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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. Micheal87%
  3. Michael87%
  4. Michel87%
  5. Mickey87%
  6. Toney86%
  7. Nancie85%
  8. Rene85%
  9. Paul84%
  10. Herb84%

Bottom 10

  1. Kitty42%
  2. Jeannie42%
  3. Cyndi42%
  4. Rita42%
  5. Marilyn42%
  6. Peri42%
  7. Pam42%
  8. Venus42%
  9. Deedee42%
  10. Janis42%

Love potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Toney91%
  2. Janette84%
  3. Janet84%
  4. Ricki83%
  5. Wardell81%
  6. Rob80%
  7. Burt80%
  8. Mimi80%
  9. Mickey79%
  10. Brad79%

Bottom 10

  1. Perri42%
  2. Lynn42%
  3. Moira42%
  4. Peri42%
  5. Drusilla42%
  6. Janis42%
  7. Twila42%
  8. Roby42%
  9. Vikki42%
  10. Shelley42%

Professional potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Gwenda89%
  2. Linn88%
  3. Toney88%
  4. Janise88%
  5. Maryellen88%
  6. Linwood88%
  7. Fredia88%
  8. Stanton88%
  9. Lindell88%
  10. Eilene88%

Bottom 10

  1. Guy42%
  2. Denny42%
  3. Yancy42%
  4. Raynard42%
  5. Dirk42%
  6. Jo42%
  7. Jayne42%
  8. Lee42%
  9. Denis42%
  10. Raye42%

Crush potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Sherie83%
  2. Theressa82%
  3. Tammie82%
  4. Lorretta82%
  5. Thresa82%
  6. Roseanna82%
  7. Jeanmarie82%
  8. Dorene82%
  9. Karleen82%
  10. Reta81%

Bottom 10

  1. Pandora42%
  2. Micky42%
  3. Zina42%
  4. Janis42%
  5. Cyndi42%
  6. Zena43%
  7. Twyla43%
  8. Donn43%
  9. John44%
  10. Nanette44%
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