What origin is the name Bala?

Bala comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Bala a popular name?

Bala is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Bala does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Bala?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Bala — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

Bala

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Bala

Bala

Unisex

sanskrit

2 syllables

Bala is a sanskrit unisex name meaning "Girl; young; damsel; young girl, ear- ring".

Bala is a unisex name of sanskrit origin meaning "Girl; young; damsel; young girl, ear- ring". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: बाला
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Girl; young; damsel; young girl, ear- ring

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as बाला

Quick answers about Bala

Very rare in US records

What does Bala mean?

Bala is a unisex name of sanskrit origin meaning "Girl; young; damsel; young girl, ear- ring".

Is Bala a rare name?

Yes. Bala does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Bala

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

The starting sound of Bala has no entry in the traditional nakshatra syllable chart, so families usually choose it freely rather than by rashi. Its Chaldean name number is 7.