Throughout the world, Balila (Balila 
, Балила 
) is a rare epicene given name. The given name Balila is characteristic of Ethiopia, where it is a rare gender-neutral name, Algeria, where it is a rare female name, and Tanzania, where it is a very rare boy's name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Ethiopia, India, and Algeria. More prevalently, Balila is the last name as well as the forename.