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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. Toney86%
  2. Rob84%
  3. Bart83%
  4. Burt83%
  5. Ernie83%
  6. Denis81%
  7. Denny81%
  8. Randell81%
  9. Jeffry81%
  10. Gil80%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis42%
  2. Robby43%
  3. Donn44%
  4. Lenny46%
  5. Eddy48%
  6. Dino51%
  7. Wally53%
  8. Ronny53%
  9. Lonny54%
  10. Felton54%

Love potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Toney91%
  2. Rob80%
  3. Burt80%
  4. Greggory78%
  5. Ernie76%
  6. Randell75%
  7. Art74%
  8. Rod74%
  9. Domingo74%
  10. Ward74%

Bottom 10

  1. Felton42%
  2. Wally42%
  3. Elvis42%
  4. Donn42%
  5. Robby48%
  6. Berry49%
  7. Lonny51%
  8. Lenny51%
  9. Tod53%
  10. Richie53%

Professional potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Toney88%
  2. Linwood88%
  3. Stanton88%
  4. Joesph85%
  5. Dwain84%
  6. Rob84%
  7. Jerrold82%
  8. Rogers82%
  9. Art80%
  10. Domingo80%

Bottom 10

  1. Denny42%
  2. Dirk42%
  3. Denis42%
  4. Stan42%
  5. Lon42%
  6. Cliff42%
  7. Hal42%
  8. Von42%
  9. Ike42%
  10. Fritz42%

Crush potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Rob81%
  2. Curtiss76%
  3. Toney75%
  4. Lyndon74%
  5. Ernie73%
  6. Greggory72%
  7. Randell72%
  8. Jerrold72%
  9. Al71%
  10. Rod71%

Bottom 10

  1. Donn43%
  2. Dino46%
  3. Elvis46%
  4. Felton48%
  5. Eddy49%
  6. Robby49%
  7. Joesph51%
  8. Wally51%
  9. Lonny53%
  10. Lenny54%
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