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The baby name Bala is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BAH-lah (IPA: /ˈbɑːlɑː/ or /ˈbɑːlə/).

Bala is Sanskrit, Tamil in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Sanskrit, Tamil
Pronunciation: BAH-lah (IPA: /ˈbɑːlɑː/ or /ˈbɑːlə/)

What is the meaning of the name Bala ?

The baby name Bala is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BAH-lah (IPA: /ˈbɑːlɑː/ or /ˈbɑːlə/).

Bala is Sanskrit, Tamil in Origin.

Bala is a cross-cultural given name with deep roots in Sanskrit (bāla, बाल), where it means “child,” “youth,” and by extension “strength, vigor”; it also denotes a maiden in classical poetry and the “powers” (bala) in Hindu and Buddhist thought. In several Indo-Aryan and Dravidian languages it functions as a standalone name and as a prefix in compounds. In Turkic languages such as Kazakh, bala likewise means “child,” reinforcing the youthful sense.

Across South Asia, Bala has long usage for boys and, today, as a unisex nickname, especially in South India as a short form of Balakrishnan, Balasubramanian, Balamurugan, Balaji, and Balarama/Balaram; feminine compounds include Baladevi and Balamani. Variants and spellings include Bāla and Baala; related forms include Baldev, Balwant, and Balveer. The name also appears as a surname in India and among the diaspora. Note: Persian/Urdu bālā (“high, superior”) is a distinct, though sometimes conflated, word.

Bala has the following similar or variant Names

Bala – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MV 0 #19 1 644
SG Boys 0 #32 3,065 17,960
TM Girls 0 #35 1 574
MV Boys 0 #45 33 3,375
CM 0 #55 2 2,592
IN 0 #56 15 2,963
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
OM 0 #97 20 6,215
QA 0 #100 7 7,011
SD 0 #101 2 2,130
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
BN Boys 0 #105 29 6,332
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
KW 0 #114 8 5,216
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
NG Boys 0 #119 4,688 16,906
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
KW Boys 0 #142 1,303 18,755
AE 0 #151 27 10,220
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
OM Boys 0 #163 1,549 17,948
HU Boys 0 #171 4 3,954
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
NG 0 #181 85 5,926
IN Boys 0 #195 2,125 16,750
AE Boys 0 #198 2,280 22,615
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
QA Boys 0 #220 707 18,093
AL Girls 0 #222 6 4,141
SG 0 #224 46 11,010
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
TW Boys 0 #231 11 7,111
BH 0 #232 372 17,937
MY Boys 0 #232 1,980 25,439
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
AO Boys 0 #245 5 5,568
GH 0 #245 4 5,396
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
MO Girls 0 #260 4 7,056
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
AF Boys 0 #273 2 3,535
KZ Boys 0 #273 17 6,578
SA 0 #276 20 10,560
QA Girls 0 #287 30 15,378
JM Boys 0 #290 4 6,876
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
AL Boys 0 #296 8 5,122
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
CN Boys 0 #307 13 9,639
MY 0 #310 21 12,352
SD Boys 0 #318 129 10,523
MU Boys 0 #319 39 8,477
GH Boys 0 #321 25 8,138
KZ Girls 0 #324 9 5,862
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
DK Boys 0 #329 4 7,401
GH Girls 0 #333 5 6,973
Finland Boys 0 #337 91 2,041
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
OM Girls 0 #339 58 15,987
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
SD Girls 0 #354 5 7,678
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
YE 0 #372 10 8,639
PT Boys 0 #373 9 7,951
JO Boys 0 #383 7 7,057
BD Girls 0 #399 8 8,413
PH Boys 0 #401 8 11,440
IQ Girls 0 #408 97 11,303
France Boys 2010 #410 4 2,828
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
KW Girls 0 #423 93 19,177
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
IN Girls 0 #439 197 13,121
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
AE Girls 0 #466 88 20,968
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
SA Boys 0 #470 2,392 28,008
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
LY 0 #493 43 12,703
CM Boys 0 #496 55 12,054
GT Boys 0 #497 3 7,625
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
CR Boys 0 #506 5 10,188
SG Girls 0 #508 79 18,916
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Girls 0 #518 6 11,913
RU Boys 0 #522 5 12,621
CM Girls 0 #528 13 11,671
IQ Boys 0 #538 130 13,071
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
PS Girls 0 #545 3 10,981
HK Boys 0 #549 9 12,905
BD Boys 0 #555 22 10,045
NG Girls 0 #555 245 15,093
PS Boys 0 #556 6 10,655
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
IL Boys 0 #621 5 10,983
LB 0 #641 18 13,263
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
HK Girls 0 #647 4 16,104
CL Boys 0 #694 7 13,390
BR Boys 0 #736 16 12,213
SY 0 #763 5 11,684
SA Girls 0 #812 124 25,931
EG Boys 0 #817 70 15,035
TN 0 #857 9 13,765
Spain Boys 0 #861 70 5,610
PE Boys 0 #864 15 14,506
MY Girls 0 #901 94 24,821
CL Girls 0 #913 3 14,098
EG Girls 0 #930 30 14,742
NL Boys 0 #931 21 5,873
Germany Boys 0 #935 18 5,697
MX Boys 0 #950 33 16,355
CO Boys 0 #974 8 15,656
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,008 3 14,861
DZ 0 #1,037 140 20,130
MA 0 #1,054 75 20,986
ZA Boys 0 #1,097 82 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,132 10 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,151 2 16,140
TR 0 #1,169 43 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,260 8 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,390 82 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,407 40 9,415

Bala is popular in 76 countries — most recent births per country:

France
AE
AF
AL
AO

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People also ask about Bala

Bala is predominantly a boy's name.
Bala is a 2 syllable name, pronounced BAH-lah (IPA: /ˈbɑːlɑː/ or /ˈbɑːlə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Baala, Bālā, Balu (nickname) and Balan.
Across languages, Bala has these equivalents: Kazakh/Turkic 'Bala' (means 'child'), Short form of Indian names beginning with 'Bal-' (e.g., Balakrishna, Balasubramanian).
Yes — Bala ranked #410 in France in 2010.
Bala's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #374 in 2000 to #410 in 2010 in France.