Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage Spanish (Archaic), Belgian (Archaic), Filipino (Hispanicized, Archaic) Pronounced Pron. BAL-sa(Spanish, Filipino) [key] Meaning & History The surname Balza is a derivation (Belzer, Balzac, Balzer, etc.) of the ancient name "Balthazar", meaning "one of the three wise men."