Toni

Updated: June 23, 2022 by MomsWhoThink Staff

Toni is a unisex baby name of Polish and Latin origin. It can mean “priceless one” or “from Antium”. Toni has been more popular in the US as a feminine name since the 1920s. The most famous bearer of the name is American novelist Toni Morrison.

Meaning of the name Toni:

Polish: priceless one
Latin: from Antium

Origin of the name Toni:

Toni is a unisex baby name. As a masculine name, Toni is of Polish origin and means “priceless one”. As a feminine name, Toni is a Latin name that means “from Antium”. Both versions of the name can be a diminutive of names that begin with “Ant-” such as Anthony, Antonina, and Antuan.

Symbolism of the name Toni:

Toni means “priceless one” and “from Antium”. Antium was a Roman coastal town south of the city of Rome founded at the beginning of the 11th century.

Style of the name Toni:

traditional

Gender of the name Toni:

Toni is a unisex baby name.

Pronunciation of the name Toni:

TO-nee

Number of syllables in the name Toni:

two

Emotion evoked from the name Toni:

Toni evokes feelings of friendship and good humor.

Alternative spellings for the name Toni:

Tony, Tonie, Tonni, Tonny, Tonnie, Tonee, Toney

Nicknames for the name Toni:

Tee
Ni
Tone
To

Popularity of the name Toni:

According to the Social Security Administration, Toni is a popular unisex baby name. As a girl’s name, Toni was in the top 1000 baby names list from 1923 to 2007. It peaked at #146 in 1968. As a boy’s name, Toni has never been in the top 1000 baby names list.