# Toni

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{{Infobox Given name
| name      = Toni
| gender    = Unisex
| region    = 
| origin    = '''[Antonius](/source/Antonius)''', '''[Antonio](/source/Antonio)''', '''[Anton](/source/Anton_(given_name))''',''' [Antonia](/source/Antonia_(name))''' Antoinette 
| footnotes = 
}}
'''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.

In [Spanish](/source/Spanish_language), [Italian](/source/Italian_language), [Croatian](/source/Croatian_language) and [Finnish](/source/Finnish_language), it is a masculine given name used as a short form of the names derived from [Antonius](/source/Antonius) like [Antonio](/source/Antonio_(name)), [Ante](/source/Ante_(name)) or [Anttoni](/source/Anttoni).{{efn|Used in parts of [Norway](/source/Norway) and [Sweden](/source/Sweden), [Finland](/source/Finland), [Estonia](/source/Estonia), [Republic of Karelia](/source/Republic_of_Karelia), [Spain](/source/Spain), parts of the [United States](/source/United_States), [Mexico](/source/Mexico), [Guatemala](/source/Guatemala), [Honduras](/source/Honduras), [El Salvador](/source/El_Salvador), [Nicaragua](/source/Nicaragua), [Costa Rica](/source/Costa_Rica), Western [Panama](/source/Panama), [Cuba](/source/Cuba), [Dominican Republic](/source/Dominican_Republic), [Colombia](/source/Colombia), [Venezuela](/source/Venezuela), [Peru](/source/Peru), [Ecuador](/source/Ecuador), [Bolivia](/source/Bolivia), [Chile](/source/Chile), [Paraguay](/source/Paraguay), [Argentina](/source/Argentina), [Uruguay](/source/Uruguay), [Brazil](/source/Brazil), and the [Falkland Islands](/source/Falkland_Islands).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.name-doctor.com/name-toni-meaning-of-toni-32110.html|title=Toni|website=Name-doctor.com|access-date=October 30, 2019}}</ref>}} 

In [Danish](/source/Danish_language), [English](/source/English_language), [Norwegian](/source/Norwegian_language) and [Swedish](/source/Swedish_language), it is a feminine given name used as a short form of [Antonia](/source/Antonia_(name)).{{efn|Used in [Finland](/source/Finland), [Denmark](/source/Denmark), [Sweden](/source/Sweden), [Norway](/source/Norway), [Republic of Karelia](/source/Republic_of_Karelia), [Estonia](/source/Estonia), [Greenland](/source/Greenland), [United States](/source/United_States), [Canada](/source/Canada), [Mexico](/source/Mexico), [Australia](/source/Australia), [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand), [Papua New Guinea](/source/Papua_New_Guinea), the [Philippines](/source/Philippines), [Peninsular Malaysia](/source/Peninsular_Malaysia), [India](/source/India), [Pakistan](/source/Pakistan), [England](/source/England), [Scotland](/source/Scotland), [Wales](/source/Wales), [Northern Ireland](/source/Northern_Ireland), [Republic of Ireland](/source/Republic_of_Ireland), [Guyana](/source/Guyana), [Liberia](/source/Liberia), [Sierra Leone](/source/Sierra_Leone), [Ghana](/source/Ghana), [Namibia](/source/Namibia), [South Africa](/source/South_Africa), [Botswana](/source/Botswana), [Zimbabwe](/source/Zimbabwe), [Zambia](/source/Zambia), [Malawi](/source/Malawi), [Tanzania](/source/Tanzania), [Uganda](/source/Uganda), [Kenya](/source/Kenya), [Sudan](/source/Sudan), [South Sudan](/source/South_Sudan), [Ethiopia](/source/Ethiopia), [Cameroon](/source/Cameroon) and [Nigeria](/source/Nigeria).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.name-doctor.com/name-toni-meaning-of-toni-32109.html|title=Toni|website=Name-doctor.com|access-date=October 30, 2019}}</ref>}}

In [Bulgarian](/source/Bulgarian_language), it is a unisex name used as a diminutive form of both [Antoniya](/source/Antoniya) and [Anton](/source/Anton_(given_name)).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.name-doctor.com/name-toni-meaning-of-toni-32111.html|title=Toni|website=Name-doctor.com|access-date=October 30, 2019}}</ref>

Toñi is a Spanish feminine given name used as a short form of Antonia.{{efn|Used in [Spain](/source/Spain), parts of the [United States](/source/United_States), [Mexico](/source/Mexico), [Guatemala](/source/Guatemala), [Honduras](/source/Honduras), [El Salvador](/source/El_Salvador), [Nicaragua](/source/Nicaragua), [Costa Rica](/source/Costa_Rica), Western [Panama](/source/Panama), [Cuba](/source/Cuba), [Dominican Republic](/source/Dominican_Republic), [Colombia](/source/Colombia), [Venezuela](/source/Venezuela), [Peru](/source/Peru), [Ecuador](/source/Ecuador), [Bolivia](/source/Bolivia), [Chile](/source/Chile), [Paraguay](/source/Paraguay), [Argentina](/source/Argentina), [Uruguay](/source/Uruguay), [Brazil](/source/Brazil), and the [Falkland Islands](/source/Falkland_Islands).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.name-doctor.com/name-toni-meaning-of-toni-46645.html|title=Toñi|website=Name-doctor.com|access-date=October 30, 2019}}</ref>}} 

Tóni a [Hungarian](/source/Hungarian_language) masculine given name used as a diminutive form of [Antal](/source/Antal_(given_name)).{{efn|Used in [Hungary](/source/Hungary) and parts of [Romania](/source/Romania).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.name-doctor.com/name-toni-meaning-of-toni-36478.html|title=Tóni|website=Name-doctor.com|access-date=October 30, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Meaning, origin and history of the name Toni - Behind the Name |url=https://www.behindthename.com/name/toni |access-date=2023-02-01 |website=www.behindthename.com}}</ref>}}

It is sometimes a short form ([hypocorism](/source/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==
===Women===
* [Toni Adams](/source/Toni_Adams) (1964–2010), American professional wrestling manager and valet
* [Toni Fincher](/source/Toni_Fincher) (2014-2026) Middle schooler
* [Toni Arden](/source/Toni_Arden) (1924–2012), stage name of Antoinette Ardizzone, American traditional pop music singer
* [Toni Aubin](/source/Toni_Aubin) (1927–1990), American vocalist
* [Toni Basil](/source/Toni_Basil), stage name of American singer and actress Antonia Christina Basilotta (born 1943)
* [Toni Blum](/source/Toni_Blum) (1918–1973), American writer
* [Toni Braxton](/source/Toni_Braxton) (born 1966), American singer-songwriter and actress
* [Toni Cade Bambara](/source/Toni_Cade_Bambara) (1939–1995), African-American author, documentary filmmaker, social activist and college professor
* [Toni Carabillo](/source/Toni_Carabillo) (1926–1997), American graphic designer
* [Toni Childs](/source/Toni_Childs) (born 1957), American singer-songwriter
* [Toni Collette](/source/Toni_Collette) (born 1972), Australian actress
* [Toni Cronk](/source/Toni_Cronk) (born 1980), Australian field hockey goalkeeper
* [Toni Darnay](/source/Toni_Darnay) (1921–1983), American actress
* [Toni Duggan](/source/Toni_Duggan) (born 1991), English footballer
* [Toni Edgar-Bruce](/source/Toni_Edgar-Bruce) (1892–1966), British actress
* [Toni Elster](/source/Toni_Elster) (1861–1948), German painter
* [Toni Fisher](/source/Toni_Fisher) (1924–1999), American pop singer
* [Toni Fowler](/source/Toni_Fowler) (born 1993), Filipina actress and social media personality
* [Toni Frissell](/source/Toni_Frissell) (1907–1988), American photographer
* Antonia [Toni Garrn](/source/Toni_Garrn) (born 1992), German model
* Celestine [Toni Gonzaga](/source/Toni_Gonzaga) (born 1984), Filipino singer, television host, actress, and comedian
* [Toni Grant](/source/Toni_Grant) (1942–2016), American psychologist
* [Toni Halliday](/source/Toni_Halliday) (born 1964), English singer-songwriter, half of the duo [Curve](/source/Curve_(band))
* [Toni Harp](/source/Toni_Harp), American politician
* [Toni Jo Henry](/source/Toni_Jo_Henry) (1916–1942), American murderer
* [Toni Kasim](/source/Toni_Kasim) (1966–2008), Malaysian politician
* [Toni Kelner](/source/Toni_Kelner), American mystery writer
* [Toni Lander](/source/Toni_Lander) (1931–1985), Danish dancer
* [Toni Laites](/source/Toni_Laites) (born 2000), American television personality 
* [Toni LaSelle](/source/Toni_LaSelle) (1901–2002), American artist
* Toni Lawrence (born 1976), convicted of criminal confinement in the [torture-murder of Shanda Sharer](/source/Murder_of_Shanda_Sharer)
* [Toni Mannix](/source/Toni_Mannix) (1906–1983), American actress
*[Toni Martínez](/source/Toni_Mart%C3%ADnez) (born 1997), Spanish footballer
* [Toni McNaron](/source/Toni_McNaron) (born 1937), American literary scholar and lesbian memoirist 
* [Toni Mendez](/source/Toni_Mendez) (1908–2003), American cartoonist
* [Toni Morrison](/source/Toni_Morrison) (1931–2019), pen name of Nobel Prize–winning American author, editor, and professor Chloe Ardelia Wofford
* [Toni Packer](/source/Toni_Packer) (1927–2013), American writer and teacher
* [Toni Rettaliata](/source/Toni_Rettaliata) (1944–2020), American politician
* [Toni Rothmund](/source/Toni_Rothmund) (1877–1956), German writer
* [Toni Sender](/source/Toni_Sender) (1888–1964), German politician
* [Toni Shaw](/source/Toni_Shaw) (born 2003), British Paralympic swimmer
* [Toni Stone](/source/Toni_Stone) (1921–1996), American baseball player
* [Toni Tennille](/source/Toni_Tennille) (born 1940), American singer-songwriter
* [Toni Tetzlaff](/source/Toni_Tetzlaff) (1871–1947), German film actress
* [Toni van Eyck](/source/Toni_van_Eyck) (1910–1988), German film actress
* [Toni von Bukovics](/source/Toni_von_Bukovics) (1882–1970), Austrian film actress
* [Toni von Langsdorff](/source/Toni_von_Langsdorff) (1884–1976), German doctor
* [Toni Weinstein](/source/Toni_Weinstein), American politician
* [Toni Williams](/source/Toni_Williams_(legal_scholar)), British legal academic at Cambridge University
* [Toni Wolff](/source/Toni_Wolff) (1888–1953), Swiss Jungian analyst

===Men===
* [Toni Androić](/source/Toni_Androi%C4%87) (born 1991), Croatian tennis player
* [Toni Bürgler](/source/Toni_B%C3%BCrgler) (born 1957), Swiss alpine skier
* [Toni Dietl](/source/Toni_Dietl) (born 1961), German karate practitioner
* Antinous [Toni Dijan](/source/Toni_Dijan) (born 1983), Croatian basketball player
* [Toni Eggert](/source/Toni_Eggert), German luger who has competed since 2008
* [Toni Gardemeister](/source/Toni_Gardemeister) (born 1975), Finnish rally driver
* [Toni Gorupec](/source/Toni_Gorupec) (born 1993), Croatian footballer
* Antonio [Toni Jiménez](/source/Toni_Jim%C3%A9nez) Sistachs (born 1970), Spanish football player and coach
* [Toni Junnila](/source/Toni_Junnila) (born 1984), Finnish footballer
* [Toni Kallio](/source/Toni_Kallio) (born 1978), Finnish footballer
* {{anbl|Toni Keränen}}
* [Toni Kolehmainen](/source/Toni_Kolehmainen) (born 1988), Finnish footballer
* [Toni Korkeakunnas](/source/Toni_Korkeakunnas) (born 1968), Finnish football player and manager
* [Toni Kroos](/source/Toni_Kroos) (born 1990), German footballer
* [Toni Kuivasto](/source/Toni_Kuivasto) (born 1975), Finnish footballer
* [Toni Kukoč](/source/Toni_Kuko%C4%8D) (born 1968), Croatian basketball player
* [Toni Lechuga](/source/Toni_Lechuga) (born 1988), Spanish football player
* [Toni Liias](/source/Toni_Liias) (born 1986), Finnish racing cyclist
* [Antoni Lima](/source/Antoni_Lima) (born 1970), Andorran footballer nicknamed "Toni"
* António [Toni Lopes](/source/Toni_Lopes) (born 1979), Portuguese footballer
* [Toni Maalouf](/source/Toni_Maalouf), Lebanese actor
* [Toni Mascolo](/source/Toni_Mascolo) (1942–2017), British hairdresser and businessman, co-founder of Toni & Guy
* [Toni Micevski](/source/Toni_Micevski) (born 1970), Macedonian footballer
* [Toni Müller](/source/Toni_M%C3%BCller) (born 1984), Swiss curler
* Antonio [Toni Nadal](/source/Toni_Nadal) (born 1961), Spanish tennis coach, uncle and coach of Rafael Nadal
* [Toni Nieminen](/source/Toni_Nieminen) (born 1975), Finnish ski jumper
* António [Toni Conceição](/source/Toni_Concei%C3%A7%C3%A3o) (born 1961), Portuguese football coach and player
* Anton [Toni Prijon](/source/Toni_Prijon), West German 1980s slalom canoer
* [Toni Prostran](/source/Toni_Prostran) (born 1991), Croatian basketball player
* [Toni Rakkaen](/source/Toni_Rakkaen) (born 1982), Thai model, actor and hair stylist
* [Toni Rocak](/source/Toni_Rocak) (born 1999), Swiss basketball player
* Antonio [Toni Dovale](/source/Toni_Dovale) (born 1990), Spanish footballer
* Anton [Toni Sailer](/source/Toni_Sailer) (1935–2009), Austrian skier
* [Toni Savevski](/source/Toni_Savevski) (born 1963), Macedonian footballer
* [Anton Schumacher](/source/Anton_Schumacher) (born 1938), German footballer
* Harald Anton [Toni Schumacher](/source/Toni_Schumacher) (born 1954), German footballer
* [Toni Söderholm](/source/Toni_S%C3%B6derholm) (born 1978), Finnish ice hockey player
* [Toni Ståhl](/source/Toni_St%C3%A5hl) (born 1984), Finnish footballer
* [Toni Šunjić](/source/Toni_%C5%A0unji%C4%87) (born 1988), Bosnian footballer
* [Toni Tasev](/source/Toni_Tasev) (born 1994), Bulgarian footballer
* [Toni Tipurić](/source/Toni_Tipuri%C4%87) (born 1990), Bosnian footballer
* Antonio [Toni Ucci](/source/Toni_Ucci) (1922–2014), Italian actor and comedian
* [Toni Vastić](/source/Toni_Vasti%C4%87) (born 1993), Austrian footballer
* [Toni Vilander](/source/Toni_Vilander) (born 1980), Finnish race car driver
* [Toni Wirtanen](/source/Toni_Wirtanen) (born 1975), Finnish musician

==Fictional characters==
* [Toni Cipriani](/source/Toni_Cipriani), in the ''[Grand Theft Auto](/source/Grand_Theft_Auto)'' series
* [Toni Daggert](/source/Toni_Daggert), on the British soap opera ''Emmerdale''
* Toni Shalifoe, in the television series ''[The Wilds](/source/The_Wilds_(TV_series))''
* [Toni Topaz](/source/Toni_Topaz), in the American teen drama-mystery television series ''[Riverdale](/source/Riverdale_(American_TV_series))''
* [Toni Warner](/source/Toni_Warner), on the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street''

==See also==
{{Srt}}
* [Tona (name)](/source/Tona_(name))
* [Tonči](/source/Ton%C4%8Di), a Croatian and Slovene masculine given name
* [Tonie](/source/Tonie), a Swedish unisex given name and nickname
* [Tonio (name)](/source/Tonio_(name))
* [Tonni (name)](/source/Tonni_(name))

== Notes ==
{{notelist}}

==References==
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