Balan or Bălan is a surname. It is found in various locations, but most prominintly in India, where it is a Brahmin surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Aleksandar Teodorov-Balan (1859–1959), Bulgarian linguist
Aparna Balan, Indian Badminton player
Bogdan Bălan (born 1980), Romanian rugby player
Dan Bălan (born 1979), Moldovan pop singer and songwriter
Daniel Bălan (born 1979), Romanian football (soccer) player
Eugen Bălan (1904-1968), Romanian writer
Grigore Bălan (1896–1944), Romanian general
Lucian Bălan (born 1959), Romanian football player and coach
Nicolae Bălan (1882–1955), Romanian metropolitan bishop
Petru Bălan (born 1976), Romanian rugby player
Pietro Balan (1840–1893), Italian Catholic historian
Tiberiu Bălan (born 1981), Romanian football player
Vidya Balan (born 1978), Bollywood actress
