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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. Guy92%
  2. Dwight81%
  3. Ron80%
  4. Rodger79%
  5. Stuart79%
  6. Gerard79%
  7. Vaughn79%
  8. Gregg78%
  9. Neal77%
  10. Ed77%

Bottom 10

  1. Garry43%
  2. Byron45%
  3. Rudy46%
  4. Timmy47%
  5. Freddy48%
  6. Darwin48%
  7. Matt53%
  8. Benny53%
  9. Ted54%
  10. Sammy55%

Love potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Brad79%
  2. Dwayne79%
  3. Rodger77%
  4. Stewart77%
  5. Guy77%
  6. Gerard77%
  7. Rocky74%
  8. Teddy73%
  9. Ron71%
  10. Rex71%

Bottom 10

  1. Byron42%
  2. Darwin42%
  3. Van43%
  4. Benny49%
  5. Matt52%
  6. Laurence52%
  7. Kurt55%
  8. Garry55%
  9. Daryl57%
  10. Ted57%

Professional potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Teddy82%
  2. Ron81%
  3. Gerard81%
  4. Sammy80%
  5. Timmy79%
  6. Doug76%
  7. Perry76%
  8. Freddy75%
  9. Stuart75%
  10. Bradford75%

Bottom 10

  1. Guy42%
  2. Randal42%
  3. Kurt42%
  4. Van42%
  5. Dwight42%
  6. Darwin42%
  7. Rex42%
  8. Daryl42%
  9. Kirk42%
  10. Byron42%

Crush potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Brad77%
  2. Perry76%
  3. Ron76%
  4. Vaughn75%
  5. Stewart74%
  6. Guy72%
  7. Dewayne71%
  8. Clay71%
  9. Kelvin71%
  10. Bret70%

Bottom 10

  1. Freddy45%
  2. Darwin45%
  3. Timmy47%
  4. Van49%
  5. Garry49%
  6. Rudy50%
  7. Byron50%
  8. Sammy51%
  9. Matt53%
  10. Benny55%
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