Brookins is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
People with the surname Brookins Angela Brookins (Jacki-O), American rapper Howard B. Brookins Sr. (born 1932), American politician Howard Brookins (born 1963), American politician Jonathan Brookins (born 1985), American MMA fighter Richard Brookins (1922–2018), the "American St. Nick" and soldier during World War II Sanford Augustus Brookins (1877–1968), American architect and builder Walter Brookins (1889–1953), American aviator
People with the given name Brookins Brookins Campbell (1808–1853), American politician