Mesquita is Portuguese and Galician surname meaning "mosque". Notable people with the name include:
Abraham Bueno de Mesquita, Dutch actor Aender Naves Mesquita, Brazilian footballer Batja Mesquita, Dutch psychologist Beatriz Mesquita, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitor Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, American political scientist Caroline Mesquita, French artist Danilo Mesquita, Brazilian actor David Bueno de Mesquita, Dutch painter Dayenne Mesquita, Brazilian actress Elias Mesquita, Timorese footballer Fernão Lara Mesquita, Brazilian journalist Idalina Mesquita, Brazilian handball player Jaqueline Mesquita, Brazilian mathematician Jerônima Mesquita, Brazilian feminist Michel Platini Mesquita, Brazilian footballer Pedro Mesquita, Portuguese footballer Quintiliano de Mesquita, Brazilian physician and scientist Ramon Mesquita, Brazilian footballer Raul Mesquita, Portuguese author Rodrigo Paixão Mesquita, Brazilian footballer Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita, Dutch artist Tiago Mesquita, Portuguese footballer Vanessa Mesquita, Brazilian model Vicente Nicolau de Mesquita, officer of the Portuguese Army in Macau