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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. Ségolène86%
  2. Frédé85%
  3. Frédérique85%
  4. Ricki85%
  5. Romaine85%
  6. Berangere84%
  7. Doris84%
  8. Katherine84%
  9. Anne-Christine83%
  10. Lucette83%

Bottom 10

  1. Lindsay42%
  2. Kaylie42%
  3. Divine42%
  4. Chelsy42%
  5. Krystal42%
  6. Cheyenne42%
  7. Eurydice42%
  8. Lennie42%
  9. Sélène42%
  10. Aria42%

Love potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Louisette87%
  2. Loule87%
  3. Jeannette84%
  4. Joss81%
  5. Jetty81%
  6. Josette81%
  7. Youssra79%
  8. Tette78%
  9. Georgette78%
  10. Mauri77%

Bottom 10

  1. Maha42%
  2. Lynn42%
  3. Mareva42%
  4. Emeraude42%
  5. Mei42%
  6. Moïra42%
  7. Romaissa42%
  8. Solenne42%
  9. Lo42%
  10. Ayat42%

Professional potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Tine93%
  2. Titine93%
  3. Martine93%
  4. Marti93%
  5. Martinou93%
  6. Serine92%
  7. Prudence91%
  8. Anne-Françoise91%
  9. Josyane90%
  10. Marie-Thereze89%

Bottom 10

  1. Hermione42%
  2. Solveig42%
  3. Neva42%
  4. Roxou42%
  5. Nanou42%
  6. Ursula42%
  7. Barbara42%
  8. Tya42%
  9. Meissa42%
  10. Natacha42%

Crush potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Youssra83%
  2. Jannine82%
  3. Ninou82%
  4. Jeannine82%
  5. Yv81%
  6. Marie-Lise81%
  7. Yvette81%
  8. Yvy81%
  9. Yvettette81%
  10. Yvi81%

Bottom 10

  1. Leeloo42%
  2. Lee-Lou42%
  3. Freya42%
  4. Louve42%
  5. Neva42%
  6. Malou42%
  7. Sterenn42%
  8. Savanah42%
  9. Cheyenne42%
  10. Kali42%
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