Tallon
Meaning
"claw of a bird of prey"
Origin: Old French
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,434
- Total SSA Count
- 18
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Tal, Tally
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"claw of a bird of prey"
Origin: Old French
"God is gracious"
Origin: Hebrew via Breton
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Tallon is more popular, ranked #5434 vs #5450 for Yannick.
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Tallon is more popular, ranked #5434 compared to Yannick at #5450 in the United States.
Tallon means "claw of a bird of prey" (Old French origin). Yannick means "God is gracious" (Hebrew via Breton origin).
Tallon is primarily a boy name. Yannick is primarily a boy name.