| Language | Gloss |
|---|---|
| Catalan | globus |
| Danish | ballon |
| Dutch | ballon |
| English | balloon |
| Finnish | ilmapallo |
| German | Luftballon |
| Modern Hebrew | balon |
| Hungarian | lufi |
| Icelandic | blaðra |
| Irish | balún |
| Italian | palloncino |
| Lithuanian | balionas |
| Moselle Franconian | Ballon |
| Maltese | bużżieqa |
| Russian | воздушный шар |
| Serbian Standard | balon |
| Slovak | balón |
| Southern African English | balloon |
| Spanish | globo |
| Swedish | ballong |
| Turkish | balon |
| Xhosa | ibhaloni |