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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. Guy92%
  5. Nor90%
  6. Norman90%
  7. Norm90%
  8. Joel89%
  9. Gustave89%
  10. Gustavo89%

Bottom 10

  1. Lindsay42%
  2. Destiney42%
  3. Novie42%
  4. Kitty42%
  5. Rayanna42%
  6. Kaylie42%
  7. Divine42%
  8. Chelsy42%
  9. Krystal42%
  10. Ti42%

Love potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Watson91%
  2. Toney91%
  3. Kassie87%
  4. Lars85%
  5. Jeanette84%
  6. Jeannette84%
  7. Arian84%
  8. Janette84%
  9. Jetty84%
  10. Janet84%

Bottom 10

  1. Ritona42%
  2. Finnegan42%
  3. Perri42%
  4. Crys42%
  5. Shanaya42%
  6. Hail42%
  7. Lynn42%
  8. Sacha42%
  9. Skyla42%
  10. Shamya42%

Professional potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Aman96%
  2. Shalom96%
  3. Ruthann95%
  4. Martine93%
  5. Serene92%
  6. Oneida92%
  7. Damir92%
  8. Prudence91%
  9. Winfred91%
  10. Gracey90%

Bottom 10

  1. Rayden42%
  2. Amari42%
  3. Gae42%
  4. Boone42%
  5. Pari42%
  6. Ravena42%
  7. Shea42%
  8. Gael42%
  9. Arman42%
  10. Keagan42%

Crush potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Aryana85%
  2. Honey83%
  3. Lovie83%
  4. Sherie83%
  5. Darline83%
  6. Sameer83%
  7. Mab83%
  8. Kiah83%
  9. Bels83%
  10. Watson83%

Bottom 10

  1. Raiden42%
  2. Merlin42%
  3. Shanika42%
  4. Flynn42%
  5. Travon42%
  6. Cosmo42%
  7. Allyssa42%
  8. Toy42%
  9. Orion42%
  10. Tequila42%
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