Tallie

Tallie is a diminutive form that can derive from several longer names including Talbot, Taliesin, Tallia, or Natalia. As a masculine name, it's most often shortened from Talbot, an Old English surname meaning 'messenger' or from Taliesin, a Welsh name meaning 'shining brow' associated with a legendary 6th-century Welsh poet. The name has a friendly, approachable quality with its soft sounds and '-ie' ending. While uncommon as a formal given name, Tallie has occasional usage as a nickname. It carries a somewhat preppy, traditional feel in English-speaking countries while remaining distinctive enough to stand out without being too unusual.

Pronounced TAL-ee.

As of October 2026, Tallie ranked #4404 in US births in 1956 SSA, peaked at #899 in 1900.