Balfour
BAL-fer
Scottish
"the village by the pasture"
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Updated Tue Feb 03 2026
The name Balfour peaked for boys at #3299 in 1914.
Popularity of the name Balfour
- 788Nameberry2017
Famous People Named Balfour
- Balfour StewartScottish physicist
- Robert Louis Balfour StevensonBritish novelist
- Arthur James BalfourBritish Prime Minister
The name Balfour in Pop Culture
- Balfour Declarationestablished Palestine as Homeland for Jews
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