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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. Michel87%
  2. Toney86%
  3. Rob84%
  4. Gerry83%
  5. Bart83%
  6. Burt83%
  7. Ernie83%
  8. Reta82%
  9. Denis81%
  10. Denny81%

Bottom 10

  1. Kitty42%
  2. Venus42%
  3. Lolita42%
  4. Mitzi42%
  5. Marilynn42%
  6. Zina42%
  7. Dorinda42%
  8. Madonna42%
  9. Nena42%
  10. Elvis42%

Love potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Toney91%
  2. Ricki83%
  3. Rob80%
  4. Burt80%
  5. Mimi80%
  6. Michel79%
  7. Greggory78%
  8. Georgette78%
  9. Ernie76%
  10. Patrica76%

Bottom 10

  1. Moira42%
  2. Twila42%
  3. Vikki42%
  4. Audie42%
  5. Dorinda42%
  6. Felton42%
  7. Louann42%
  8. Shirlene42%
  9. Kitty42%
  10. Wally42%

Professional potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Toney88%
  2. Maryellen88%
  3. Linwood88%
  4. Stanton88%
  5. Sharyn87%
  6. Suzan87%
  7. Noreen87%
  8. Bernita87%
  9. Deann87%
  10. Diann87%

Bottom 10

  1. Denny42%
  2. Dirk42%
  3. Denis42%
  4. Moira42%
  5. Stan42%
  6. Lon42%
  7. Zena42%
  8. Cliff42%
  9. Hal42%
  10. Madonna42%

Crush potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Sherie83%
  2. Roseanna82%
  3. Dorene82%
  4. Reta81%
  5. Sherrill81%
  6. Suzan81%
  7. Dannie81%
  8. Deann81%
  9. Diann81%
  10. Maribeth81%

Bottom 10

  1. Zina42%
  2. Zena43%
  3. Twyla43%
  4. Donn43%
  5. Nanette44%
  6. Edie44%
  7. Aleta45%
  8. Vikki46%
  9. Dino46%
  10. Elvis46%
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