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Giu

Statistics: Italy · native version ↗
Boy Name day: April 12
Origin: Latin, gentilic of the gens Iulia. Meaning: Descendant or devotee of Jupiter; of the gens Iulia.
From Latin Iulius, name of the gens Iulia, traditionally traced back to Iulus/Ascanius and, by popular etymology, to the descent of Jupiter.

Name day for Giu

April 12

Why this day? Giu is a short form of Giulio, and shares its name day.

Giu is celebrated in Italy on April 12.

The story of the name Giu

Giu is a short form of Giulio. It keeps its origin (Latin, gentilic of the gens Iulia) and meaning — descendant or devotee of Jupiter; of the gens Iulia, and shares its name day, April 12.

On birth records, Giu is rarely written as such: the Gius are Giulios (35,993 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Giulio page. Giu is also a short form of Giuseppe Pio, Giulia Pia.

Frequently asked questions about Giu

What does Giu mean?

Giu is a short form of Giulio, which means descendant or devotee of Jupiter; of the gens Iulia.

When is Giu's name day?

April 12, together with Giulio: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Giu a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Giulio.

Giu's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Giu

Top 10

  1. Elijah96%
  2. Timo94%
  3. Gael93%
  4. Brendon92%
  5. Aureliano92%
  6. Rian92%
  7. Yannis92%
  8. Lio92%
  9. Nino92%
  10. Javier91%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Jon48%
  3. Miran48%
  4. Osman50%
  5. Othman50%
  6. Orhan50%
  7. Serigne Saliou52%
  8. Henry52%
  9. Roel53%
  10. Harun53%

Love potential for Giu

Bottom 10

  1. Orhan44%
  2. Maverick44%
  3. Miran46%
  4. Vasco46%
  5. Viktor46%
  6. Owen46%
  7. Bjorn49%
  8. Jon49%
  9. Othman49%
  10. Darius49%

Professional potential for Giu

Bottom 10

  1. Vasco42%
  2. Eren42%
  3. Maverick42%
  4. Darius44%
  5. Dean48%
  6. Zayn49%
  7. Sultan51%
  8. Fahd51%
  9. Raiden51%
  10. Dior52%

Crush potential for Giu

Top 10

  1. Timo96%
  2. Elijah96%
  3. Javier95%
  4. Travis95%
  5. Nino95%
  6. Shayan95%
  7. Yannis93%
  8. Anouar93%
  9. Zain93%
  10. Zayn93%

Bottom 10

  1. Henry42%
  2. John42%
  3. Miran42%
  4. Othman45%
  5. Jon45%
  6. Orhan48%
  7. Harun49%
  8. Dion50%
  9. Firmino53%
  10. Bjorn53%
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