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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. Michelle82%
  2. Michele82%
  3. Derrick81%
  4. Katrina78%
  5. Erik77%
  6. Jamie75%
  7. Scott75%
  8. Brent75%
  9. Lisa74%
  10. Andre73%

Bottom 10

  1. Stacy42%
  2. Tina42%
  3. Jennifer45%
  4. Nina50%
  5. Gina52%
  6. Tara52%
  7. Melissa52%
  8. Shannon53%
  9. Tracy53%
  10. April53%

Love potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Chad76%
  2. Derrick74%
  3. Bradley72%
  4. Andre71%
  5. Tonya71%
  6. Rodney68%
  7. Jamie67%
  8. Mario67%
  9. Christy67%
  10. Monica67%

Bottom 10

  1. Tina42%
  2. Shannon42%
  3. April42%
  4. Jennifer42%
  5. Stacy42%
  6. Dawn42%
  7. Heather44%
  8. Tara44%
  9. Heidi48%
  10. Tamara49%

Professional potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Tonya83%
  2. Heidi83%
  3. Michelle82%
  4. Michele82%
  5. Melanie81%
  6. Shawn80%
  7. Shane80%
  8. Wendy80%
  9. Andre77%
  10. Jamie77%

Bottom 10

  1. Darren42%
  2. Chad42%
  3. Tamara42%
  4. Marc42%
  5. Lance42%
  6. Tara42%
  7. Jill42%
  8. Gina42%
  9. Tanya42%
  10. Jason42%

Crush potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Amy77%
  2. Michele75%
  3. Michelle75%
  4. Monica74%
  5. Bradley73%
  6. Rodney73%
  7. Lisa72%
  8. Brent71%
  9. Scott71%
  10. Veronica70%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane44%
  2. Shawn44%
  3. Mario48%
  4. Heidi51%
  5. Tara54%
  6. Wendy55%
  7. Jill55%
  8. Marc56%
  9. Tina56%
  10. Gina56%
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