The baby name Talan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced TAL-ən (IPA: /ˈtælən/); alternative pronunciation TAY-lən (IPA: /ˈteɪlən/).
The baby name Talan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced TAL-ən (IPA: /ˈtælən/); alternative pronunciation TAY-lən (IPA: /ˈteɪlən/).
Talan is in Origin.
Talan is most commonly a modern respelling of Talon, ultimately from French talon “heel”; in English, talon came to denote a bird of prey’s claw, giving the name the symbolic sense of strength and keen precision. Some also connect Talan with Welsh elements tal “brow; high,” yielding a separate Celtic-style reading, and the surname or word Talan in Slavic languages, where it can mean “fortune/lot” or “talent,” may also feed occasional independent use.
As a given name, Talan rose in the United States in the late 1990s and peaked in the mid‑2000s, helped by MTV personality Talan Torriero. Variants and related forms include Talon, Tallon, Tallen, Talyn, and Taylan (Turkish, unrelated). Nicknames: Tal or Tally. The name is typically pronounced TAL-ən and used chiefly for boys, though modern usage is sometimes unisex.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KZ | 0 | #94 | 1 | 1,452 | |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #292 | 5 | 6,578 |
| Canada | Boys | 2019 | #323 | 5 | 2,618 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| France | Boys | 2005 | #403 | 3 | 2,632 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #478 | 27 | 11,303 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #633 | 35 | 13,071 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #695 | 6 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #854 | 39 | 7,044 |
| United States | Girls | 2014 | #928 | 5 | 9,590 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,178 | 5 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,199 | 13 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Talan is popular in 28 countries — most recent births per country:
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