Toni, Toñi or Tóni is a unisex given name used in several European countries as well as among individuals with ancestry from these countries outside Europe.
| Gender | Unisex |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Antonius, Antonio, Anton, Antonia Antoinette |
In Spanish, Italian, Croatian and Finnish, it is a masculine given name used as a short form of the names derived from Antonius like Antonio, Ante or Anttoni.[a]
In Danish, English, Norwegian and Swedish, it is a feminine given name used as a short form of Antonia.[b]
In Bulgarian, it is a unisex name used as a diminutive form of both Antoniya and Anton.[3]
Toñi is a Spanish feminine given name used as a short form of Antonia.[c]
Tóni a Hungarian masculine given name used as a diminutive form of Antal.[d]
It is sometimes a short form (hypocorism) of other names, such as Antonio, Antoine, Antonia or Antoinette. It is also sometimes a surname. Notable people with this name include the following:
People
editWomen
edit- Toni Adams (1964–2010), American professional wrestling manager and valet
- Toni Arden (1924–2012), stage name of Antoinette Ardizzone, American traditional pop music singer
- Toni Aubin (1927–1990), American vocalist
- Toni Basil, stage name of American singer and actress Antonia Christina Basilotta (born 1943)
- Toni Blum (1918–1973), American writer
- Toni Braxton (born 1967), American singer-songwriter and actress
- Toni Cade Bambara (1939–1995), African-American author, documentary filmmaker, social activist and college professor
- Toni Carabillo (1926–1997), American graphic designer
- Toni Childs (born 1957), American singer-songwriter
- Toni Collette (born 1972), Australian actress
- Toni Cronk (born 1980), Australian field hockey goalkeeper
- Toni Darnay (1921–1983), American actress
- Toni Duggan (born 1991), English footballer
- Toni Edgar-Bruce (1892–1966), British actress
- Toni Elster (1861–1948), German painter
- Toni Fisher (1924–1999), American pop singer
- Toni Fowler (born 1993), Filipina actress and social media personality
- Toni Frissell (1907–1988), American photographer
- Antonia Toni Garrn (born 1992), German model
- Celestine Toni Gonzaga (born 1984), Filipino singer, television host, actress, and comedian
- Toni Grant (1942–2016), American psychologist
- Toni Halliday (born 1964), English singer-songwriter, half of the duo Curve
- Toni Harp, American politician
- Toni Jo Henry (1916–1942), American murderer
- Toni Kasim (1966–2008), Malaysian politician
- Toni Kelner, American mystery writer
- Toni Lander (1931–1985), Danish dancer
- Toni LaSelle (1901–2002), American artist
- Toni Lawrence (born 1976), convicted of criminal confinement in the torture-murder of Shanda Sharer
- Toni Mannix (1906–1983), American actress
- Toni Martínez (born 1997), Spanish footballer
- Toni McNaron (born 1937), American literary scholar and lesbian memoirist
- Toni Mendez (1908–2003), American cartoonist
- Toni Morrison (1931–2019), pen name of Nobel Prize–winning American author, editor, and professor Chloe Ardelia Wofford
- Toni Packer (1927–2013), American writer and teacher
- Toni Rettaliata (1944–2020), American politician
- Toni Rothmund (1877–1956), German writer
- Toni Sender (1888–1964), German politician
- Toni Shaw (born 2003), British Paralympic swimmer
- Toni Stone (1921–1996), American baseball player
- Toni Tennille (born 1940), American singer-songwriter
- Toni Tetzlaff (1871–1947), German film actress
- Toni van Eyck (1910–1988), German film actress
- Toni von Bukovics (1882–1970), Austrian film actress
- Toni von Langsdorff (1884–1976), German doctor
- Toni Wolff (1888–1953), Swiss Jungian analyst
Men
edit- Toni Androić (born 1991), Croatian tennis player
- Toni Dietl (born 1961), German karate practitioner
- Antinous Toni Dijan (born 1983), Croatian basketball player
- Toni Eggert, German luger who has competed since 2008
- Toni Gardemeister (born 1975), Finnish rally driver
- Toni Gorupec (born 1993), Croatian footballer
- Antonio Toni Jiménez Sistachs (born 1970), Spanish football player and coach
- Toni Junnila (born 1984), Finnish footballer
- Toni Kallio (born 1978), Finnish footballer
- Toni Keränen (born 1998), Finnish javelin thrower
- Toni Kolehmainen (born 1988), Finnish footballer
- Toni Korkeakunnas (born 1968), Finnish football player and manager
- Toni Kroos (born 1990), German footballer
- Toni Kuivasto (born 1975), Finnish footballer
- Toni Kukoč (born 1968), Croatian basketball player
- Toni Lechuga (born 1988), Spanish football player
- Toni Liias (born 1986), Finnish racing cyclist
- Antoni Lima (born 1970), Andorran footballer nicknamed "Toni"
- António Toni Lopes (born 1979), Portuguese footballer
- Toni Maalouf, Lebanese actor
- Toni Mascolo (1942–2017), British hairdresser and businessman, co-founder of Toni & Guy
- Toni Micevski (born 1970), Macedonian footballer
- Toni Müller (born 1984), Swiss curler
- Antonio Toni Nadal (born 1961), Spanish tennis coach, uncle and coach of Rafael Nadal
- Toni Nieminen (born 1975), Finnish ski jumper
- António Toni Conceição (born 1961), Portuguese football coach and player
- Anton Toni Prijon, West German 1980s slalom canoer
- Toni Prostran (born 1991), Croatian basketball player
- Toni Rakkaen (born 1982), Thai model, actor and hair stylist
- Toni Rocak (born 1999), Swiss basketball player
- Antonio Toni Dovale (born 1990), Spanish footballer
- Anton Toni Sailer (1935–2009), Austrian skier
- Toni Savevski (born 1963), Macedonian footballer
- Anton Schumacher (born 1938), German footballer
- Harald Anton Toni Schumacher (born 1954), German footballer
- Toni Söderholm (born 1978), Finnish ice hockey player
- Toni Ståhl (born 1984), Finnish footballer
- Toni Šunjić (born 1988), Bosnian footballer
- Toni Tasev (born 1994), Bulgarian footballer
- Toni Tipurić (born 1990), Bosnian footballer
- Antonio Toni Ucci (1922–2014), Italian actor and comedian
- Toni Vastić (born 1993), Austrian footballer
- Toni Vilander (born 1980), Finnish race car driver
- Toni Wirtanen (born 1975), Finnish musician
Fictional characters
edit- Toni Cipriani, in the Grand Theft Auto series
- Toni Daggert, on the British soap opera Emmerdale
- Toni Topaz, in the American teen drama-mystery television series Riverdale
- Toni Warner, on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street
- Toni Shalifoe, in the television series The Wilds
See also
edit- All pages with titles beginning with Toni
- All pages with titles containing Toni
- Tona (name)
- Tonči, a Croatian and Slovene masculine given name
- Tonie, a Swedish unisex given name and nickname
- Tonio (name)
- Tonni (name)
Notes
edit- ^ Used in parts of Norway and Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Republic of Karelia, Spain, parts of the United States, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Western Panama, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, and the Falkland Islands.[1]
- ^ Used in Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Republic of Karelia, Estonia, Greenland, United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Peninsular Malaysia, India, Pakistan, England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Guyana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Namibia, South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Cameroon and Nigeria.[2]
- ^ Used in Spain, parts of the United States, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Western Panama, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, and the Falkland Islands.[4]
- ^ Used in Hungary and parts of Romania.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "Toni". Name-doctor.com. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- ^ "Toni". Name-doctor.com. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- ^ "Toni". Name-doctor.com. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- ^ "Toñi". Name-doctor.com. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- ^ "Tóni". Name-doctor.com. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- ^ "Meaning, origin and history of the name Toni - Behind the Name". www.behindthename.com. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
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