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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. Guyon92%
  2. Guigui92%
  3. Guyou92%
  4. Nor90%
  5. Norm90%
  6. Hubie88%
  7. Hub88%
  8. Mitchy87%
  9. Jeb87%
  10. Mikey87%

Bottom 10

  1. Novie42%
  2. Rayanna42%
  3. Divine42%
  4. Chelsy42%
  5. Ti42%
  6. Holdy42%
  7. Lyri42%
  8. Shanelle42%
  9. Diam42%
  10. Riv42%

Love potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Jetty84%
  2. Netta84%
  3. Fonzie81%
  4. Fonso81%
  5. Rocchino81%
  6. Wardell81%
  7. Roccuccio81%
  8. Chesterie80%
  9. Mikey79%
  10. Nene79%

Bottom 10

  1. Ritona42%
  2. Perri42%
  3. Crys42%
  4. Shanaya42%
  5. Hail42%
  6. Sacha42%
  7. Shamya42%
  8. Viridiana42%
  9. Mile42%
  10. Majesty42%

Professional potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Aman96%
  2. Shalom96%
  3. Martine93%
  4. Serene92%
  5. Oneida92%
  6. Damir92%
  7. Gracey90%
  8. Calum89%
  9. Joce89%
  10. Tenzin89%

Bottom 10

  1. Gae42%
  2. Boone42%
  3. Pari42%
  4. Ravena42%
  5. Arman42%
  6. Ottoe42%
  7. Roly42%
  8. Bobbye42%
  9. Coltie42%
  10. Chaddy42%

Crush potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Honey83%
  2. Sameer83%
  3. Mab83%
  4. Kiah83%
  5. Bels83%
  6. Miyah83%
  7. Amel83%
  8. Rutha82%
  9. Theressa82%
  10. Willene82%

Bottom 10

  1. Cosmo42%
  2. Toy42%
  3. Tequila42%
  4. Arnav42%
  5. Vanya42%
  6. Pepper42%
  7. Tesla42%
  8. Werner42%
  9. Neve42%
  10. Janou42%
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