The Balkars are a Turkic ethnic group native to the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, Russia.

Balkar can also refer to:

Places Balkar, Iran, a village in Kurdistan Province, Iran Balkar, Gölbaşı, municipality in Gölbaşı District, Adıyaman Province, Turkey

People Balkar Sidhu (born 1971), Indian politician Balkar Singh, Indian politician Balkar Singh (athlete) (fl. 1958), Indian discus thrower Galip Balkar (1936–1983), Turkish diplomat

Fiction Balkar (Legends of Chima), King of the Bear Tribe in the Legends of Chima TV series Surname of several characters in the Japanese web manga Centuria