For other uses, see Toni (disambiguation).
Toni
GenderUnisex
OriginAntonius, Antonio, Anton, Antonia Antoinette

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, 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.[1]

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

Women

Men

Fictional characters

See also

Notes

  1. ^ 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.[2]
  2. ^ 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.[3]
  3. ^ 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]
  4. ^ Used in Hungary and parts of Romania.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Toni". Name-doctor.com. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  2. ^ "Toni". Name-doctor.com. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  3. ^ "Toni". Name-doctor.com. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  4. ^ "Toñi". Name-doctor.com. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  5. ^ "Tóni". Name-doctor.com. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  6. ^ "Meaning, origin and history of the name Toni - Behind the Name". www.behindthename.com. Retrieved 2023-02-01.