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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. Gustavo89%
  3. Hubert88%
  4. Mickey87%
  5. Otto86%
  6. Solomon86%
  7. Rodolfo86%
  8. Winston85%
  9. Horace85%
  10. Rene85%

Bottom 10

  1. Krystal42%
  2. Cheyenne42%
  3. Nevaeh42%
  4. Aria42%
  5. Jeannie42%
  6. Bella42%
  7. Desiree42%
  8. Salvador42%
  9. Kimberley42%
  10. Pam42%

Love potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Jeannette84%
  2. Janette84%
  3. Alfonso81%
  4. Rocco81%
  5. Mickey79%
  6. Brad79%
  7. Rene79%
  8. Dwayne79%
  9. Hubert78%
  10. Mack78%

Bottom 10

  1. Yesenia42%
  2. Lyla42%
  3. Everly42%
  4. Scarlett42%
  5. Helene42%
  6. Adele42%
  7. Janis42%
  8. Diamond42%
  9. Skye42%
  10. Stevie42%

Professional potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Elisha89%
  2. Serena87%
  3. Janie87%
  4. Josie87%
  5. Polly86%
  6. Mamie86%
  7. Mollie86%
  8. Maritza86%
  9. Rosalie85%
  10. Freda85%

Bottom 10

  1. Amari42%
  2. Gael42%
  3. Guy42%
  4. Maddox42%
  5. Darian42%
  6. Sawyer42%
  7. Donovan42%
  8. Elvira42%
  9. Colette42%
  10. Paris42%

Crush potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Mable83%
  2. Tammie82%
  3. Jeannine82%
  4. Yvette81%
  5. Mickey78%
  6. Kellie77%
  7. Gustavo77%
  8. Brad77%
  9. Nadine77%
  10. Tucker77%

Bottom 10

  1. Cheyenne42%
  2. Kali42%
  3. River42%
  4. Phoenix42%
  5. Janis42%
  6. Dante42%
  7. Finn44%
  8. Shaun44%
  9. Johnie44%
  10. Brenden44%
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