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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. Gabin88%
  2. James86%
  3. Isac84%
  4. Emanuel84%
  5. Antone83%
  6. Kassim83%
  7. Yassir83%
  8. Selim83%
  9. Anass83%
  10. Souheyl82%

Bottom 10

  1. Prince42%
  2. Luciano42%
  3. Hélios42%
  4. Thélio42%
  5. Junior42%
  6. Charli42%
  7. Pharell42%
  8. Kenjy42%
  9. Roméo42%
  10. Yllan42%

Love potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Anass80%
  2. Boubacar80%
  3. Dwayne79%
  4. Mohammad79%
  5. Kingsley78%
  6. Mamoudou77%
  7. Hamidou77%
  8. Sebastian76%
  9. Fadel76%
  10. Andres76%

Bottom 10

  1. Eren42%
  2. Sacha42%
  3. Maël42%
  4. Arie42%
  5. Yuri42%
  6. Tao42%
  7. Elon42%
  8. Kiyan42%
  9. Junior42%
  10. Isaie42%

Professional potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Nessim85%
  2. Basile82%
  3. Camil82%
  4. Isac82%
  5. Paulin82%
  6. Abraham82%
  7. Abel81%
  8. Ben81%
  9. Youssouf81%
  10. Ihsan81%

Bottom 10

  1. Kaïs42%
  2. Arman42%
  3. Meven42%
  4. Oskar42%
  5. Zayn42%
  6. Darren42%
  7. Aslan42%
  8. Idriss42%
  9. Elyo42%
  10. Achille42%

Crush potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Mamoudou78%
  2. Hamidou78%
  3. Anass77%
  4. James76%
  5. Souhail76%
  6. Kingsley75%
  7. Isac74%
  8. Emanuel74%
  9. Kassim74%
  10. Mohammad73%

Bottom 10

  1. Orion42%
  2. Azad42%
  3. Néo42%
  4. Loup42%
  5. Orso42%
  6. Dante42%
  7. Elon42%
  8. Emrys42%
  9. Djino43%
  10. Eren43%
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