Nuhu is a given name. Notable people with the name include:

Nuhu Abdullahi (born 1991), Nigerian actor and producer Nuhu Bajoga, Nigerian politician Nuhu Bamalli (1917–2001), Nigerian foreign minister Nuhu Bature (died 2021), Nigerian traditional ruler Nuhu Gidado (born 1958), Nigerian politician Nuhu Aliyu Labbo (born 1941), Nigerian politician Nuhu Mbogo Kyabasinga (1835–1921), prince of the Buganda Kingdom Nuhu Muzaata (1955–2020), Ugandan Muslim leader and spokesperson Nuhu G. Obaje (born 1961), Nigerian professor Nuhu Ribadu (born 1960), Nigerian politician and police officer