Toni
Toni is a man's name in North Macedonia and a woman's name in the United States and Austria. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
This name's gender leans differently depending on the country — check the table below before you assume.
- Verdict
- Depends on the country
- Male / female split
- 11% male / 89% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, North Macedonia, Switzerland
- US births since 1880
- 1,486 male / 99,306 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Toni
To address Toni when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Toni," in English, "Guten Tag Toni," in German. Toni is a man's name in North Macedonia and a woman's name in the United States, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Toni,
German
Guten Tag Toni,
French
Bonjour Toni,
Spanish
Estimado/a Toni:
Chinese
Toni您好：
Japanese
Toni様
English
Hi Toni,
German
Hi Toni,
French
Salut Toni,
Spanish
Hola Toni,
Chinese
Toni你好：
Japanese
Toniさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | woman's name | 2% |
| North Macedonia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | man's name | 75% |
| Finland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Austria | rare | woman's name | 25% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | rare | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | rare | man's name | 75% |
| Great Britain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Croatia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Bulgaria | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | rare | man's name | 75% |
| Denmark | rare | man's name | 98% |
Show all 16 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Albania | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Italy | rare | man's name | 75% |
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
1,486 male · 99,306 female · 100,792 births recorded
Since 1980: 3% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Toni a male or female name?
Toni is a man's name in North Macedonia and a woman's name in the United States and Austria. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
How do I address Toni in an email?
To address Toni when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Toni," in English, "Guten Tag Toni," in German. Toni is a man's name in North Macedonia and a woman's name in the United States, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Is Toni a unisex name?
Toni is not a unisex name: 11% of people named Toni are men. The gender leans heavily on which country the person is from.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Toni a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/toni (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_toni,
title = {Is Toni a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/toni},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}