Toni, Toñi or Tóni is a unisex given name. 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 Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language-speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular male ...

Ante Ante or Antes may refer to: * Ante (cards), an initial stake paid in a card game * Ante (poker), a forced bet in the game of poker * Ante (name), Croatian form of the given name Anthony * The Latin word ''ante'', meaning "before", which is used as ...

Anttoni Anthony or Antony is a masculine given name, derived from the ''Antonii'', a ''gens'' ( Roman family name) to which Mark Antony (''Marcus Antonius'') belonged. According to Plutarch, the Antonii gens were Heracleidae, being descendants of Anton, ...

. In

Danish Danish may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark People * A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark * Culture of Denmark * Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish ance ...

, English, Finnish, Norwegian and

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

, it is a feminine given name used as a short form of

Antonia Antonia may refer to: People * Antonia (name), including a list of people with the name * Antonia gens, a Roman family, any woman of the gens was named ''Antonia'' * Antônia (footballer) * Antônia Melo Entertainment * '' Antonia's Line'', or ...

. In

Bulgarian Bulgarian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Bulgaria * Bulgarians, a South Slavic ethnic group * Bulgarian language, a Slavic language * Bulgarian alphabet * A citizen of Bulgaria, see Demographics of Bulgaria * Bul ...

, it is a unisex name used as a diminutive form of both

Antoniya Antoniya is a Russian and Bulgarian feminine given name that is derived from Antonius and is a variant of Antonina in use in Israel, Vietnam, Moldova, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia ...

and Anton. Toñi is a Spanish feminine given name used as a short form of Antonia. Tóni a Hungarian masculine given name used as a diminutive form of Antal. 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

* Toni Adams (1964–2010), American professional wrestling manager and valet *

Toni Arden Antoinette Ardizzone (February 15, 1924 – May 29, 2012), known professionally as Toni Arden, was an American traditional pop music singer. Family Arden was born in New York City. Her father, Phillip Ardizzone, was a singer with the Metropolit ...

(1924–2012), stage name of Antoinette Ardizzone, American traditional pop music singer *

Toni Aubin Toni Aubin ''('' Maria Antoinette Rubio; 22 September 1927 – 10 February 1990) was an American jazz vocalist who sang with big bands in the 1940s. Career Aubin is most known as a featured singer with Earle Spencer and His Orchestra, with wh ...

(1927–1990), American vocalist *

Toni Cade Bambara Toni Cade Bambara, born Miltona Mirkin Cade (March 25, 1939 – December 9, 1995), was an African-American author, documentary film-maker, social activist and college professor. Biography Early life and education Miltona Mirkin Cade was bor ...

(1939–1995), African-American author, documentary filmmaker, social activist and college professor * Toni Basil, stage name of American singer and actress Antonia Christina Basilotta (born 1943) * Toni Braxton (born 1967), American singer-songwriter and actress *

Toni Blum Audrey Anthony Blum (c. January 12, 1918 Note: The Social Security Death Index lists no Toni Blum, Audrey Blum, or Audrey Bossert born 1918. – 1972 Bails, Jerry and Hames Ware, eds"Blum, Toni"at ''Who's Who of American Comic Books, 1928-1999'' o ...

(1918–1973), American writer *

Toni Carabillo Toni Carabillo (March 26, 1926 – October 28, 1997) was an American feminist, graphic designer, and historian. She was born Virginia Ann Carabillo on March 26, 1926, in Jackson Heights, Queens. She graduated from Middlebury College in 1948 a ...

(1926–1997), American graphic designer * Toni Childs (born 1957), American singer-songwriter * Toni Collette (born 1972), Australian actress *

Toni Cronk Toni Maree Cronk (born 27 March 1980 in Bankstown, New South Wales) is a field hockey goalkeeper from Australia, who made her debut for the Australian women's national team in October 2001 in the test series against New Zealand in Melbourne ...

(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 Meta Antonie "Toni" Elster (5 October 1861 – 15 December 1948) was a German Painting, painter. Her focus was on landscapes, and she painted many "harbour" paintings. As a young woman she traveled extensively, but the paintings for which she is ...

(1861–1948), German painter * Toni Fisher (1924–1999), American pop singer *

Toni Frissell Antoinette Frissell Bacon (March 10, 1907 – April 17, 1988), known as Toni Frissell, was an American photographer, known for her fashion photography, World War II photographs, and portraits of famous Americans, Europeans, children, and women ...

(1907–1988), American photographer * Antonia

Toni Garrn Antonia Pettyfer ( née Garrn; ; born 7 July 1992) is a German fashion model and actress. She rose to prominence in the fashion industry after signing an exclusive contract with Calvin Klein in 2008. In October 2020, Garrn married British acto ...

(born 1992), German model * Celestine Toni Gonzaga (born 1984), Filipino singer, television host, actress, and comedian *

Toni Grant Toni, Toñi or Tóni is a unisex given name. 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. In Danish, English, Finnish, Norwegia ...

(1942–2016), American psychologist * Toni Halliday (born 1964), English singer-songwriter, half of the duo

Curve In mathematics, a curve (also called a curved line in older texts) is an object similar to a line (geometry), line, but that does not have to be Linearity, straight. Intuitively, a curve may be thought of as the trace left by a moving point (ge ...

Toni Harp Toni Nathaniel Harp (born August 6, 1947) is an American politician who served as the 50th Mayor of New Haven, Connecticut. Harp, a Democrat, was previously a state senator in Connecticut from 1993 to 2013. A resident of New Haven, Harp represente ...

, American politician *

Toni Jo Henry Toni Jo Henry (''née'' Annie Beatrice McQuiston; January 3, 1916 – November 28, 1942) was the only woman ever to be executed in Louisiana's electric chair. Married to Claude 'Cowboy' Henry, she decided to break her husband out of jail where h ...

(1916–1942), American murderer *

Toni Kasim Zaitun 'Toni' Kasim (1966 – 4 June 2008) was a Malaysian human rights activist and politician. She was the first candidate to run for election under the Women's Candidacy Initiative, a group of Malaysian women activists. She was active with se ...

(1966–2008), Malaysian politician *

Toni Kelner Toni LP Kelner is an author of three mystery series: the eight Laura Fleming novels and related short stories; the Where Are They Now? series, which includes three novels and a forthcoming short story; and the Family Skeleton series, which consi ...

, American mystery writer *

Toni Lander Toni Lander née Pihl Petersen (1931–1985) was a Danish ballerina who specialized in the ballets of August Bournonville. After becoming a solo dancer with the Royal Danish Ballet in 1950, she was a guest dancer with the Original Ballet Russe in ...

(1931–1985), Danish dancer *

Toni LaSelle Dorothy Antoinette (Toni) LaSelle (1901–2002) was an American artist and art historian. Biography LaSelle was born in Beatrice, Nebraska, in 1901. LaSelle earned a BA from Nebraska Wesleyan University in 1923 and an MA in art history from th ...

(1901–2002), American artist * Toni Lawrence (born 1976), convicted of criminal confinement in the torture-murder of Shanda Sharer *

Toni Mannix Toni Lanier Mannix (born Camille Bernice Froomess; February 19, 1906 – September 2, 1983) was an American actress and dancer in early motion pictures filmed with soundtracks, known as "talkies". Going by the name Toni Lanier, she became known ...

(1906–1983), American actress *

Toni McNaron Toni McNaron, also known as Toni A. H. McNaron, (born April 3, 1937) is an American literary scholar. She is a professor emerita of English at the University of Minnesota, and the author of several books, including ''Poisoned Ivy'', about lesbophob ...

(born 1937), American literary scholar and lesbian memoirist *

Toni Mendez Toni Mendez (November 2, 1908 – March 9, 2003) was an American agent for writers and cartoonists handling negotiations, licensing, and syndication/secondary rights agreements. In addition she became secondary rights representative of all ...

(1908–2003), American cartoonist * Toni Morrison (1931–2019), pen name of Nobel Prize–winning American author, editor, and professor Chloe Ardelia Wofford *

Toni Packer Toni Packer (April, 1927 – August 23, 2013) was a teacher of "meditative inquiry", and the founder of Springwater Center. Packer was a former student in the Sanbo Kyodan lineage of Zen Buddhism, and was previously in line to be the successor of ...

(1927–2013), American writer and teacher *

Toni Rettaliata Antonia Patricia Rettaliata (née Bifulco; October 20, 1944 – April 8, 2020) was an American politician from New York. Life She was born on October 20, 1944, in Huntington, Suffolk County, New York, the daughter of Pasquale Bifulco and Mary ( ...

(1944–2020), American politician *

Toni Rothmund Toni Rothmund (2 October 1877, in Barlt, Schleswig-Holstein – 22 August 1956) was a German writer and journalist. She wrote biographies, novels and tales. Work Biographies * ''Mesmer Franz Anton Mesmer (; ; 23 May 1734 – 5 March ...

(1877–1956), German writer * Toni Rodríguez (1969–2021), Mexican voice actress *

Toni Sender Toni Sender (or Tony Sender) (29 November 1888 Biebrich (Wiesbaden), Biebrich – 26 June 1964 New York City, New York) was a German socialist, feminist, politician and journalist. She was active in left-wing German politics in the WWI and interwar ...

(1888–1964), German politician * Toni Shaw (born 2003), British Paralympic swimmer *

Toni Stone Toni Stone (July 17, 1921 – November 2, 1996), born as Marcenia Lyle Stone in West Virginia,Rosengren, John (Summer 2019)"EYEWITNESS: Tomboy Stone" ''Minnesota History''. 66(6): 232 – via JSTOR. was the first of three women to play professio ...

(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 Toni von Bukovics (1882–1970) was an Austrian stage and film actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media ...

(1882–1970), Austrian film actress * Toni von Langsdorff (1884–1976), German doctor *

Toni Wolff Toni Anna Wolff (18 September 1888 – 21 March 1953) was a Swiss Jungian analyst and a close collaborator of Carl Jung. During her analytic career Wolff published relatively little under her own name, but she helped Jung identify, define, and na ...

(1888–1953), Swiss Jungian analyst

Men

Toni (footballer, born 1946) António José da Conceição Oliveira (born 14 October 1946), known as Toni (), is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a midfielder, and a coach. A Portugal international on more than 30 occasions, his career was mainly associated wi ...

, António José Conceição Oliveira, Portuguese football coach and player *

Toni (footballer, born 1972) Nélson António Soares da Gama (born 2 August 1972 in Bissau, Portuguese Guinea), commonly known as Toni, is a Portuguese former professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types ...

, Nélson António Soares da Gama, Portuguese football striker *

Toni (footballer, born 1992) Antonio Rosa Ribeiro (born 8 October 1992), commonly known as Toni or Tony, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusive ...

, Antonio Rosa Ribeiro, Brazilian football midfielder * Toni Androić (born 1991), Croatian tennis player * Toni Dietl * Toni Dijan (born 1983), Croatian basketball player *

Toni Eggert Toni Eggert (born 12 May 1988) is a German luge A luge is a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds supine (face up) and feet-first. A luger steers by using the calf muscles to flex the sled's runners or by exerting opposite shou ...

, German luger who has competed since 2008 * Toni Gardemeister (born 1975), Finnish rally driver *

Toni Gorupec Toni Gorupec (born 4 July 1993) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays for Cypriot outfit Olympiakos Nicosia as a right back. Club career On 20 September 2013, Gorupec made his professional debut playing for Lokomotiva against Hrvatsk ...

(born 1993), Croatian footballer * Antonio Toni Jiménez Sistachs (born 1970), Spanish football player and coach *

Toni Junnila Toni Junnila (born 31 December 1984) is a Finnish footballer currently playing for FC Jazz in the Finnish second tier Ykkönen.Toni Kallio Toni Kari Mikael Kallio (born 9 August 1978) is a Finnish association football, football coach and a former player. He is the manager of Ilves (football), Ilves in Veikkausliiga. His preferred position as a player was left back, but he also oper ...

(born 1978), Finnish footballer *

Toni Kolehmainen Toni Kolehmainen (born 20 July 1988) is a Finnish former professional Association football, footballer who played as a midfielder. He had previously played for AZ Alkmaar, AZ in Alkmaar, Netherlands. Kolehmainen also played in Blackburn Rovers ...

(born 1988), Finnish footballer *

Toni Korkeakunnas Toni Korkeakunnas (born 15 May 1968) is a Finnish Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national lang ...

(born 1968), Finnish football player and manager * Toni Kroos (born 1990), German footballer *

Toni Kuivasto Toni Kuivasto (born 31 December 1975) is a retired Finnish footballer who last played for Veikkausliigaside FC Haka. Club career Kuivasto started his career at home-town club FC Ilves, making his Veikkausliiga debut in 1992. He also played for ...

(born 1975), Finnish footballer *

Toni Kukoč Toni Kukoč, nicknamed ''“The Waiter”'' (; born September 18, 1968) is a Croatian-American former professional basketball player who serves as Special Advisor to Jerry Reinsdorf, the owner of the Chicago Bulls. After a highly successful perio ...

(born 1968), Croatian basketball player *

Toni Lechuga Antonio "Toni" Lechuga Mateos (born 15 February 1988) is a Spanish professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for Real Jaén. Club career Born in Jerez de la Frontera, Province of C ...

(born 1988), Spanish football player * Toni Liias (born 1986), Finnish racing cyclist *

Antoni Lima Solá Antoni "Toni" Lima Solà (born 22 September 1970) is a retired professional footballer who played as a central defender. Lima currently works as a scout for Premier League club Arsenal. Early life Born in Gavà, Barcelona, Catalonia to an Anda ...

(born 1970), Andorran footballer *

António Pedro de Brito Lopes António Pedro de Brito Lopes (born 23 July 1979), commonly known as Toni, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back. After starting out professionally at Farense, he went on to represent Benfica and Beira Mar in the Pri ...

(born 1979), Portuguese footballer * Toni Maalouf, Lebanese actor * Toni Mascolo (1942–2017), British hairdresser and businessman, co-founder of Toni & Guy *

Toni Micevski Toni Micevski ( mk, Тони Мицевски; born 20 January 1970) is a North Macedonia former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career Micevski was born in Bitola, SFR Yugoslavia. He went on to spend a large part of ...

(born 1970), Macedonian footballer * Toni Müller (born 1984), Swiss curler * Antonio

Toni Nadal Antonio "Toni" Nadal Homar (; born 21 February 1961) is a Spanish tennis coach. Toni Nadal is the uncle and ex-coach of tennis player Rafael Nadal, the elder brother of Spanish professional footballer Miguel Ángel Nadal, and the current coach of ...

(born 1961), Spanish tennis coach, uncle and coach of Rafael Nadal * Toni Nieminen (born 1975), Finnish ski jumper *

António Conceição da Silva Oliveira Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan language, Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language-speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 40 ...

(born 1961), Portuguese football coach and player * Anton Toni Prijon, West German 1980s slalom canoer * Toni Prostran (born 1991), Croatian basketball player *

Toni Rakkaen Theerachai Wimolchaireuk ( th, ธีรชัย วิมลชัยฤกษ์; ; born January 21, 1982), known professionally as Toni Rakkaen, is a Thai model, actor and hair stylist. His mother, Banyen Rakkaen, is a Mor Lam artist and a ...

(born 1982), Thai model, actor and hair stylist *

Toni Rocak Toni Rocak (born 22 April 1999) is a Swiss basketball player. Personal and early life Rocak's family has Croatian roots. Toni and his brother Niko owe their heights to their father Ante, a former European karate champion who became an owner of ...

(born 1999), Swiss basketball player *

Antonio Rodríguez Dovale Antonio "Toni" Rodríguez Dovale (born 4 April 1990) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Coruxo FC. Club career Celta Dovale was born in A Coruña, Galicia, playing youth football with FC Barcelona amongst other ...

(born 1990), Spanish footballer * Anton Toni Sailer (1935–2009), Austrian skier *

Toni Savevski Toni Savevski ( mk, Тони Савевски; born 14 June 1963) is a Macedonian football player who played as a midfielder. Savevski is widely regarded as one of the best foreign players to have played in the Greek football league. After retir ...

(born 1963), Macedonian footballer * Anton Schumacher (born 1938), German footballer *

Harald Schumacher Harald Anton "Toni" Schumacher (born 6 March 1954) is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. At club level, he won a Bundesliga title and three DFB-Pokal titles with 1. FC Köln. At international level, he represen ...

(born 1954), German footballer *

Toni Söderholm Toni Kristian Söderholm (born 14 April 1978) is a Finnish ice hockey coach and a retired ice hockey defenceman. He is the head coach of the German men's national team. Playing career A native of Finland's capital city of Helsinki, Söderholm pl ...

(born 1978), Finnish ice hockey player *

Toni Ståhl Toni Ståhl (born 11 May 1985) is a Finnish footballer who last played for Carolina RailHawks in the North American Soccer League. Career Early career in Finland Ståhl attended high school at Pohjois-Haagan Yhteiskoulu, and was part of the you ...

(born 1984), Finnish footballer *

Toni Šunjić Toni Šunjić (; born 15 December 1988) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Chinese Super League club Henan. Šunjić started his professional career at Zrinjski Mostar, who loaned him to Kortrijk in 2010. In 201 ...

(born 1988), Bosnian footballer *

Toni Tasev Toni Tasev ( bg, Тони Тасев; born 25 March 1994) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Slavia Sofia. Career Pirin Born in Blagoevgrad, Tasev is a product of the Pirin 2001 academy. On 30 August 2013, he joine ...

(born 1994), Bulgarian footballer * Toni Tipurić (born 1990), Bosnian footballer * Antonio

Toni Ucci Antonio "Toni" Ucci (13 January 1922 – 16 or 19 February 2014)E' morto Toni Ucci
16 February ...

(1922–2014), Italian actor and comedian *

Toni Vastić Toni Vastić (; born 17 January 1993) is an Austrian football forward who plays currently for VfR Aalen. He has previously played for Bayern Munich and Blackburn Rovers.

(born 1993), Austrian footballer * Toni Vilander (born 1980), Finnish race car driver *

Toni Wirtanen Toni Juhana Wirtanen (born 4 April 1975, in Heinola, Finland) is a Finnish musician, best known as the vocalist, guitarist and songwriter for the rock band Apulanta. Wirtanen is also known for having written numerous songs for the Finnish pop s ...

(born 1975), Finnish musician

Fictional characters

Toni Cipriani ''Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories'' is an action-adventure game developed in a collaboration between Rockstar Leeds and Rockstar North, and published by Rockstar Games. The ninth installment in the ''Grand Theft Auto'' series, it was i ...

, in the Grand Theft Auto series. *

Toni Daggert Tonicha "Toni" Daggert is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, ''Emmerdale.'' She is played by actress Kerry Stacey. Casting Stacey's casting was one of three new signings announced for Emmerdale in November 2005. Toni wa ...

, on the British soap opera ''Emmerdale.'' *

Toni Topaz '' Riverdale'' is an American teen drama television series based on the characters of Archie Comics, which made its debut on January 26, 2017. The series was adapted for The CW by Archie Comics' chief creative officer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. A ...

, in the American teen drama-mystery series '' Riverdale.'' *

Toni Warner Antoinette "Toni" Warner (née Thompson, formerly McAllister) is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'' who was portrayed by Laura Hill from 2001 until 2008. In 2008, Toni became the first character on the sh ...

, on the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street.'' * Toni Shalifoe, in the series '' ''The Wilds''.'' * Toni Kensa, in the Splatoon series.

Surname

Lapalapa Toni Lapalapa Toni (born 7 April 1994) is a Samoan footballer who plays as a forward for Lupe o le Soaga and the Samoa national football team. Career In 2017 Toni was the topscorer of the Samoan league. He was part of the Lupe o le Soaga squads fo ...

(born 1994), Samoan footballer *

Luca Toni Luca Toni (; born 26 May 1977) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a striker. A prolific goalscorer, Toni scored over 300 goals throughout his career, and is one of the top-five highest scoring Italians in all competition ...

(born 1977), Italian footballer *

Mauricio Toni Mauricio Toni (born 9 March 1998) is an Argentine-Croatian professional footballer who plays as a defender. Club career CAI, River Plate and Vélez Sarsfield were youth teams of Toni. The latter became Toni's first senior club in 2017. He m ...

(born 1998), Argentine footballer * Swiss Toni, fictional used-car dealer played by Charlie Higson in '' The Fast Show''

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