Mesquita is Portuguese and Galician surname meaning "mosque". Notable people with the name include: Aender Naves Mesquita, Brazilian footballer Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, American political scientist Caroline Mesquita, French artist Dayenne Mesquita, Brazilian actress Idalina Mesquita, Brazilian handball player Jaqueline Mesquita (born 1985), Brazilian mathematician Jerônima Mesquita, Brazilian feminist Michel Platini Mesquita, Brazilian footballer Quintiliano de Mesquita, Brazilian physician and scientist 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 Portuguese-language surnames