Beloved or darling
Toi is a short, rare name often used as a variation of the French word 'toi' meaning 'you', or as a diminutive of names like Antoinette. In some contexts, it is associated with the Japanese word for 'far' or 'distant', though in the US it is most frequently used as a playful, affectionate nickname-turned-given-name.
Less common today
Toi isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,392 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
Former NFL defensive back and Super Bowl champion
Award-winning American poet and memoirist