Balfour

BAL-fer

Scottish

"the village by the pasture"

Balfour Origin and Meaning

The name Balfour is a boy's name of Scottish origin meaning "the village by the pasture".

Historically interesting via the 1917 Balfour Declaration, which supported the creation of a Jewish state in Palestine.

Popularity of the name Balfour

• 788 Nameberry 2017

Famous People Named Balfour

• Balfour Stewart Scottish physicist
• Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson British novelist
• Arthur James Balfour British Prime Minister

The name Balfour in Pop Culture

• Balfour Declaration established Palestine as Homeland for Jews