David Cairns

David Cairns may refer to:

• Sir David Arnold Scott Cairns (1902–1987), Lord Justice of Appeal
• David Cairns (politician) (1966–2011), British politician
• David Cairns (rugby league) (born 1959), rugby league footballer
• David Cairns (writer) (born 1926), music critic and writer
• David Cairns, 5th Earl Cairns (1909–1989), Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps in the Royal Household
• David Cairns (musician) (born 1958), songwriter
• Davie Cairns (born 1951), Scottish footballer