Toni, Toñi or Tóni is a unisex given name. In

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Can ...

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

, Croatian and

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 language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also ...

, it is a masculine given name used as a short form of the names derived from

Antonius Antonius is a masculine given name, as well as a surname. Antonius is a Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Latin, Norwegian, and Swedish name used in Greenland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, part of the Republic of Karelia, Estonia, Belgium, Netherla ...

like Antonio, Ante or Anttoni. 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 a ...

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe * Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway * Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including ...

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, 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, Lat ...

and

Anton Anton may refer to: People *Anton (given name), including a list of people with the given name *Anton (surname) Places *Anton Municipality, Bulgaria **Anton, Sofia Province, a village *Antón District, Panama **Antón, a town and capital of th ...

. 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 A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek: (), from (), 'to call by pet names', sometimes also ''hypocoristic'') or pet name is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for I ...

) 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 Toni Leah Adams (née Collins) (August 19, 1964 – June 24, 2010) was an American professional wrestling valet, who appeared in several North American regional promotions during the 1980s including the Universal Wrestling Federation and the Uni ...

(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 (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 Antonia Christina Basilotta (born September 22, 1943), better known by her stage name Toni Basil, is an American singer, choreographer, dancer, actress, and director. Her song "Mickey" topped the charts in the US, Canada and Australia and hit th ...

, stage name of American singer and actress Antonia Christina Basilotta (born 1943) *

Toni Braxton Toni Michele Braxton (born October 7, 1967) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, actress and television personality. She has sold over 70 million records worldwide and is one of the best-selling female artists in history. Braxton has won ...

(born 1967), American singer-songwriter and actress * Toni Blum (1918–1973), American writer * Toni Carabillo (1926–1997), American graphic designer *

Toni Childs Toni Childs (born October 29, 1957) is an American-Australian singer-songwriter. She is best known for her songs "Don't Walk Away" (a ''Billboard'' Hot 100 hit in the United States in 1988), "I've Got to Go Now", a Top 5 hit in Australia in 19 ...

(born 1957), American singer-songwriter *

Toni Collette Toni Collette Galafassi (born Toni Collett; 1 November 1972) is an Australian actress, producer, singer, and songwriter. Known for her work in television and independent films, she has received various accolades throughout her career, inclu ...

(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 Toni Darnay (born Mercy Mustell, April 11, 1921 – January 5, 1983) was an American actress and dancer. Early years Darnay was born in Chicago, Illinois. Her father, Robert R. Mustell, was a doctor, and her mother had acted in silent films a ...

(1921–1983), American actress *

Toni Duggan Toni Duggan (born 25 July 1991) is an English footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Everton and the England national team, but is currently on a hiatus/maternity leave, after announcing her pregnancy on 27 September 2022. She has p ...

(born 1991), English footballer *

Toni Edgar-Bruce Toni Edgar-Bruce (4 June 1892 – 28 March 1966) was a British actress, frequently seen on stage. Her theatre work included the original West End production of Somerset Maugham's '' The Circle'' in 1921. The actor-manager Edgar Bruce was h ...

(1892–1966), British actress * Toni Elster (1861–1948), German painter *

Toni Fisher Toni Fisher (born Marion Colleen Nolan; December 4, 1924 – January 11, 1999), also billed on her records as Miss Toni Fisher, was an American pop singer. She was known for her recordings of "The Big Hurt", "West of the Wall", "Maybe (He'll ...

(1924–1999), American pop singer * Toni Frissell (1907–1988), American photographer * Antonia Toni Garrn (born 1992), German model * Celestine

Toni Gonzaga Celestine Cruz Gonzaga-Soriano (; born January 20, 1984), better known as Toni Gonzaga, is a Filipino singer, host, actress, producer, vlogger and entrepreneur. She is the former lead host of long-running reality show, ''Pinoy Big Brother''. To ...

(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 Antoinette "Toni" Halliday (born 5 July 1964) is an English musician best known as the lead vocalist, lyricist, and occasional guitarist of the alternative rock band Curve, along with Dean Garcia. She was also a member of the bands Photofitz ...

(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, but that does not have to be straight. Intuitively, a curve may be thought of as the trace left by a moving point. This is the definition that ...

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 (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 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 (born 1937), American literary scholar and lesbian memoirist * Toni Mendez (1908–2003), American cartoonist *

Toni Morrison Chloe Anthony Wofford Morrison (born Chloe Ardelia Wofford; February 18, 1931 – August 5, 2019), known as Toni Morrison, was an American novelist. Her first novel, ''The Bluest Eye'', was published in 1970. The critically acclaimed '' So ...

(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 (1944–2020), American politician * Toni Rothmund (1877–1956), German writer * Toni Rodríguez (1969–2021), Mexican voice actress * Toni Sender (1888–1964), German politician *

Toni Shaw Toni Stephanie Shaw (born 5 August 2003) is a British Paralympic swimmer. In 2019 she set the world record time for the S9 200m butterfly, and was also part of the team that set a new world record for the 4x100m medley relay. At the 2020 Summe ...

(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 Cathryn Antoinette "Toni" Tennille (born May 8, 1940) is an American singer-songwriter and keyboardist, best known as one-half of the 1970s duo Captain & Tennille with her former husband Daryl Dragon; their signature song is " Love Will Keep Us ...

(born 1940), American singer-songwriter *

Toni Tetzlaff Toni Tetzlaff (born Elisabeth Antonie Pauline Tetzlaff; 13 March 1871 – 16 December 1947) was a German stage and film actress.Chander p. 272 Selected filmography * '' Alkohol'' (1919) * '' Lilli'' (1919) * '' Lilli's Marriage'' (1919) * ''Th ...

(1871–1947), German film actress *

Toni van Eyck Toni van Eyck (; 1910–1988) was a German stage actor, stage and film actress.Taylor p.148 Selected filmography * ''Spring Awakening (1929 film), Spring Awakening'' (1929) * ''Revolt in the Reformatory'' (1929) * ''Painted Youth'' (1929) * ''A W ...

(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 Toni von Langsdorff (30 September 1884 – 24 March 1976) was a German obstetrician/gynecologist known for her work as an early woman doctor and for her role as a pioneer member of the Medical Women's International Association. Early life and ed ...

(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, Portuguese football striker * Toni (footballer, born 1992), Antonio Rosa Ribeiro, Brazilian football midfielder *

Toni Androić Toni Androić (; born 28 December 1991 in Pula) is a tennis player from Croatia. He was in the main draw of the 2011 Croatia Open with his partner Borut Puc. He is working with Goran Prpić Goran Prpić (born 4 May 1964) is a Croatian tenni ...

(born 1991), Croatian tennis player *

Toni Dietl Toni Dietl is a German karateka (7 Dan), non-fiction author and former national coach in the Deutscher Karate Verband. He is a multiple winner of Karate World Championship and European Karate Championships medals. He is also the founder of the ...

Toni Dijan Toni Dijan (born 17 February 1983) is a Croatian professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for Zadar. He played the small forward position. Playing career Dijan, a native of Sukošan, is a product of the Zadar y ...

(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 Toni Gardemeister (born 31 March 1975) is a Finnish professional rally driver in the World Rally Championship. After previously competing for SEAT's, Mitsubishi's, Škoda's and Ford's factory teams, as well as for privateer teams, he joined the ...

(born 1975), Finnish rally driver * Toni Gorupec (born 1993), Croatian footballer * Antonio

Toni Jiménez Antonio "Toni" Jiménez Sistachs (; born 12 October 1970) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, currently a goalkeeping coach. He appeared in 236 La Liga matches over nine seasons, seven of those spent wit ...

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 (born 1978), Finnish footballer * Toni Kolehmainen (born 1988), Finnish footballer * Toni Korkeakunnas (born 1968), Finnish football player and manager *

Toni Kroos Toni Kroos (born 4 January 1990) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Real Madrid. Kroos plays mainly as a central midfielder, but has also been deployed as a deep-lying playmaker in his career. He is kn ...

(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 (born 1988), Spanish football player *

Toni Liias Toni Liias (born 16 October 1986) is a Finnish racing cyclist Cycle sport is competitive physical activity using bicycles. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike raci ...

(born 1986), Finnish racing cyclist * Antoni Lima Solá (born 1970), Andorran footballer * António Pedro de Brito Lopes (born 1979), Portuguese footballer *

Toni Maalouf Toni Maalouf ( ar, طوني معلوف) is a Lebanese actor. Filmography FilmEddis Kfeefan- Father Hardini. 1998 *'' Charbel: The Movie'' - Father Hardini. 2009 *Rafka - Father Hardini *In the Shadow of the City - طيف المدينة' - Nadi ...

, Lebanese actor *

Toni Mascolo Giuseppe "Toni" Mascolo (6 May 1942 – 10 December 2017) was an Italian-born British hairdresser and businessman, and the co-founder of hairdressing chain Toni & Guy with his brother Gaetano "Guy" Mascolo. Early life He was the eldest of five s ...

(1942–2017), British hairdresser and businessman, co-founder of Toni & Guy * Toni Micevski (born 1970), Macedonian footballer *

Toni Müller Toni Müller (born 10 May 1984) is a curler from Baden, Switzerland. He currently throws fourth stones for Thomas Lips. He is mostly known for serving as the Alternate for Ralph Stöckli's team which finished fourth at the 2009 Moncton World ...

(born 1984), Swiss curler * Antonio Toni Nadal (born 1961), Spanish tennis coach, uncle and coach of Rafael Nadal *

Toni Nieminen Toni Markus Nieminen (born 31 May 1975) is a Finnish former ski jumper who competed from 1991 to 2004, with a brief comeback in 2016. He is one of the most successful ski jumpers from Finland, having won both the World Cup overall title and th ...

(born 1975), Finnish ski jumper * António Conceição da Silva Oliveira (born 1961), Portuguese football coach and player * Anton

Toni Prijon Anton "Toni" Prijon is a former West German slalom canoeist who competed in the 1980s. He won two medals in the K-1 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold in 1987 and a silver in 1983. He also won a gold (1985) and a sil ...

, West German 1980s slalom canoer *

Toni Prostran Toni Prostran (born April 9, 1991) is a Croatian professional basketball player, currently playing for Iserlohn Kangaroos in the third-tier German Pro-B League. Standing at 1.83 m, he plays at the point guard position. Professional career Af ...

(born 1991), Croatian basketball player * Toni Rakkaen (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 (born 1990), Spanish footballer * Anton

Toni Sailer Anton Engelbert "Toni" Sailer (17 November 1935 – 24 August 2009) was an Austrian alpine ski racer, considered among the best in the sport. At age 20, he won all three gold medals in alpine skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics. He nearly duplica ...

(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 ret ...

(born 1963), Macedonian footballer *

Anton Schumacher Anton "Toni" Schumacher (born 1 December 1938 in Bonn) is a German former professional football goalkeeper. Career Schumacher played for 1. FC Köln since 1950, from 1963 to 1968 the team played in the Bundesliga The Bundesliga (; ), some ...

(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 represent ...

(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 (born 1984), Finnish footballer * Toni Šunjić (born 1988), Bosnian footballer * Toni Tasev (born 1994), Bulgarian footballer *

Toni Tipurić Toni Tipurić (born 10 September 1990) is a Bosnia and Herzegovina-born Austrian professional association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football), defender. International career Tipurić was part of the Bosnia and Her ...

(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 (born 1993), Austrian footballer *

Toni Vilander Toni Markus Vilander (born 25 July 1980) is a Finnish professional racing driver who currently drives for the Risi Competizione Ferrari team in various categories of sports car racing. After a single-seater career which reached the level of the ...

(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, in the

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series. * Toni Daggert, on the British soap opera ''Emmerdale.'' * Toni Topaz, 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

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series.

Surname

* Lapalapa Toni (born 1994), Samoan footballer * Luca Toni (born 1977), Italian footballer * Mauricio Toni (born 1998), Argentine footballer *

Swiss Toni Swiss Toni is a British television comedy character played by Charlie Higson. He is a 50-something car dealer, usually depicted wearing a grey suit and with his hair styled in a platinum blond bouffant quiff; his accent is reported to be based on ...

, fictional used-car dealer played by Charlie Higson in ''

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