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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. George85%
  4. Isac84%
  5. Emanuel84%
  6. Antone83%
  7. Kassim83%
  8. Yassir83%
  9. Selim83%
  10. Anass83%

Bottom 10

  1. Kaylie42%
  2. Krystal42%
  3. Aria42%
  4. Kylie42%
  5. Thalya42%
  6. Avril42%
  7. Bella42%
  8. Rita42%
  9. Jaya42%
  10. Prince42%

Love potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Anass80%
  2. Boubacar80%
  3. Youssra79%
  4. Dwayne79%
  5. Mohammad79%
  6. Kingsley78%
  7. Mamoudou77%
  8. Hamidou77%
  9. Sebastian76%
  10. Fadel76%

Bottom 10

  1. Maha42%
  2. Isleym42%
  3. Lynn42%
  4. Eren42%
  5. Sacha42%
  6. Emeraude42%
  7. Mei42%
  8. Moïra42%
  9. Maël42%
  10. Aelia42%

Professional potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Tenzin89%
  2. Amani88%
  3. Soline85%
  4. Ayah85%
  5. Nessim85%
  6. Riham85%
  7. Safaa85%
  8. Nella85%
  9. Wiam85%
  10. Jannat85%

Bottom 10

  1. Kaïs42%
  2. Hermione42%
  3. Solveig42%
  4. Arman42%
  5. Meven42%
  6. Neva42%
  7. Oskar42%
  8. Zayn42%
  9. Darren42%
  10. Aslan42%

Crush potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Youssra83%
  2. Mamoudou78%
  3. Hamidou78%
  4. Anass77%
  5. James76%
  6. Nene76%
  7. Souhail76%
  8. Mame75%
  9. Camilla75%
  10. Kingsley75%

Bottom 10

  1. Orion42%
  2. Azad42%
  3. Freya42%
  4. Louve42%
  5. Neva42%
  6. Jazz42%
  7. Néo42%
  8. Kali42%
  9. Ysé42%
  10. Loup42%
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