Country World France United States Brazil Argentina Language frenitesptde
Names › Gui

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. Claire81%
  2. Theodore80%
  3. Sebastian79%
  4. Oliver75%
  5. Levi73%
  6. Dominic73%
  7. Nora73%
  8. Cora72%
  9. Elias71%
  10. Carson69%

Bottom 10

  1. Ariana42%
  2. Stella42%
  3. Charlie46%
  4. Skylar48%
  5. Leo48%
  6. Miles49%
  7. Mia50%
  8. Layla50%
  9. Harper50%
  10. Jaxon53%

Love potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Sebastian76%
  2. Jackson72%
  3. Cooper69%
  4. Julian66%
  5. Levi65%
  6. Theodore64%
  7. Lucy64%
  8. Colton64%
  9. Carter62%
  10. Oliver62%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet42%
  2. Ariana42%
  3. Stella42%
  4. Skylar42%
  5. Harper42%
  6. Miles42%
  7. Layla42%
  8. Arianna43%
  9. Charlie43%
  10. Avery45%

Professional potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Abraham82%
  2. Noah81%
  3. Claire79%
  4. Amelia73%
  5. Cecilia72%
  6. Micah71%
  7. Nora71%
  8. Violet70%
  9. Oliver69%
  10. Elias68%

Bottom 10

  1. Harper42%
  2. Wyatt42%
  3. Levi42%
  4. Owen42%
  5. Luke42%
  6. Damian44%
  7. Ariana46%
  8. Miles47%
  9. Grayson47%
  10. Maxwell48%

Crush potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Theodore72%
  2. Sebastian72%
  3. Claire72%
  4. Cecilia70%
  5. Lucy70%
  6. Cooper69%
  7. Audrey69%
  8. Olivia69%
  9. Grayson68%
  10. Lydia68%

Bottom 10

  1. Charlie44%
  2. Abraham49%
  3. Leo50%
  4. Wyatt50%
  5. Josiah51%
  6. Everett52%
  7. Miles52%
  8. Skylar53%
  9. Harper53%
  10. Arianna54%
Report an error on this page

A date that doesn't match your usage, a doubtful etymology? Tell us. We check the source and publish the correction — or the reason for the difference, right here.