist, television presenter and author Annika Bruhns (born 1966), German theater performer See also 5127 Bruhns, main-belt asteroid Bruns Brauns German-language surnames