71%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English (Modern) Pronounced Pron. TAL-ən [key·IPA] Meaning & History From the English word meaning "talon, claw", ultimately derived (via Norman French) from Latin talus "anklebone". PopularityDetails Last ranked #929 in 2022 United States People think this name isRate·Details modern informal natural strong rough strange serious nerdy Categories English nature names, English nouns, modern English, Nintendo characters, parts of animals, Star Wars characters, television, The Legend of Zelda characters, word names