Padilha ( or ) is a Portuguese language surname. Notable people with the name include:

Adriano Padilha Nascimento (born 1980), Brazilian footballer Alexandre Padilha (born 1971), Brazilian politician Eliseu Padilha (born 1945), Brazilian politician Janea Padilha, beautician, entrepreneur and author, best known for popularizing Brazilian bikini waxing Joel Bertoti Padilha (born 1980), Brazilian footballer José Padilha (born 1967), Brazilian film director, producer and screenwriter Marcos Danilo Padilha (1985–2016), Brazilian footballer Sylvio de Magalhães Padilha (1909–2002), Brazilian athlete Tarcísio Padilha, Brazilian philosopher

See also Padilla (surname), Spanish-language variant