Save Gender Masculine Usage Hindi, Marathi, Nepali Scripts बाल(Hindi, Nepali) बाळ(Marathi) Meaning & HistoryExpand Links From Sanskrit बाल (bāla) meaning "young, child", sometimes a short form of names such as Balakrishna. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details RootbālaFeminine FormBala(Hindi) Other Languages & CulturesBala(Tamil) Bala(Telugu)