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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. Herb84%
  2. Dwaine84%
  3. Pernell83%
  4. Rich82%
  5. Randel82%
  6. Deryl82%
  7. Len81%
  8. Authur81%
  9. Kimball81%
  10. Kirt80%

Bottom 10

  1. Roby42%
  2. Rudolfo44%
  3. Sid48%
  4. Ritchie50%
  5. Skip50%
  6. Raynard52%
  7. Davy53%
  8. Roddy56%
  9. Rollie59%
  10. Franz59%

Love potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Wardell81%
  2. Mikeal79%
  3. Timmothy79%
  4. Gaylon79%
  5. Stoney78%
  6. Butch77%
  7. Dwaine77%
  8. Woody77%
  9. Willam76%
  10. Vic75%

Bottom 10

  1. Roby42%
  2. Rudolfo42%
  3. Franz42%
  4. Raynard42%
  5. Davey51%
  6. Ritchie51%
  7. Reinaldo52%
  8. Rollie52%
  9. Skip53%
  10. Rance57%

Professional potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Woody86%
  2. Sanders84%
  3. Stafford84%
  4. Rock83%
  5. Les83%
  6. Cleophus83%
  7. Garold83%
  8. Pernell82%
  9. Randel82%
  10. Deryl82%

Bottom 10

  1. Raynard42%
  2. Geary42%
  3. Flint42%
  4. Cleve42%
  5. Rand42%
  6. Franz42%
  7. Rance42%
  8. Rudolfo51%
  9. Blane51%
  10. Brion51%

Crush potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Dwaine81%
  2. Herb78%
  3. Darel77%
  4. Pernell77%
  5. Timmothy76%
  6. Rich76%
  7. Gaylon76%
  8. Duwayne76%
  9. Kirt76%
  10. Randel75%

Bottom 10

  1. Ritchie49%
  2. Rudolfo50%
  3. Skip51%
  4. Sid52%
  5. Rance52%
  6. Raynard54%
  7. Alonza55%
  8. Franz55%
  9. Roddy56%
  10. Rand56%
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