Gubbins is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Beatrice Gubbins (1878–1944), Irish artist in watercolour
- Colin Gubbins KCMG, DSO, MC (1896–1976), prime mover of the Special Operations Executive (SOE) in the Second World War
- David Gubbins, British former geophysicist
- Doris Gubbins, Welsh international table tennis player
- George Gubbins, retired Canadian jockey
- James Gubbins Fitzgerald (1852–1926), medical practitioner, Irish nationalist politician and UK Member of Parliament (MP)
- Joe Gubbins, English footballer
- John Gaspard Gubbins (1877–1935), Africana collector and writer
- John Gubbins (1838–1906), Irish thoroughbred horse breeder, of Ard Patrick and Galtee More
- John Harington Gubbins (1852–1929), British linguist, consular official and diplomat
- Keith E. Gubbins, British-born American chemical engineer
- Martin Gubbins (1812–1863), British official in India
- Nathaniel Gubbins (1893–1976), British journalist and humourist
- Nick Gubbins, English cricketer
- Ralph Gubbins (1932–2011), English professional footballer
- Tommy Gubbins (1907–1976), Australian rules footballer
