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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. Sabri87%
  2. Driss87%
  3. Colin85%
  4. Pierre-Louis85%
  5. Abdou85%
  6. Adib84%
  7. Duncan83%
  8. Mederick83%
  9. Hillel83%
  10. Adil83%

Bottom 10

  1. Steevy42%
  2. Yanisse42%
  3. Lancelot42%
  4. Lucenzo42%
  5. Ritchy42%
  6. Cristiano42%
  7. Anakin42%
  8. Eros43%
  9. Tommy44%
  10. Scotty44%

Love potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Abdou83%
  2. Brad79%
  3. Marco78%
  4. Fayssal77%
  5. Chad76%
  6. Ryan75%
  7. Mohamed-Ali75%
  8. Tanguy74%
  9. Makan74%
  10. Duncan74%

Bottom 10

  1. Virgile42%
  2. Ritchy42%
  3. Xan42%
  4. Yanisse42%
  5. Elliot42%
  6. Ylian42%
  7. Aodren42%
  8. Baran42%
  9. Robinson42%
  10. Tristan42%

Professional potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Halil85%
  2. Joann85%
  3. Clément82%
  4. Lilian82%
  5. Batiste81%
  6. Noé81%
  7. Jocelin81%
  8. Thimote81%
  9. Salih80%
  10. Peio80%

Bottom 10

  1. Rohan42%
  2. Iwen42%
  3. Lorik42%
  4. Maxence42%
  5. Ulrick42%
  6. Chad42%
  7. Kaan42%
  8. Nans42%
  9. Bixente42%
  10. Loric42%

Crush potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Tanguy81%
  2. Abdou78%
  3. Brad77%
  4. Sabri76%
  5. Mathew76%
  6. Makan74%
  7. Ilann74%
  8. Emin74%
  9. Pierre-Louis74%
  10. Driss73%

Bottom 10

  1. Merlin42%
  2. Xan42%
  3. Corto42%
  4. Neven42%
  5. Kaan42%
  6. Paco42%
  7. Lancelot42%
  8. Anakin42%
  9. Trystan43%
  10. Phileas43%
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