| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɔlblɪksəm/ |
| Hyphenation | bol·blik·sem |
| Gender | masculine |
| Plural | bolbliksems |
| Catalan | llamp globular |
|---|---|
| Czech | kulový blesk |
| Danish | kuglelyn |
| English | ball lightning |
| Esperanto | globa fulmo |
| Finnish | pallosalama |
| French | foudre en boule; foudre globulaire |
| German | Kugelblitz |
| Hungarian | gömbvillám |
| Icelandic | urðarmáni |
| Italian | fulmine globulare |
| Malay | kilat bebola; petir bola |
| Norwegian | kulelyn |
| Polish | piorun kulisty |
| Portuguese | raio globular; relâmpago globular |
| Romanian | fulger globular |
| Russian | шаровая молния |
| Spanish | centella; esfera luminosa; rayo en bola; rayo globular |
| Swedish | klotblixt; kulblixt |
| Turkish | yıldırım topu |