Balta is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Hakan Balta (born 1983), Turkish midfielder footballer who plays for Galatasaray S.K.
José Balta (1814–1872), Peruvian soldier and president of Peru, 1868–1872
Ksenija Balta (born 1986), Estonian athlete
Víctor Balta (born 1986), Peruvian football defender who plays for Juan Aurich
María Balta, Peruvian politician