Toni
A short form of Antoni, back to the Latin Antonius, with the sense "priceless" read onto it later. Most Poles have never met one, and here it lands almost entirely on boys: 27 of 236 bearers are women.
Toni Pronunciation
Toni is pronounced TO-nyee (/ˈtɔɲi/).
What Toni means
Where Toni comes from and what it has meant to the people who carry it.
Toni grew out of Antonius, a Roman family name whose reach went well past Rome. The grounding gives its origin as Greek, and the meaning that later clung to it is priceless, invaluable. That sense was attached to the name afterward, read into it rather than fixed at its root.
In German and English use, Toni became a short, level form of Anton and Antonia. The short form has its own footing. A teacher reading a class register in Poland might pause on it, unsure which child will answer, a boy or a girl.
Italy kept the fuller Antonio, though Toni moves easily there as well. Two syllables, no fuss, and behind them the old sense read onto the name: priceless, invaluable.
How many people are named Toni
1 in 102135 men in Poland is named Toni. 236 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #2023 among male names.
Toni's popularity over time
2 boys were given the name in 2025, ranking #1856 among newborns. It has been climbing since 2023.
Toni as a middle name
Toni is a first name for 236 men in Poland and a middle name for another 61, a 79/21 split. In the men's middle-name ranking it sits 941st, between Pietro (61) and Andy (60).
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#939 Franco61
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#940 Pietro61
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#941 Toni61
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#942 Andy60
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#943 Cruz60