Cognomen Балю (Балю 
, Balue 
) , throughout the world, is a rare family name. The cognomen Балю is characteristic of Bulgaria, where it is quite a rare surname, France, where it is a very rare surname, and Indonesia. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in Indonesia, Bulgaria, and the United States. Likewise, Балю is the forename as well as the last name.