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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. Guyon92%
  2. Guigui92%
  3. Guyou92%
  4. Nor90%
  5. Norm90%
  6. Hubie88%
  7. Hub88%
  8. Mitchy87%
  9. Jeb87%
  10. Mikey87%

Bottom 10

  1. Holdy42%
  2. Tonyboy42%
  3. Dyl42%
  4. Feliciano42%
  5. Dyls42%
  6. Kayne42%
  7. Tonks42%
  8. Dylly42%
  9. Dill42%
  10. Roby42%

Love potential for Gui

Bottom 10

  1. Mile42%
  2. Saint42%
  3. J.J42%
  4. Gabo42%
  5. Tristy42%
  6. Geraldo42%
  7. Ezzy42%
  8. Leamon42%
  9. Narciso42%
  10. Dilan42%

Professional potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Aman96%
  2. Damir92%
  3. Calum89%
  4. Norwood88%
  5. Leeland88%
  6. Arvil88%
  7. Melton88%
  8. Ewell88%
  9. Cecilio87%
  10. Donato87%

Bottom 10

  1. Gae42%
  2. Boone42%
  3. Arman42%
  4. Ottoe42%
  5. Roly42%
  6. Coltie42%
  7. Chaddy42%
  8. Virg42%
  9. Augie42%
  10. Van-Van42%

Crush potential for Gui

Bottom 10

  1. Cosmo42%
  2. Arnav42%
  3. Vanya42%
  4. Werner42%
  5. Ferris42%
  6. Cormac42%
  7. Dan-Dan42%
  8. Castiel42%
  9. Anakin42%
  10. Finnian42%
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