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Globally, Balena (Balina , Balena , Baleno ) is quite a rare epicene forename. The given name Balena is habitual in Albania, where it is quite a rare male name, Slovenia, where it is a rare masculine name, and Georgia, where it is a rare mostly girly, but seldom male name. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in India, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Ethiopia. More prevalently, Balena is the last name as well as the forename.
Balena is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Balina , the fictional Masters of the Universe character, A Tale of Two Cities.