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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. Reginal86%
  2. Shelton85%
  3. Caryn84%
  4. Jerod83%
  5. Jami83%
  6. Scot83%
  7. Michelle82%
  8. Hakim82%
  9. Michele82%
  10. Yvette82%

Bottom 10

  1. Rico42%
  2. Mandie42%
  3. Stacy42%
  4. Kimberley42%
  5. Cinnamon42%
  6. Janeen42%
  7. Donny42%
  8. Feliciano42%
  9. Shanna42%
  10. Racquel42%

Love potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Josette81%
  2. Taurus78%
  3. Corbett77%
  4. Scot76%
  5. Gorge76%
  6. Danial76%
  7. Jammie76%
  8. Laronda76%
  9. Chad76%
  10. Anthoney75%

Bottom 10

  1. Sacha42%
  2. Delena42%
  3. Misti42%
  4. Candi42%
  5. Shilo42%
  6. Melony42%
  7. Zenaida42%
  8. Racquel42%
  9. Alisa42%
  10. Shanna42%

Professional potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Elisha89%
  2. Kareen88%
  3. Glendon88%
  4. Susannah87%
  5. Lashaun87%
  6. Tawana86%
  7. Jeana85%
  8. Karena85%
  9. Lauralee85%
  10. Danette85%

Bottom 10

  1. Ursula42%
  2. Renard42%
  3. Darren42%
  4. September42%
  5. Shad42%
  6. Magda42%
  7. Che42%
  8. Marlon42%
  9. Theron42%
  10. Chad42%

Crush potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Devona82%
  2. Jeana81%
  3. Caryn81%
  4. Michale81%
  5. Yvette81%
  6. Sharonda81%
  7. Meridith81%
  8. Trudi81%
  9. Lavonda80%
  10. Ammie80%

Bottom 10

  1. Shanika42%
  2. Tequila42%
  3. Siobhan42%
  4. Tamar42%
  5. Anitra42%
  6. Kisha43%
  7. Shane44%
  8. Shaun44%
  9. Shawn44%
  10. Kandy44%
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