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Gui

Boy Name day: September 12 In French: Guyon
Gui is a short form of Guy: on birth records it is written Guy (90,514 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Guy page. Also a short form of Guido.
Origin: Germanic (Frankish). Meaning: the wood, the forest (sometimes "broad, wide").
Guy comes from the Germanic Wido, derived from witu "the wood, the forest" (or from wit, "wide"), Latinized as Wido/Guido and diffused into French from the Middle Ages onward.

Name day for Gui

September 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 wood, the forest (sometimes "broad, wide"), and shares its name day, September 12.

On birth records, Gui is rarely written as such: the Guis are Guys (90,514 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Guy page. Gui is also a short form of Guido.

Frequently asked questions about Gui

What does Gui mean?

Gui is a short form of Guy, which means the wood, the forest (sometimes "broad, wide").

When is Gui's name day?

September 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. Norman90%
  2. Joel89%
  3. Micheal87%
  4. Michael87%
  5. Mitchell87%
  6. Clarence86%
  7. Colin85%
  8. Walter85%
  9. Paul84%
  10. Glen83%

Bottom 10

  1. Tony42%
  2. Johnny42%
  3. Dylan42%
  4. Jimmy43%
  5. Tommy44%
  6. Milton46%
  7. Leo48%
  8. Miles49%
  9. Max50%
  10. Aiden50%

Love potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Chester80%
  2. Mitchell79%
  3. Michael79%
  4. Micheal79%
  5. Alfred79%
  6. Norman78%
  7. Roger77%
  8. Garrett77%
  9. Sebastian76%
  10. Ray76%

Bottom 10

  1. Leonard42%
  2. Gabriel42%
  3. Tristan42%
  4. Duane42%
  5. Milton42%
  6. Tony42%
  7. Miles42%
  8. Dylan42%
  9. Johnny42%
  10. Edgar45%

Professional potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Joseph85%
  2. Jose85%
  3. Joe85%
  4. Jesus84%
  5. Abraham82%
  6. Garrett81%
  7. Noah81%
  8. Shawn80%
  9. Shane80%
  10. Sean80%

Bottom 10

  1. Darren42%
  2. Chad42%
  3. Xavier42%
  4. Bryce42%
  5. Ivan42%
  6. Wyatt42%
  7. Levi42%
  8. Max42%
  9. Dennis42%
  10. Chase42%

Crush potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Mitchell78%
  2. Michael78%
  3. Micheal78%
  4. Chester77%
  5. Joel77%
  6. Floyd77%
  7. Norman77%
  8. Darrell76%
  9. Corey75%
  10. Paul74%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Herbert43%
  3. Shane44%
  4. John44%
  5. Jack44%
  6. Shawn44%
  7. Sean44%
  8. Juan44%
  9. Tommy45%
  10. Leonard45%
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