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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. Micheal87%
  2. Michael87%
  3. Paul84%
  4. Glen83%
  5. Alan83%
  6. Jerry83%
  7. Allen83%
  8. Patrick83%
  9. Frederick83%
  10. Dennis81%

Bottom 10

  1. Tony42%
  2. Johnny42%
  3. Jimmy43%
  4. Tommy44%
  5. Eddie50%
  6. Danny50%
  7. Randy51%
  8. Jim52%
  9. Tom56%
  10. Curtis57%

Love potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Michael79%
  2. Micheal79%
  3. Roger77%
  4. Robert73%
  5. Bob73%
  6. Lonnie72%
  7. Randall71%
  8. Douglas71%
  9. Steve71%
  10. Martin71%

Bottom 10

  1. Duane42%
  2. Tony42%
  3. Johnny42%
  4. Karl50%
  5. Jimmy52%
  6. Ronald52%
  7. Jim52%
  8. Vincent53%
  9. Randy53%
  10. Todd55%

Professional potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Joseph85%
  2. John80%
  3. Martin80%
  4. Paul79%
  5. Micheal78%
  6. Michael78%
  7. Ronnie77%
  8. James77%
  9. Timothy75%
  10. Lonnie75%

Bottom 10

  1. Dennis42%
  2. Dean42%
  3. Jim42%
  4. Mark42%
  5. Bruce42%
  6. Duane42%
  7. Roy42%
  8. Karl42%
  9. Jon42%
  10. Reginald46%

Crush potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Michael78%
  2. Micheal78%
  3. Darrell76%
  4. Paul74%
  5. Jerome73%
  6. Patrick72%
  7. Frederick72%
  8. Kevin71%
  9. Douglas71%
  10. Barry71%

Bottom 10

  1. John44%
  2. Tommy45%
  3. Jim47%
  4. Jimmy49%
  5. Karl50%
  6. Johnny51%
  7. Joseph51%
  8. Randy54%
  9. Duane54%
  10. Danny54%
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