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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. Colin85%
  2. Manuel83%
  3. Adrian81%
  4. Garrett79%
  5. Trevor77%
  6. Eli76%
  7. Clayton76%
  8. Samuel76%
  9. Cameron75%
  10. Jake75%

Bottom 10

  1. Dylan42%
  2. Max50%
  3. Aiden50%
  4. Chase52%
  5. Oscar52%
  6. Jayden52%
  7. Diego52%
  8. Ricardo52%
  9. Brayden53%
  10. Logan53%

Love potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Garrett77%
  2. Caleb75%
  3. Manuel73%
  4. Carlos73%
  5. Landon72%
  6. Preston71%
  7. Hector70%
  8. Mason70%
  9. Brady70%
  10. Tanner69%

Bottom 10

  1. Gabriel42%
  2. Dylan42%
  3. Edgar45%
  4. Isaiah46%
  5. Logan48%
  6. Ivan49%
  7. Ian49%
  8. Aiden52%
  9. Jeremiah52%
  10. Jared53%

Professional potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Jose85%
  2. Jesus84%
  3. Garrett81%
  4. Juan80%
  5. Colin77%
  6. Jake77%
  7. Jorge77%
  8. Luis74%
  9. Manuel74%
  10. Eduardo74%

Bottom 10

  1. Xavier42%
  2. Bryce42%
  3. Ivan42%
  4. Max42%
  5. Chase42%
  6. Dylan42%
  7. Clayton42%
  8. Logan42%
  9. Preston42%
  10. Hunter42%

Crush potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Trevor74%
  2. Manuel73%
  3. Caleb73%
  4. Colin73%
  5. Landon72%
  6. Jacob69%
  7. Tanner69%
  8. Jesus69%
  9. Garrett68%
  10. Blake68%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Juan44%
  3. Dylan51%
  4. Jose51%
  5. Andy51%
  6. Ricardo52%
  7. Gavin52%
  8. Edgar52%
  9. Oscar53%
  10. Diego53%
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