Holmqvist is a Swedish surname. Notable people with this surname include:
Athletes
- Andreas Holmqvist (born 1981), Swedish ice hockey defenseman
- Birger Ivar Holmqvist (1900–1989), former Swedish ice hockey player who competed at the 1928 Winter Olympics
- Johan Holmqvist (born 1978), Swedish ice hockey goaltender
- Leif Holmqvist (born 1942), former Swedish ice hockey goaltender
- Michael Holmqvist (born 1979), Swedish ice hockey forward
- Hasse Holmqvist (born 1945), Swedish motorcycle speedway rider
Arts and literature
- Ninni Holmqvist (born 1958), Swedish author and translator
- Stig Holmqvist (1936–2020), Swedish author and photographer
Other fields
- Nils-Göran Holmqvist (born 1943), Swedish politician
- Wilhelm Holmqvist (1905–1989), Swedish archaeologist