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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. Anna71%
  2. Agathe71%
  3. Victoria66%
  4. Victoire64%
  5. Rose62%
  6. Sofia62%
  7. Elena61%
  8. Olivia61%
  9. Julia61%
  10. Adèle59%

Bottom 10

  1. Ambre48%
  2. Léna57%
  3. Adèle59%
  4. Elena61%
  5. Olivia61%
  6. Julia61%
  7. Rose62%
  8. Sofia62%
  9. Victoire64%
  10. Victoria66%

Love potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Victoria65%
  2. Victoire62%
  3. Olivia58%
  4. Sofia56%
  5. Elena55%
  6. Anna54%
  7. Julia52%
  8. Agathe50%
  9. Rose49%
  10. Léna44%

Bottom 10

  1. Adèle42%
  2. Ambre42%
  3. Léna44%
  4. Rose49%
  5. Agathe50%
  6. Julia52%
  7. Anna54%
  8. Elena55%
  9. Sofia56%
  10. Olivia58%

Professional potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Agathe75%
  2. Rose74%
  3. Anna74%
  4. Elena69%
  5. Adèle68%
  6. Olivia62%
  7. Léna62%
  8. Ambre62%
  9. Julia58%
  10. Sofia55%

Bottom 10

  1. Victoire48%
  2. Victoria49%
  3. Sofia55%
  4. Julia58%
  5. Olivia62%
  6. Léna62%
  7. Ambre62%
  8. Adèle68%
  9. Elena69%
  10. Rose74%

Crush potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Olivia69%
  2. Victoria67%
  3. Rose67%
  4. Anna66%
  5. Elena65%
  6. Julia65%
  7. Sofia63%
  8. Victoire62%
  9. Agathe62%
  10. Léna59%

Bottom 10

  1. Ambre49%
  2. Adèle56%
  3. Léna59%
  4. Victoire62%
  5. Agathe62%
  6. Sofia63%
  7. Elena65%
  8. Julia65%
  9. Anna66%
  10. Victoria67%
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