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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. Norman90%
  2. Gustave89%
  3. Hubert88%
  4. Ferdinand87%
  5. Lambert87%
  6. Cletus87%
  7. Otto86%
  8. Wilber86%
  9. Clarence86%
  10. Bertrand85%

Bottom 10

  1. Junior42%
  2. Elton42%
  3. Ferrell42%
  4. Elmo42%
  5. Johny42%
  6. Leander43%
  7. Percy44%
  8. Leeroy45%
  9. Cipriano46%
  10. Milton46%

Love potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Wilber83%
  2. Dock81%
  3. Chester80%
  4. Cletus79%
  5. Alfred79%
  6. Norman78%
  7. Vito78%
  8. Hubert78%
  9. Mack78%
  10. Adelbert77%

Bottom 10

  1. Elton42%
  2. Leamon42%
  3. Sigmund42%
  4. Junior42%
  5. Ferrell42%
  6. Leonard42%
  7. Author42%
  8. Elmo42%
  9. Wayland42%
  10. Homer42%

Professional potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Winfred91%
  2. Everette89%
  3. Norwood88%
  4. Arvil88%
  5. Melton88%
  6. Ewell88%
  7. Raymon88%
  8. Donato87%
  9. Durward85%
  10. Ellsworth85%

Bottom 10

  1. Urban42%
  2. Ennis42%
  3. Wyman42%
  4. Otto42%
  5. Isidore42%
  6. Buck42%
  7. Lucious42%
  8. Columbus42%
  9. Luther42%
  10. Freeman42%

Crush potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Cletus82%
  2. Carleton81%
  3. Odis81%
  4. Chas78%
  5. Gearld77%
  6. Derald77%
  7. Chester77%
  8. Crawford77%
  9. Norwood77%
  10. Welton77%

Bottom 10

  1. Merlin42%
  2. Werner42%
  3. Herbert43%
  4. Jack44%
  5. Americo45%
  6. Leander45%
  7. Leonard45%
  8. Columbus45%
  9. Gaston46%
  10. Conrad47%
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