Toki

♂ Boy

Pronounced TOH-kee /ˈtoʊ.ki/Medium

Meaning: Toki romanizes a Japanese word meaning 'time,' also used for the Japanese crested ibis. Its modern Western visibility owes much to Toki Wartooth, the guitarist in the animated metal band Dethklok (Metalocalypse) — a pop-culture route we note honestly. Toki is also an Old Norse byname.Low

In 30 seconds: Toki romanizes the Japanese word for 'time' (said 'TOH-kee'). It is also the name of a cartoon metal guitarist, which we note.

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MeaningToki romanizes a Japanese word meaning 'time,' also used for the Japanese crested ibis. Its modern Western visibility owes much to Toki Wartooth, the guitarist in the animated metal band Dethklok (Metalocalypse) — a pop-culture route we note honestly. Toki is also an Old Norse byname.

U.S. rank (2024)#14005 ↘ Falling

2024 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2015

Total births (all-time)≈ 10

History & Origin

Toki romanizes a Japanese word for 'time,' which also names the Japanese crested ibis. Separately, Toki appears as an Old Norse byname. In English-speaking countries the name's visibility comes largely from Toki Wartooth of the animated series Metalocalypse, a pop-culture route we note honestly rather than dress up as tradition (said 'TOH-kee').

It appears only rarely for boys in the U.S. Rare, crisp, and cross-cultural.

Did you know? Toki names both a concept and a bird in Japanese — 'time,' and the crested ibis, Japan's rare and protected national bird. In the West it is best known from Metalocalypse, which we note honestly (said 'TOH-kee').

Overall data confidence 42%

References — Toki — Japanese 'time' (romanized); crested ibis; Metalocalypse character noted

Variations

TokiiToky

Nicknames

TokKi

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Toki mean?

Toki romanizes a Japanese word meaning 'time,' which also names the crested ibis. It is separately known from the cartoon character Toki Wartooth, which we note.

How do you pronounce Toki?

It's said TOH-kee /ˈtoʊ.ki/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Toki a boy or girl name?

Here Toki is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Toki?

Toki is a very rare name for boys in the U.S.