In all the world, Balita (Berita 
, Balita 
) is a common primarily feminine, but very infrequently boy's first name. The first name Balita is characteristic of Ethiopia, where it is quite a common female name, Peru, where it is a rare female name, and Indonesia, where it is a rare epicene name. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Ethiopia, Indonesia, and India. Very seldom, Balita is the last name as well as the forename.