Likely a modern invented form influenced by Talon or names like Taylen.
Talen moves between several possible etymological homelands. The most direct path leads to Talon, the Old French word for the heel of a bird of prey — that curved, gripping claw that gives hawks and falcons their defining power. Old French "talon" itself descends from Latin "talus," meaning heel or ankle, and the word entered English in the fourteenth century, eventually becoming a nature name for parents drawn to the fierce elegance of raptors.
The softened spelling Talen smooths the sharp edge of Talon into something that feels more lyrical while retaining its original power. A secondary lineage connects Talen to the word "talent," which itself has a remarkable history: in ancient Greece and Rome, a talent was a unit of weight and monetary value — mentioned famously in the biblical Parable of the Talents, where a master entrusts his servants with talents of silver, the story that gave us our modern sense of the word as a natural gift or ability. To name a child Talen is, in this reading, to invoke both the parable and the aspiration it encodes.
Talen is also found as an East Asian given name — particularly in Filipino communities where inventive Anglophone-influenced naming is common — and appears occasionally in Japanese as a transliteration with various kanji readings. As a modern Western given name, Talen sits in the company of Talon, Taylen, and Taylan, a cluster of names whose appeal lies in their energetic consonants, their nature-adjacent feel, and their sense of being at once invented and rooted. Parents choosing Talen often want something uncommon but not unpronounceable — a name that lands clearly on first hearing.