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, English,

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 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 (1924–2012), stage name of Antoinette Ardizzone, American traditional pop music singer * Toni Aubin (1927–1990), American vocalist * Toni Cade Bambara (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 (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 (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

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* 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 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 (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 (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 (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 (1888–1953), Swiss Jungian analyst

Men

* Toni (footballer, born 1946), 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 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, 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 (born 1984), Finnish footballer * 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 (born 1975), Finnish footballer * Toni Kukoč (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 (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 (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 (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 (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 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 (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 (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, 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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