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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. Micheal87%
  3. Michael87%
  4. Toney86%
  5. Paul84%
  6. Herb84%
  7. Dwaine84%
  8. Rob84%
  9. Glen83%
  10. Alan83%

Bottom 10

  1. Tony42%
  2. Roby42%
  3. Johnny42%
  4. Elvis42%
  5. Garry43%
  6. Robby43%
  7. Jimmy43%
  8. Tommy44%
  9. Rudolfo44%
  10. Donn44%

Love potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Toney91%
  2. Wardell81%
  3. Rob80%
  4. Burt80%
  5. Brad79%
  6. Mikeal79%
  7. Michael79%
  8. Micheal79%
  9. Timmothy79%
  10. Gaylon79%

Bottom 10

  1. Roby42%
  2. Felton42%
  3. Duane42%
  4. Byron42%
  5. Rudolfo42%
  6. Wally42%
  7. Darwin42%
  8. Elvis42%
  9. Tony42%
  10. Franz42%

Professional potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Toney88%
  2. Linwood88%
  3. Stanton88%
  4. Woody86%
  5. Joesph85%
  6. Joseph85%
  7. Sanders84%
  8. Stafford84%
  9. Dwain84%
  10. Rob84%

Bottom 10

  1. Guy42%
  2. Denny42%
  3. Raynard42%
  4. Dirk42%
  5. Denis42%
  6. Randal42%
  7. Kurt42%
  8. Van42%
  9. Stan42%
  10. Dwight42%

Crush potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Dwaine81%
  2. Rob81%
  3. Herb78%
  4. Michael78%
  5. Micheal78%
  6. Brad77%
  7. Darel77%
  8. Pernell77%
  9. Perry76%
  10. Timmothy76%

Bottom 10

  1. Donn43%
  2. John44%
  3. Freddy45%
  4. Tommy45%
  5. Darwin45%
  6. Dino46%
  7. Elvis46%
  8. Timmy47%
  9. Jim47%
  10. Felton48%
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