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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. Isac84%
  2. Emanuel84%
  3. Antone83%
  4. Souheyl82%
  5. Philippa82%
  6. Souhail82%
  7. Mamoudou81%
  8. Safouane81%
  9. Safwane81%
  10. Hamidou81%

Bottom 10

  1. Kaylie42%
  2. Krystal42%
  3. Kylie42%
  4. Avril42%
  5. Jaya42%
  6. Prince42%
  7. Raïley42%
  8. Emeraude42%
  9. Maëlynn42%
  10. Maggie42%

Love potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Dwayne79%
  2. Kingsley78%
  3. Mamoudou77%
  4. Hamidou77%
  5. Fadel76%
  6. Andres76%
  7. Caleb75%
  8. Abou75%
  9. Saidou74%
  10. Cheick74%

Bottom 10

  1. Maha42%
  2. Isleym42%
  3. Emeraude42%
  4. Mei42%
  5. Moïra42%
  6. Aelia42%
  7. Solyne42%
  8. Lys42%
  9. Naïra42%
  10. Evelina42%

Professional potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Tenzin89%
  2. Ayah85%
  3. Riham85%
  4. Nella85%
  5. Wiam85%
  6. Jannat85%
  7. Ilef85%
  8. Meliha85%
  9. Rayhana85%
  10. Layanah84%

Bottom 10

  1. Hermione42%
  2. Arman42%
  3. Meven42%
  4. Neva42%
  5. Oskar42%
  6. Darren42%
  7. Aslan42%
  8. Ezel42%
  9. Yuri42%
  10. Ayron42%

Crush potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Mamoudou78%
  2. Hamidou78%
  3. Nene76%
  4. Souhail76%
  5. Mame75%
  6. Camilla75%
  7. Kingsley75%
  8. Jihene75%
  9. Isac74%
  10. Emanuel74%

Bottom 10

  1. Orion42%
  2. Azad42%
  3. Freya42%
  4. Louve42%
  5. Neva42%
  6. Jazz42%
  7. Kali42%
  8. Ysé42%
  9. Awen42%
  10. Lyra42%
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