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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. Lise74%
  2. Clémence72%
  3. Lisa68%
  4. Elise66%
  5. Maelle65%
  6. Elisa64%
  7. Léonie64%
  8. Margaux62%
  9. Sarah61%
  10. Clara61%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola42%
  2. Lilou42%
  3. Océane42%
  4. Zoé42%
  5. Louna46%
  6. Maëlys48%
  7. Léa49%
  8. Emma49%
  9. Nina50%
  10. Margot53%

Love potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Lisa60%
  2. Maeva57%
  3. Elisa53%
  4. Lise52%
  5. Alicia52%
  6. Margot52%
  7. Maelle51%
  8. Léonie50%
  9. Nina50%
  10. Lina50%

Bottom 10

  1. Solène42%
  2. Lilou42%
  3. Romane42%
  4. Éloïse42%
  5. Océane42%
  6. Lola42%
  7. Maëlys42%
  8. Jade42%
  9. Lucie43%
  10. Chloé43%

Professional potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Clémence85%
  2. Elise85%
  3. Lucie81%
  4. Léonie81%
  5. Valentine78%
  6. Romane78%
  7. Solène77%
  8. Lina76%
  9. Maeva75%
  10. Lise75%

Bottom 10

  1. Inès50%
  2. Lola55%
  3. Eva58%
  4. Nina60%
  5. Lilou60%
  6. Océane61%
  7. Zoé62%
  8. Sarah62%
  9. Jade62%
  10. Léa63%

Crush potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Lise72%
  2. Alicia70%
  3. Lisa67%
  4. Clémence67%
  5. Maelle66%
  6. Valentine66%
  7. Juliette64%
  8. Elise63%
  9. Lucie63%
  10. Inès62%

Bottom 10

  1. Zoé43%
  2. Lola46%
  3. Romane52%
  4. Lilou53%
  5. Louna54%
  6. Margot55%
  7. Maëlys55%
  8. Lou56%
  9. Solène56%
  10. Nina57%
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