Bal is a given name. People with the given name include:
Bal Bahadur K.C. (born 1953), Nepali politician Bal Dani (1933–1999), Indian cricketer Bal David (born 1972), Filipino basketball player Bal Dhuri, Indian theatre actor Bal Dixit, American businessman Bal Gosal (born 1960), Canadian politician Bal Kadbet (1925–2010), Indian cricketer Bal Kudtarkar, Indian radio personality Bal Narsingh Kunwar (1783–1841), Nepalese Kaji and governor Bal Gopal Maharjan, Nepali football coach Bal Chandra Misra, Indian politician Bal Ram Nanda (1917–2010), Indian writer Bal Raj Nijhawan (1915–2014), Indian metallurgist Bal Pandit (1929–2015), Indian cricketer, writer and broadcaster Bal Kumar Patel (born 1964), India politician Bal Phondke (born 1939), Indian writer Bal Bahadur Rai (1921–2010), Nepali politician Bal Gopal Shrestha, Nepali cultural anthropologist Bal Krishna Singh (1916–1977), Indian politician Bal Thackeray (1926–2012), Indian politician Bal Gangadhar Tilak (1856–1920), Indian nationalist, social reformer and freedom fighter