Meaning & Origin
A diminutive of the female given name Antonia, sometimes used as a formal given name.
Toni is a girl's and boy's baby name of Latin origin, a feminine diminutive of Anthony or Antonia, derived from the Roman Antonius, a family name of uncertain but ancient origin, possibly meaning 'priceless' or 'flourishing.'
Toni Morrison — Nobel Prize-winning author of Beloved and Song of Solomon — is the name's most luminous bearer, and her literary legacy has given it a weight that far exceeds its modest syllable count. The name has a brisk, androgynous confidence that has kept it steadily in use across generations without ever feeling dated.