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Gui

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Boy Name day: June 12
Origin: Germanic (Frankish). Meaning: the woods, the forest (sometimes "wide, ample").
Guy comes from the Germanic Wido, derived from witu "the woods, the forest" (or from wit "wide"), Latinized as Wido/Guido and spread in French since the Middle Ages.

Name day for Gui

June 12

Why this day? Gui is a short form of Guy, and shares its name day.

Gui is celebrated in Brazil and Argentina on January 10; France on June 12; the United States on September 12.

The story of the name Gui

Gui is a short form of Guy. It keeps its origin (Germanic (Frankish)) and meaning — the woods, the forest (sometimes "wide, ample"), and shares its name day, June 12.

On birth records, Gui is rarely written as such: the Guis are Guys (265,885 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Guy page. Gui is also a short form of Guillaume, Guilaine, Jean-Guillaume.

Frequently asked questions about Gui

What does Gui mean?

Gui is a short form of Guy, which means the woods, the forest (sometimes "wide, ample").

When is Gui's name day?

June 12, together with Guy: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Gui a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Guy.

Gui's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 3/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 4/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 2/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Kassim83%
  2. Yassir83%
  3. Selim83%
  4. Anass83%
  5. Edward82%
  6. Saad81%
  7. Adrian81%
  8. Anton79%
  9. Sebastian79%
  10. Sekou79%

Bottom 10

  1. Luciano42%
  2. Hélios42%
  3. Thélio42%
  4. Junior42%
  5. Pharell42%
  6. Adonis42%
  7. Kays42%
  8. Valentino42%
  9. Emrys42%
  10. Leeroy45%

Love potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Anass80%
  2. Boubacar80%
  3. Mohammad79%
  4. Sebastian76%
  5. Daouda74%
  6. Bakary73%
  7. Demba73%
  8. Mustafa73%
  9. Kassim73%
  10. Muhammed72%

Bottom 10

  1. Eren42%
  2. Tao42%
  3. Junior42%
  4. Loup42%
  5. Néo42%
  6. Solal42%
  7. Loevan42%
  8. Amaël42%
  9. Hélios42%
  10. Yunus42%

Professional potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Nessim85%
  2. Camil82%
  3. Paulin82%
  4. Abraham82%
  5. Ben81%
  6. Youssouf81%
  7. Khalil78%
  8. Juliann78%
  9. Maëlan77%
  10. Loucas75%

Bottom 10

  1. Zayn42%
  2. Elyo42%
  3. Lazare42%
  4. Viktor42%
  5. Nizar42%
  6. Marlon42%
  7. Zayd42%
  8. Silas42%
  9. Ezra42%
  10. Loup42%

Crush potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Anass77%
  2. Kassim74%
  3. Mohammad73%
  4. Juliann73%
  5. Sebastian72%
  6. Edward72%
  7. Camil72%
  8. Adonis72%
  9. Paulin72%
  10. Andrew71%

Bottom 10

  1. Néo42%
  2. Loup42%
  3. Emrys42%
  4. Eren43%
  5. Lazare44%
  6. Ezechiel45%
  7. Tao45%
  8. Enaël46%
  9. Oihan46%
  10. Ayaz46%
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