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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. Colin85%
  2. Manuel83%
  3. Adrian81%
  4. Jocelyn79%
  5. Garrett79%
  6. Kaitlyn78%
  7. Trevor77%
  8. Eli76%
  9. Bailey76%
  10. Clayton76%

Bottom 10

  1. Kylie42%
  2. Maggie42%
  3. Hailey42%
  4. Zoey42%
  5. Savannah42%
  6. Destiny42%
  7. Dylan42%
  8. Angelina42%
  9. Zoe42%
  10. Kaylee45%

Love potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Garrett77%
  2. Bailey77%
  3. Caleb75%
  4. Manuel73%
  5. Carlos73%
  6. Landon72%
  7. Preston71%
  8. Hector70%
  9. Mason70%
  10. Brady70%

Bottom 10

  1. Maya42%
  2. Gabriel42%
  3. Autumn42%
  4. Zoey42%
  5. Sierra42%
  6. Aaliyah42%
  7. Angelina42%
  8. Aubrey42%
  9. Angel42%
  10. Destiny42%

Professional potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Jocelyn89%
  2. Jose85%
  3. Bailey84%
  4. Jesus84%
  5. Grace81%
  6. Garrett81%
  7. Juan80%
  8. Isabel79%
  9. Madeline78%
  10. Angel78%

Bottom 10

  1. Xavier42%
  2. Bryce42%
  3. Ivan42%
  4. Hayden42%
  5. Max42%
  6. Chase42%
  7. Dylan42%
  8. Destiny42%
  9. Clayton42%
  10. Brooklyn42%

Crush potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Bailey77%
  2. Trevor74%
  3. Manuel73%
  4. Jocelyn73%
  5. Paige73%
  6. Caleb73%
  7. Colin73%
  8. Landon72%
  9. Sophie71%
  10. Sophia71%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Zoe43%
  3. Juan44%
  4. Maggie46%
  5. Savannah46%
  6. Hailey46%
  7. Zoey48%
  8. Lily49%
  9. Maya50%
  10. Dylan51%
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