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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. Frédé85%
  2. Ricki85%
  3. Anne-Christine83%
  4. Cettie83%
  5. Jacquotte83%
  6. Jacotte83%
  7. Anne-Claude83%
  8. Yv82%
  9. Philippa82%
  10. Yvi82%

Bottom 10

  1. Kaylie42%
  2. Divine42%
  3. Chelsy42%
  4. Krystal42%
  5. Eurydice42%
  6. Lennie42%
  7. Gaga42%
  8. Annabella42%
  9. Kylie42%
  10. Liloo42%

Love potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Loule87%
  2. Joss81%
  3. Jetty81%
  4. Tette78%
  5. Mauri77%
  6. Cettte77%
  7. Cettie77%
  8. Cetty77%
  9. Cienna77%
  10. Cédette75%

Bottom 10

  1. Maha42%
  2. Emeraude42%
  3. Mei42%
  4. Moïra42%
  5. Romaissa42%
  6. Lo42%
  7. Ayat42%
  8. Vanny42%
  9. Whitney42%
  10. Cyn42%

Professional potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Tine93%
  2. Titine93%
  3. Marti93%
  4. Martinou93%
  5. Marie-Thereze89%
  6. Anjali88%
  7. Odilette88%
  8. Ody88%
  9. Georgine87%
  10. Janie87%

Bottom 10

  1. Hermione42%
  2. Neva42%
  3. Roxou42%
  4. Nanou42%
  5. Ursula42%
  6. Thya42%
  7. Magda42%
  8. Savanah42%
  9. Indiana42%
  10. Shelby42%

Crush potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Jannine82%
  2. Ninou82%
  3. Yv81%
  4. Yvy81%
  5. Yvettette81%
  6. Yvi81%
  7. Annelyse81%
  8. Mama80%
  9. Loule80%
  10. Cettie79%

Bottom 10

  1. Leeloo42%
  2. Lee-Lou42%
  3. Freya42%
  4. Louve42%
  5. Neva42%
  6. Sterenn42%
  7. Savanah42%
  8. Kali42%
  9. Ysé42%
  10. Lyra42%
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