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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. Guy92%
  2. Mickey87%
  3. Rene85%
  4. Patrice83%
  5. Jacquelyn83%
  6. Pat83%
  7. Loren81%
  8. Dwight81%
  9. Frankie80%
  10. Ron80%

Bottom 10

  1. Jeannie42%
  2. Pam42%
  3. Janis42%
  4. Vicky42%
  5. Garry43%
  6. Byron45%
  7. Rudy46%
  8. Timmy47%
  9. Freddy48%
  10. Darwin48%

Love potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Janette84%
  2. Mickey79%
  3. Brad79%
  4. Rene79%
  5. Dwayne79%
  6. Rodger77%
  7. Stewart77%
  8. Guy77%
  9. Gerard77%
  10. Rocky74%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis42%
  2. Shelley42%
  3. Byron42%
  4. Margo42%
  5. Darwin42%
  6. Lana42%
  7. Pam42%
  8. Daphne42%
  9. Myra42%
  10. Vicky42%

Professional potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Janie87%
  2. Polly86%
  3. Jacquelyn83%
  4. Teddy82%
  5. Nadine81%
  6. Ron81%
  7. Gerard81%
  8. Lora81%
  9. Rene80%
  10. Francine80%

Bottom 10

  1. Guy42%
  2. Jayne42%
  3. Randal42%
  4. Kurt42%
  5. Lorna42%
  6. Van42%
  7. Dwight42%
  8. Darwin42%
  9. Margo42%
  10. Roxanne42%

Crush potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Tammie82%
  2. Mickey78%
  3. Brad77%
  4. Nadine77%
  5. Doreen77%
  6. Darla76%
  7. Perry76%
  8. Ron76%
  9. Shari76%
  10. Janette76%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis42%
  2. Freddy45%
  3. Darwin45%
  4. Jeannie46%
  5. Timmy47%
  6. Van49%
  7. Garry49%
  8. Marty49%
  9. Rudy50%
  10. Byron50%
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