TALON  

Gender: M
Origin: French word name
Meaning: "large claw of a bird of prey"

Popularity in 2008: #465

Despite its somewhat menacing meaning, this name has been chosen by hundreds of parents over the past few years, probably due to the appeal of its trendy on ending.

Variations:
Talyn, Tallon, Tallen, Talen, Tallan, Taelyn, Talin, Taelon, Tallin

Talon is being discussed in our message boards:

• My first try at a name game
• What names go with Zane and Drake?
• Nature names!
• Compromise and pass it on!
• A brother or sister for little Jack or Olivia

Read Nameberry blog posts about Talon:

• NEW SURNAME NAMES FOR BOYS
• VAMPIRE BABY NAMES