Talon: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “claw of a bird of prey”
- Origin
- French
- Say it
- TAL-ən · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys (96% of all uses)
From French talon, ultimately from Latin talus. It began as a word name in English rather than a traditional personal name.
How popular is Talon?
Babies named Talon in 2024222
2024 rank#1,045 boys
Peak year2006
Total US babies since 188012,854
Talon is fading: recent use is about 55% of its level ten years before.
Names like Talon
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Talon questions
What does the name Talon mean?
Talon means "claw of a bird of prey". It comes from French. From French talon, ultimately from Latin talus. It began as a word name in English rather than a traditional personal name.
Is Talon a boy or girl name?
Talon is mainly a boy's name in US records (96% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Talon?
222 US babies were named Talon in 2024. Its peak year was 2006.
How do you pronounce Talon?
Talon is usually pronounced TAL-ən.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.