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Bala is a given name and surname. People with that name include:

Given name

Bala Achi (1956–2005), Niɡerian historian, writer, and academician
Bala Ade Dauke (died 2005), Nigerian leader
Bala Ali (1968–after 1990), footballer
Bala Bachchan (born 1966), Indian politician
Bala Bhegade (born 1976), Indian politician
Bala Bredin (1916–2005), British Army officer
Bala Dahir (born 1995), Nigerian footballer
Bala Deshpande, Indian venture capitalist
Bala Devi Chandrashekar, Bharatanatyam dancer and teacher
Bala Ganapathi William (born 1990), Malaysian actor and director known professionally as BGW
Bala Garba (born 1974), Nigerian footballer and coach
Bala Garba Jahumpa (born 1958), Gambian politician and diplomat
Bala Hijam (born 1992), Indian actress
Bala Jones (fl. 1901), Wales rugby player
Bala Kumar, South Indian film actor
Bala Mohammed (born 1958), Nigerian senator
Bala Murali (born 1969), Indian cricket umpire
Bala S. Manian (born 1944), Indian-born Silicon Valley entrepreneur
Bala Sawant (died 2015), Indian politician from Maharashtra
Bala Tampoe (1922–2014), Sri Lankan lawyer and a trade unionist
Balavarman (r. 398–422), ruler of Kamarupa
Rabia Bala Hatun (died 1324), Anatolian princess and consort of Ottoman Sultan Osman

Abdullahi Bala (born 1967), Nigerian academic, author, and professor of soil science
Ajayan Bala, Indian writer, film director, and screenplay writer
Aliko Bala (born 1997), Nigerian Footballer
Anju Bala (born 1979), Indian politician
Bala Anandan, an Indian politician
Bhai Bala (1466–1544), Saint of the Sikh Religion
Carlos Balá (1925–2022), Argentine actor and comedian
Chris Bala (born 1978), American Ice-Hockey Player
Danillo Bala (born 1993), Brazilian Footballer
Fábio Bala (born 1981), Brazilian Footballer
Giacomo Balla (1871-1958) Italian Futurist painter
Iwan Bala (born 1956), Welsh Artist
Krystian Bala (born 1973), Polish writer, photographer and convicted murderer
Kujtim Bala (born 1990), Kosovar Football Player, playing for Halmstads BK
Manju Bala (born 1989), Indian Track and Field Athlete
Parveen Bala, Fijian Politician
Roland Bala (born 1990), Papua New Guinean footballer

Alwar Balasubramaniam (born 1971), Indian sculptor, painter, printmaker, and installation artist