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In all the world, Balya (Balla , Balya , Баля ) is a common dominantly masculine, but seldom girly forename. The first name Balya is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Gambia, where it is quite a common boy's name, Senegal, and Mali. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in India, Nigeria, and Senegal. Likewise, Balya is the last name as well as the forename.