Balla may refer to:

Places

Balla (Pieria) Balla () or Valla (Οὐάλλαι) was a town of ancient Macedonia, on the Haliacmon river, south of Phylace (Pieria), Phylace, placed in ancient Pieria, Pieria by Ptolemy and Pliny the Elder, Pliny, the inhabitants of which were removed to Pythiu ...

, an ancient city in Macedonia *

Balla, County Mayo Balla (pronounced ''Bal'') () is a town in County Mayo, Ireland on the N60 National secondary road, the main road between Castlebar and Claremorris. The economy of the village survives mainly on passing trade, from the busy N60 which carries ov ...

, Ireland ** Balla railway station * Balla-Bassène, Senegal * Balla-Djifalone, Senegal * Balla-Djiring, Senegal * Balla (Habiganj) railway station, north-eastern Bangladesh * Balla village, Karnataka, India * Balla Union, Tangail District, central Bangladesh

Music

* Balla (musician), Portuguese record producer Armando Teixeira * Balla et ses Balladins, a dance-music orchestra from Guinea * Balla (song), a 1979 song by Umberto Balsamo

People

Surname

In arts

Giacomo Balla Giacomo Balla (18 July 1871 – 1 March 1958) was an Italian painter, art teacher and poet best known as a key proponent of Futurism. In his paintings, he depicted light, movement and speed. He was concerned with expressing movement in his works ...

(1871–1958), Italian painter * Trace Balla, Australian children's writer and illustrator * Vivienne Balla (born 1986), Hungarian fine art and fashion photographer

In politics

* György Balla (born 1962), Hungarian politician * Mihály Balla (born 1965), Hungarian politician * Taulant Balla (born 1977), Albanian Socialist Party politician * Vital Balla, Congolese politician

In sport

* Ajit Singh Balla (born 1931), Indian high jumper *

Ibrahim Balla Ibrahim Balla (born 1 October 1990) is an Australian professional boxer. As an amateur, he competed at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and the 2012 Summer Olympics in the bantamweight division. Family background Ibrahim Balla was born in Werrib ...

(born 1990), Albanian-Australian boxer * József Balla (1955–2003), Hungarian wrestler * Mario Balla (1903–1964), Italian water polo player * Musaeb Abdulrahman Balla (born 1989), Sudanese-born Qatari middle-distance runner * Qamil Balla (born 1989), Albanian-Australian boxer * Thomas Balla (born 1936), American fencer * Virág Balla (born 1994), Hungarian sprint canoeist * Yassin Ben Balla (born 1996), French footballer

Others

Mo Chua of Balla Mo Chua or Crónán mac Bécáin, also called Claunus, Cuan, Mochua, Moncan and Moncain (died 30 March 637) was a legendary Irish saint who founded the monastery in Balla. Life Mo Chua was the youngest of the three sons of Becan (supposedly de ...

(died 637), founder of Balla, County Mayo * Valentine de Balla (1899–1957), Hungarian political scientist * Zoltán von Balla (1883–1945), Hungarian chess player

Given name

* Balla Camara, Guinean economist and politician * Balla Fasséké, Sundiata Keita's griot *

Balla Jabir Balla Gabir Kortokaila (born 12 September 1985, in Umm Dam, Umm Dawm) is a Sudanese association football, footballer, who currently plays for Sudanese side El-Merreikh. Career He plays as a left back or a winger. He was brought from Hay al-Arab ...

(born 1985), Sudanese footballer *

Balla Moussa Keïta Balla Moussa Keïta (1934 – March 6, 2001) was a Malian actor and comedian, and a West African cinema pioneer who was well known in the West (especially France). Born in the Ségou Region of Mali as a traditional prince of the Keita dynasty, he ...

(1934–2001), Malian actor and comedian * Balla Tounkara, musician and singer from Mali