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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. Augustin78%
  3. Martin73%
  4. Mohamed72%
  5. Aaron72%
  6. Anna71%
  7. Agathe71%
  8. Marceau69%
  9. Andréa68%
  10. Victoria66%

Bottom 10

  1. Eden45%
  2. Maël46%
  3. Charlie46%
  4. Ambre48%
  5. Léo48%
  6. Timéo52%
  7. Sacha54%
  8. Naël55%
  9. Gabriel56%
  10. Adam57%

Love potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Gabin74%
  2. Martin71%
  3. Mohamed70%
  4. Augustin66%
  5. Victoria65%
  6. Marceau64%
  7. Victoire62%
  8. Timéo59%
  9. Liam59%
  10. Léo58%

Bottom 10

  1. Sacha42%
  2. Maël42%
  3. Adèle42%
  4. Gabriel42%
  5. Ambre42%
  6. Eden42%
  7. Charlie43%
  8. Raphaël44%
  9. Léna44%
  10. Alix46%

Professional potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Martin80%
  2. Agathe75%
  3. Rose74%
  4. Anna74%
  5. Robin72%
  6. Naël71%
  7. Gabin71%
  8. Gabriel70%
  9. Elena69%
  10. Andréa69%

Bottom 10

  1. Maël42%
  2. Victoire48%
  3. Victoria49%
  4. Liam49%
  5. Nolan49%
  6. Adam50%
  7. Raphaël52%
  8. Alix54%
  9. Marceau55%
  10. Sofia55%

Crush potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Gabin72%
  2. Augustin72%
  3. Olivia69%
  4. Mohamed67%
  5. Victoria67%
  6. Rose67%
  7. Aaron66%
  8. Anna66%
  9. Elena65%
  10. Julia65%

Bottom 10

  1. Charlie44%
  2. Maël45%
  3. Eden47%
  4. Ambre49%
  5. Léo50%
  6. Sacha53%
  7. Jules54%
  8. Robin55%
  9. Adèle56%
  10. Nolan56%
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