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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. Derrick81%
  2. Erik77%
  3. Scott75%
  4. Brent75%
  5. Andre73%
  6. Rodney73%
  7. Marc71%
  8. Eric69%
  9. Darren68%
  10. Brian67%

Bottom 10

  1. Lance57%
  2. Mario58%
  3. Shane59%
  4. Wesley59%
  5. Shawn59%
  6. Jeremy60%
  7. Chad62%
  8. Jason62%
  9. Troy62%
  10. Bradley66%

Love potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Chad76%
  2. Derrick74%
  3. Bradley72%
  4. Andre71%
  5. Rodney68%
  6. Mario67%
  7. Erik66%
  8. Scott65%
  9. Jason65%
  10. Brent65%

Bottom 10

  1. Jeremy52%
  2. Lance58%
  3. Wesley60%
  4. Darren62%
  5. Troy62%
  6. Marc62%
  7. Brian62%
  8. Shawn64%
  9. Shane64%
  10. Scott65%

Professional potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Shawn80%
  2. Shane80%
  3. Andre77%
  4. Scott73%
  5. Mario72%
  6. Derrick71%
  7. Jeremy69%
  8. Rodney69%
  9. Erik68%
  10. Brent66%

Bottom 10

  1. Darren42%
  2. Chad42%
  3. Marc42%
  4. Lance42%
  5. Jason42%
  6. Bradley49%
  7. Brian52%
  8. Wesley57%
  9. Troy58%
  10. Eric63%

Crush potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Bradley73%
  2. Rodney73%
  3. Brent71%
  4. Scott71%
  5. Chad68%
  6. Derrick68%
  7. Darren68%
  8. Brian65%
  9. Jason64%
  10. Lance62%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane44%
  2. Shawn44%
  3. Mario48%
  4. Marc56%
  5. Eric56%
  6. Wesley60%
  7. Andre61%
  8. Erik61%
  9. Jeremy61%
  10. Troy61%
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