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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
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Philippa82%
  2. Youssra78%
  3. Mariem77%
  4. Adja76%
  5. Riham76%
  6. Hortense76%
  7. Halima76%
  8. Camilla75%
  9. Zaynab75%
  10. Amy75%

Bottom 10

  1. Kaylie42%
  2. Krystal42%
  3. Aria42%
  4. Kylie42%
  5. Thalya42%
  6. Avril42%
  7. Bella42%
  8. Rita42%
  9. Jaya42%
  10. Emeraude42%

Love potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Youssra79%
  2. Nene68%
  3. Gloria68%
  4. Beatriz67%
  5. Koumba67%
  6. Philippa67%
  7. Djenaba66%
  8. Goundo66%
  9. Martina66%
  10. Fatoumata65%

Bottom 10

  1. Maha42%
  2. Lynn42%
  3. Emeraude42%
  4. Mei42%
  5. Moïra42%
  6. Aelia42%
  7. Ilhem42%
  8. Mira42%
  9. Lyla42%
  10. Solyne42%

Professional potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Soline85%
  2. Ayah85%
  3. Riham85%
  4. Safaa85%
  5. Nella85%
  6. Wiam85%
  7. Jannat85%
  8. Ilef85%
  9. Eline85%
  10. Adelie85%

Bottom 10

  1. Hermione42%
  2. Solveig42%
  3. Neva42%
  4. Tya42%
  5. Elvira42%
  6. Izia42%
  7. Billie42%
  8. Shelby42%
  9. Assa42%
  10. Lyanna42%

Crush potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Youssra83%
  2. Nene76%
  3. Camilla75%
  4. Jihene75%
  5. Halima74%
  6. Zaynab74%
  7. Theodora73%
  8. Hidaya72%
  9. Maryem72%
  10. Chelsea72%

Bottom 10

  1. Freya42%
  2. Louve42%
  3. Neva42%
  4. Kali42%
  5. Ysé42%
  6. Lyra42%
  7. Gaïa42%
  8. Zina42%
  9. Arya42%
  10. Zelda42%
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