Balfour is a Scottish family name. It may refer to one of these individuals:
- Andrew Balfour (1630-1694)
- Isaac Bayley Balfour (1853-1922), botanist that studied seed plants, ferns, and mycology. Abbreviated as Balf.f.
- John Hutton Balfour (1808-1884), botanist that studied seed plants and bryophytes. Abbreviated as Balf.