Tal (name)

Tal is a given name and a surname of Hebrew origin meaning "dew". It is a popular name in Israel for boys and girls.

Given name

Men

• Tal Aizik (born 1993), Israeli professional Dota 2 video game player
• Tal Bachman (born 1968), Canadian singer
• Tal Ben Haim (born 1982), Israeli footballer
• Tal Ben Haim (footballer, born 1989), Israeli footballer
• Tal Brody (born 1943), Israeli-American Euroleague basketball player
• Tal Dunne (born 1987), Welsh-born Israeli professional basketball player for Israeli team Ironi Nes Ziona
• Tal Erel (born 1996), Israel National Baseball Team player
• Tal Flicker (born 1992), Israeli judoka
• Tal Friedman (born 1963), Israeli actor and comedian
• Tal Kachila (born 1992), Israeli footballer
• Tal Karpelesz (born 1990), Israeli-Romanian basketball
• Tal Rousso (born 1959), retired Israel Defense Forces general
• Tal Shaked (born 1978), American chess grandmaster
• Tal Stricker (born 1979), Israeli Olympic swimmer

Women

• Tal (singer), full name Tal Benyerzi (born 1989), Israeli-born French singer
• Tal Karp (born 1981), female Australian football (soccer) player
• Tal Rabin (born 1962), Israeli computer scientist
• Tal Wilkenfeld (born 1986), Australian bassist

Surname

• Alon Tal (born 1960), Israeli politician
• Alona Tal (born 1983), Israeli-American actress
• David Tal (historian) (born 1964), expert on Israel's security and diplomatic history and U.S. disarmament policy
• David Tal (Israeli politician) (born 1950), four-time member of the Knesset and member of the Kadima party
• Erez Tal (born 1961), Israeli announcer and TV presenter
• Idan Tal (born 1975), Israeli football manager and former player
• Israel Tal (1924–2010), Israeli general, known for the development of the Merkava tank
• Joseph Tal (1910–2008), Israeli composer
• Marjo Tal (1915-2006), Dutch composer
• Mikhail Tal (1936–1992), Soviet world chess champion
• Nickol Tal (born 1994), Israeli fencer
• Tobias Tal (1847–1898), Dutch rabbi
• Wasfi Tal (1919–1971), prime minister of Jordan several times; assassinated by Black September
• Yael Tal (born 1983), Israeli actress