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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

ط ل لṬ-L-L

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

ta·LAAL

Stressed syllable in capitals

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Talal: Meaning, Pronunciation, and Origin · Houdhoud