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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
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Friendship potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Hubert88%
  2. Otto86%
  3. Horace85%
  4. Earnest83%
  5. Mack83%
  6. Jerald83%
  7. Wilfred81%
  8. Sylvester81%
  9. Julius80%
  10. Louie80%

Bottom 10

  1. Junior42%
  2. Percy44%
  3. Luther48%
  4. Buddy53%
  5. Homer55%
  6. Archie56%
  7. Rufus57%
  8. Garland57%
  9. Lowell59%
  10. Virgil59%

Love potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Hubert78%
  2. Mack78%
  3. Earnest76%
  4. Otto75%
  5. Bert73%
  6. Horace73%
  7. Willis73%
  8. Morris71%
  9. Jerald70%
  10. Julius70%

Bottom 10

  1. Junior42%
  2. Homer42%
  3. Lowell42%
  4. Percy42%
  5. Amos47%
  6. Garland47%
  7. Rufus48%
  8. Myron49%
  9. Luther49%
  10. Emil51%

Professional potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Hubert85%
  2. Ben81%
  3. Wendell78%
  4. Willard78%
  5. Hugh77%
  6. Elbert76%
  7. Boyd74%
  8. Reuben74%
  9. Earnest74%
  10. Lyle73%

Bottom 10

  1. Otto42%
  2. Luther42%
  3. Virgil42%
  4. Doyle42%
  5. Wallace42%
  6. Amos42%
  7. Jess42%
  8. Dick49%
  9. Julius49%
  10. Percy51%

Crush potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Willis76%
  2. Bert75%
  3. Horace73%
  4. Earnest73%
  5. Loyd72%
  6. Mack72%
  7. Louie72%
  8. Murray71%
  9. Roscoe71%
  10. Julius71%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad47%
  2. Luther50%
  3. Wallace53%
  4. Percy53%
  5. Emil54%
  6. Elbert55%
  7. Amos56%
  8. Wilbur56%
  9. Orville56%
  10. Reuben57%
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