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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. Gustave89%
  2. Ferdinand87%
  3. Cletus87%
  4. Wilber86%
  5. Regis85%
  6. Antone83%
  7. Beverley83%
  8. Rolland83%
  9. Everette83%
  10. Wilton82%

Bottom 10

  1. Lennie42%
  2. Lovie42%
  3. Rubie42%
  4. Louella42%
  5. Elton42%
  6. Golden42%
  7. Marlyn42%
  8. Lulu42%
  9. Sol42%
  10. Alyce42%

Love potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Wilber83%
  2. Dock81%
  3. Cletus79%
  4. Vito78%
  5. Madge75%
  6. Claudette75%
  7. Truman75%
  8. Carleton75%
  9. Meyer74%
  10. Margarett74%

Bottom 10

  1. Sybil42%
  2. Dolly42%
  3. Rowena42%
  4. Rubye42%
  5. Elton42%
  6. Odessa42%
  7. Jaunita42%
  8. Alyce42%
  9. Lulu42%
  10. Floy42%

Professional potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Ruthann95%
  2. Prudence91%
  3. Winfred91%
  4. Everette89%
  5. Maurine89%
  6. Meta88%
  7. Raymon88%
  8. Elvera87%
  9. Norine87%
  10. Adella87%

Bottom 10

  1. Neva42%
  2. Buck42%
  3. Mathilda42%
  4. Lucious42%
  5. Columbus42%
  6. Roxie42%
  7. Freeman42%
  8. Elton42%
  9. Alpha42%
  10. Gus42%

Crush potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Lovie83%
  2. Darline83%
  3. Christene82%
  4. Cletus82%
  5. Carleton81%
  6. Adella81%
  7. Odis81%
  8. Dorris81%
  9. Verla81%
  10. Albertha81%

Bottom 10

  1. Merlin42%
  2. Neva42%
  3. Merlyn42%
  4. Lulu42%
  5. Erna42%
  6. Iona42%
  7. Ione42%
  8. Vernie43%
  9. Floy44%
  10. Bertie44%
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