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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. Gustavo89%
  2. Salomon86%
  3. Sameer86%
  4. Colin85%
  5. Isac84%
  6. Alonso84%
  7. Emanuel84%
  8. Duncan83%
  9. Patricio83%
  10. Manuel83%

Bottom 10

  1. Jordy42%
  2. Kayne42%
  3. Jagger42%
  4. Romeo42%
  5. Bently42%
  6. Lazaro42%
  7. Dylan42%
  8. Shemar42%
  9. Babyboy42%
  10. Dante42%

Love potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Lars85%
  2. Rocco81%
  3. Brycen79%
  4. Marco78%
  5. Domenico77%
  6. Rogelio77%
  7. Garrett77%
  8. Jarrett77%
  9. Gerardo77%
  10. Bradlee77%

Bottom 10

  1. Ulysses42%
  2. Ean42%
  3. Lazaro42%
  4. Dante42%
  5. Isiah42%
  6. Kayne42%
  7. Bently42%
  8. Osiel42%
  9. Akash42%
  10. Gabriel42%

Professional potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Aman96%
  2. Leeland88%
  3. Cecilio87%
  4. Baron85%
  5. Jose85%
  6. Jesus84%
  7. Eben83%
  8. Luiz83%
  9. Elder82%
  10. Heber82%

Bottom 10

  1. Arman42%
  2. Rohan42%
  3. Cale42%
  4. Donovan42%
  5. Ciro42%
  6. Talon42%
  7. Draven42%
  8. Jagger42%
  9. Ramses42%
  10. Xavier42%

Crush potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Sameer83%
  2. Chancellor78%
  3. Leeland77%
  4. Gustavo77%
  5. Joeseph77%
  6. Nate76%
  7. Fransisco76%
  8. Izaak76%
  9. Alen76%
  10. Antony76%

Bottom 10

  1. Arnav42%
  2. Ivan42%
  3. Dante42%
  4. Artemio44%
  5. Brenden44%
  6. Juan44%
  7. Seamus45%
  8. Ulises45%
  9. Keandre45%
  10. Geronimo45%
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