Gjonbalaj is an Albanian surname. Variations include Đonbaljaj, Đonbal(j)ić and Đombal(j)ić. It may refer to
Ahmet Zenel Gjonbalaj (1803–1893), Albanian commander during the Albanian Renaissance Dritan Gjonbalaj, Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority of Kosovo Hodge Gjonbalaj, producer of 2015 instrumental rock album Nazar Sadri Gjonbalaj (born 1966), Yugoslav-American soccer player