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By Sophie Kihm · Aug 2026

Bala

OriginSanskrit
Meaning"young"
GenderBoy
Also a girl's nameShow me Bala as a girl's name

Famous Balas

  • Bala Varman (r. 398

    422), ruler of Kamarupa

  • Bala Palanisamy

    Indian film director

  • Bala Deshpande

    Indian venture capitalist

  • Bala Garba

    Nigerian footballer and coach

  • John "Bala" Jones

    Welsh rugby player

  • Bala Kumar

    South Indian film actor

  • Bala S. Manian

    Indian,American Silicon Valley entrepreneur

  • Bala Mohammed

    Nigerian senator

  • Bala Murali

    Indian cricket umpire

  • Bala Sawant

    Indian politician from Maharashtra

  • Bala Tampoe

    Sri Lankan lawyer and a trade unionist

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4 Letter Boy Names
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