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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. Berangere84%
  2. Line82%
  3. Nicolle81%
  4. Olga81%
  5. Anne-Lise81%
  6. Linda80%
  7. Berengere80%
  8. Jane79%
  9. Augusta79%
  10. Christina78%

Bottom 10

  1. Lindsay42%
  2. Rita42%
  3. Emmy42%
  4. Kimberley42%
  5. Lylou42%
  6. Lolita42%
  7. Lya42%
  8. Lily-Rose42%
  9. Stella42%
  10. Tiffany42%

Love potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Louisette87%
  2. Jeannette84%
  3. Marie-Jeanne76%
  4. Roseline74%
  5. Marie-Paule72%
  6. Linda71%
  7. Marie-Josee70%
  8. Francette69%
  9. Marie-Annick69%
  10. Muguette68%

Bottom 10

  1. Léane42%
  2. Lylou42%
  3. Emmy42%
  4. Paloma42%
  5. Helena42%
  6. Elya42%
  7. Héloïse42%
  8. Ninon42%
  9. Ornella42%
  10. Maya42%

Professional potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Marie-Agnès87%
  2. Christianne87%
  3. Séréna87%
  4. Honorine87%
  5. Marie-Françoise87%
  6. Marie-Annick87%
  7. Rosalie85%
  8. Soline85%
  9. Florine85%
  10. Nicolle85%

Bottom 10

  1. Barbara42%
  2. Natacha42%
  3. Diana42%
  4. Erika42%
  5. Carmen42%
  6. Rita42%
  7. Carla42%
  8. Enola42%
  9. Tess42%
  10. Lyna42%

Crush potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Louisette80%
  2. Christianne77%
  3. Nicolle77%
  4. Anne-Lise77%
  5. Aimée77%
  6. Marylene76%
  7. Linda76%
  8. Jeannette76%
  9. Nancy76%
  10. Roseline75%

Bottom 10

  1. Maiwenn42%
  2. Violaine42%
  3. Diana44%
  4. Inaya45%
  5. Iris46%
  6. Cassandre47%
  7. Maïa48%
  8. Lolita48%
  9. Lyna48%
  10. Constance48%
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