Barns is a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Caleb P. Barns (1812–1866) American lawyer, businessman, and legislator Charles Edward Barns (1862–1937), American writer, journalist, astronomer, theater impresario, and publisher Chris Barns, founder of the Kangaroo Sanctuary Cornelia Barns (1888–1941), American feminist, socialist, and political cartoonist Ethel Barns (1873–1948), English violinist, pianist and composer Graeme Barns (born 1962), Australian rower Greg Barns Australian barrister, author J. W. B. Barns (1912–1974), British Egyptologist, papyrologist, Anglican priest, and academic Paul D. Barns (1894–1973), American judge Thomas Alexander Barns (1881–1930), English naturalist and explorer
See also Barnes (name), given name and surname