Balwant is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Balwant Gargi (1916–2003), Punjabi dramatist, novelist, and short story writerBalwant Singh of Bharatpur (1820–1853), the ruling Maharaja of princely state Bharatpur from 1825Balwant Singh Rakkha (b. 1941), Fiji Indian medical doctor and a member of the House of Representatives of FijiBalwant Singh Ramoowalia (b. 1942), active politician and president of Lok Bhalai Party (LBP)Dattatray Balwant Parasnis (1870–1926), historian from Maharashtra, IndiaVasudeo Balwant Phadke (1845–1883), Indian revolutionary in the armed struggle for India's independence