The word "balboa", when used alone, has several possible meanings in the English language:

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa, Spanish explorer, for whom are named:
  • Balboa (currency), official currency of Panama
  • Balboa, a port city in Panama
  • Balboa Island and the Balboa Peninsula, parts of Newport Beach, California
  • Balboa Park, an area of San Diego, California
• Balboa (dance)
• Balboa is a municipality (pop. 440) in the province of León, Castile-Leon, Spain.