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طَلَال
Talal
ta-LAAL
“Beautiful, admirable.”
About Talal
Talal is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "beautiful, admirable" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From classical Arabic. Borne by Prince Talal of Saudi Arabia and Prince Talal of Jordan.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Talal is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Talal
- What does the name Talal mean?
- Talal (طَلَال) means "Beautiful, admirable". From classical Arabic. Borne by Prince Talal of Saudi Arabia and Prince Talal of Jordan.
- Is Talal a name from the Qur'an?
- Talal does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Talal a boy or a girl name?
- Talal is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Talal come from?
- Talal is an Arabic name, built on the root letters Ṭ-L-L.
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