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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
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Friendship potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Denisse78%
  2. Anabel75%
  3. Arlette75%
  4. Aleena75%
  5. Ayesha74%
  6. Gemma74%
  7. Louisa74%
  8. Jemma74%
  9. Amirah73%
  10. Antonella73%

Bottom 10

  1. Lorelai42%
  2. Selene42%
  3. Annabella42%
  4. Treasure42%
  5. Scarlet42%
  6. Emmy42%
  7. Jaylah42%
  8. Karleigh42%
  9. Giavanna42%
  10. Journey42%

Love potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Denisse83%
  2. Lainey72%
  3. Antonella71%
  4. Joelle68%
  5. Annalee68%
  6. Annabel64%
  7. Jemma64%
  8. Amirah64%
  9. Arlette64%
  10. Gemma64%

Bottom 10

  1. Mira42%
  2. Evelina42%
  3. Ariyah42%
  4. Alaysia42%
  5. Zariyah42%
  6. Kehlani42%
  7. Lylah42%
  8. Emmy42%
  9. Wynter42%
  10. Esme42%

Professional potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Saige88%
  2. Annalee88%
  3. Elliana87%
  4. Brinley85%
  5. Joelle83%
  6. Aliza83%
  7. Antonella83%
  8. Chana83%
  9. Elianna82%
  10. Selah82%

Bottom 10

  1. Coraline42%
  2. Jaylah42%
  3. Zola42%
  4. Scarlet42%
  5. Journey42%
  6. Reina42%
  7. Zara42%
  8. Arya42%
  9. Frida42%
  10. Ember42%

Crush potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Amirah75%
  2. Lainey74%
  3. Ayesha73%
  4. Blaire73%
  5. Theodora73%
  6. Priya73%
  7. Lilliana72%
  8. Kenzie72%
  9. Annabel72%
  10. Elianna72%

Bottom 10

  1. Annabell42%
  2. Eleanora42%
  3. Arya42%
  4. Zelda42%
  5. Selene42%
  6. Lilith42%
  7. Frida43%
  8. Journey44%
  9. Coraline44%
  10. Cataleya45%
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