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Toney

Toney: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“priceless one”
Origin
Latin
Say it
TOH-nee · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys (97% of all uses)

Usually an English variant spelling of Tony, the short form of Anthony. The meaning follows the traditional derivation of Anthony, though the original Roman family name's etymology is uncertain.

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How popular is Toney?

20241.8 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Toney in 20246

Peak year1888

Total US babies since 18806,604

Toney is fading: recent use is about 54% of its level ten years before.

Names like Toney

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Tonypriceless one · Latin
  • Lucasfrom Lucania · Latin
  • Leolion · Latin
  • Julianyouthful, downy-bearded · Latin
  • Anthonyof the Antonius family · Latin
  • RomanRoman, from Rome · Latin
  • Bennettblessed · Latin
  • Adrianfrom Hadria · Latin

Toney questions

What does the name Toney mean?

Toney means "priceless one". It comes from Latin. Usually an English variant spelling of Tony, the short form of Anthony. The meaning follows the traditional derivation of Anthony, though the original Roman family name's etymology is uncertain.

Is Toney a boy or girl name?

Toney is mainly a boy's name in US records (97% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Toney?

6 US babies were named Toney in 2024. Its peak year was 1888.

How do you pronounce Toney?

Toney is usually pronounced TOH-nee.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.