Talon
Talon is a boy name of English origin, meaning Claw; sharp and keen.
What Talon means
Claw; sharp and keen.
Talon sits at 5 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Talon comes from
English names come from a long layering of Anglo-Saxon, Norman French, and biblical sources. Many began as surnames, place names, or occupations before they were ever used as first names.
Talon is recorded as English in origin. Browse other English names.
How popular is Talon?
Talon sits outside the top 100 boy names we currently track. For many parents that is the appeal: a name with genuine history behind it that has not been picked up by everyone at once.
The character of Talon
Two ideas meet in Talon: Hunter and strength. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Names like Talon
These share Talon's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Archie — Truly bold and brave.
- Bear — Strong and brave as a bear.
- Colt — A young, spirited horse.
- Drake — Dragon.
- Edmund — Wealthy protector.
- Edward — Wealthy guardian.
- Falcon — The swift bird of prey.
- Flint — Hard stone; a stream.
- Hart — A strong stag.
- Harvey — Battle-worthy and strong.
- Mason — Worker in stone.
- Oswald — Divine power; God's ruler.
More English names
- Sybil — A prophetess; seer.
- Tatum — Cheerful; brings joy.
- Sutton — From the southern town.
- Thorne — From the thorn bush.
- Sunny — Bright and cheerful as the sun.
- Tobin — God is good.
- Summer — The warm, bright season.
- Treasure — Something precious and valued.
- Story — A tale worth telling.
- True — Genuine, loyal and real.