Meaning & Origin
A surname transferred from the nickname.
Talon is a boy's and girl's baby name of Old French origin, from the Old French talon meaning "heel" or more poetically, the sharp claw of a bird of prey — the falcon's talon, the eagle's grip. As a name, it evokes precision, speed, and predatory strength.
Talon carries the same bird-of-prey energy as Falcon and Hawk, but with a more abstract quality — the instrument of the hunt rather than the bird itself. It has grown in the United States as a name that sounds both modern and nature-connected, with the crisp T opening and two-syllable flow giving it strong, athletic energy.