Cunha

Cunha is a Galician and Portuguese surname of toponymic origin, documented since the 13th century.

Notable people having this surname include:


 * Aécio Ferreira da Cunha (1927–2010), Brazilian politician
 * Alexandra Cunha (born 1962), Portuguese marine biologist
 * Alexandre da Cunha (born 1969), Brazilian-British artist
 * Álvaro da Cunha (1371–?), Portuguese nobleman
 * Álvaro Soares da Cunha (c. 1466–1557), Portuguese nobleman
 * Alvito D'Cunha (born 1978), Indian footballer
 * Amaro da Cunha (1912–1988), Brazilian rower
 * Ambrósio Leitão da Cunha (1825–1898), Brazilian lawyer and politician
 * António Dias da Cunha (born 1933), Portuguese businessman
 * Arthur Cunha (born 1990), Brazilian footballer
 * Brasílio Itiberê da Cunha (1846–1913), Brazilian composer
 * Carlos Alberto Cunha (1959–2016), Brazilian judoka
 * Celso Ferreira da Cunha (1917–1989), Brazilian professor, philologist and essayist
 * Colin D'Cunha, Canadian physician
 * David Da Cunha (born 1983), French football player
 * Delfina Benigna da Cunha (1791–1857), Brazilian poet
 * Diego Ribas da Cunha (born 1985), Brazilian international footballer
 * Domingos da Cunha (c. 1598–1644), the Cabrinha, Portuguese Jesuit painter
 * Edgar Moreira da Cunha (born 1953), Brazilian-born American prelate
 * Eduardo Cunha (born 1958), former president of the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies 2015–2016
 * Euclides da Cunha (1866–1909), Brazilian journalist, sociologist and engineer
 * Francisco de Vasconcelos da Cunha (c. 1590–c. mid 17th century), Portuguese colonial administrator
 * Francisco Maria da Cunha (1832–1909), Portuguese military, political and colonial administrator
 * Gerard da Cunha (born 1955), Indian architect
 * Gerson da Cunha (c. 1927–2022), Indian actor
 * Ignatius D'Cunha (1924–2007), Indian bishop
 * Joanne Da Cunha (born 1990), Indian actress, singer and model
 * João Cunha (disambiguation), multiple people
 * John da Cunha (1922–2006), British barrister and circuit judge
 * John Michael D'Cunha (born 1959), Indian judge
 * José da Cunha (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Juliana Carneiro da Cunha (born 1949), French-Brazilian actress and dancer
 * Lucas Da Cunha (born 2001), French-Portuguese footballer
 * Dom Luís da Cunha (1662–1749), Portuguese diplomat
 * Leander D'Cunha (born 1977), Indian footballer
 * Lix da Cunha (1896–1984), Brazilian engineer, architect, developer
 * Luis Veiga da Cunha (born 1936), Portuguese scientist
 * Manuela Carneiro da Cunha (born 1943), Portuguese-Brazilian anthropologist
 * Marco Aurélio Cunha dos Santos, better known as Marco Aurélio (born 1967), Brazilian footballer
 * Maria Adelaide Coelho da Cunha (1869–1954), Portuguese socialite
 * Maria da Cunha (1872–1917), Portuguese poet and journalist
 * Maria da Graça Amado da Cunha (1919–2001), Portuguese classical pianist
 * Maria do Carmo, better known as "Carmen Miranda" da Cunha (1909–1955), singer, actress and dancer
 * Martim Lourenço da Cunha (1300–?), Portuguese nobleman
 * Matheus Cunha (born 1999), Brazilian footballer
 * Nani (born 1986), real name Luis da Cunha, Portuguese international footballer
 * Neil D'Cunha, Indian Malayali cinematographer
 * Nuno da Cunha (c. 1487–1539), governor of Portuguese possessions in India from 1528 to 1538
 * Osvaldo Cunha (born 1943), Brazilian footballer
 * Osvaldo Rodrigues da Cunha (1928–2011), Brazilian herpetologist
 * Pedro Correia da Cunha (1440–1497), Portuguese nobleman
 * Rodrigo da Cunha (1577–1643), Portuguese prelate
 * Samuel Lopes da Cunha (born 1984) Brazilian footballer
 * Shayne D'Cunha (born 1996), Indian-born Australian soccer player
 * Sylvester da Cunha (1930–2023), Indian advertising professional, actor, social worker and author
 * Talles Cunha (born 1989), Brazilian footballer
 * Thiago Cunha (born 1985), Brazilian–born East Timorese footballer
 * Tiago Carneiro da Cunha (born 1973), Brazilian artist
 * Tristão da Cunha (1460–1540), Portuguese explorer and naval commander
 * Tristão de Bragança Cunha (1878–1938), Indian nationalist and anti-colonial activist
 * Tristão Ferreira da Cunha (1890–1974), Brazilian politician, lawyer and scholar
 * Virginia da Cunha (born 1981), Argentine singer, actress and dancer
 * Waldemar Esteves da Cunha (1920–2013), Brazilian King Momo
 * Zeca Cunha (1935–2013), Hong Kong field hockey player

Locations with the name Cunha include:


 * Cunha, São Paulo, a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil
 * Cunha Porã, a municipality in the state of Santa Catarina in the South region of Brazil
 * Flores da Cunha, a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
 * Tristan da Cunha, a remote group of volcanic islands in the south Atlantic Ocean