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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. Jacqueline83%
  2. Ellen82%
  3. Patricia78%
  4. Beth78%
  5. Catherine78%
  6. Kathryn78%
  7. Kathleen78%
  8. Karen78%
  9. Paula78%
  10. Colleen76%

Bottom 10

  1. Rita42%
  2. Marilyn42%
  3. Melody42%
  4. Cindy42%
  5. Joy45%
  6. Bonnie45%
  7. Toni46%
  8. Georgia52%
  9. Pamela52%
  10. Wanda53%

Love potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Janet84%
  2. Jacqueline70%
  3. Annette70%
  4. Charlene69%
  5. Penny68%
  6. Nancy68%
  7. Beverly68%
  8. Gloria68%
  9. Christine67%
  10. Denise67%

Bottom 10

  1. Elaine42%
  2. Wanda42%
  3. Rita42%
  4. Cindy42%
  5. Marilyn42%
  6. Melody42%
  7. Bonnie43%
  8. Gwendolyn43%
  9. Barbara44%
  10. Eileen45%

Professional potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Maria86%
  2. Jacqueline83%
  3. Glenda82%
  4. Rosemary81%
  5. Colleen81%
  6. Darlene81%
  7. Annette80%
  8. Barbara80%
  9. Roberta80%
  10. Christine80%

Bottom 10

  1. Jo42%
  2. Rita42%
  3. Carla42%
  4. Wanda42%
  5. Janice42%
  6. Jane42%
  7. Jeanne42%
  8. Gloria44%
  9. Marilyn46%
  10. Regina46%

Crush potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Beverly77%
  2. Janet76%
  3. Charlene76%
  4. Darlene76%
  5. Nancy76%
  6. Christine75%
  7. Jacqueline75%
  8. Sherry75%
  9. Glenda74%
  10. Annette74%

Bottom 10

  1. Bonnie44%
  2. Connie48%
  3. Constance48%
  4. Toni49%
  5. Roberta49%
  6. Martha49%
  7. Wanda51%
  8. Barbara51%
  9. Joy51%
  10. Gwendolyn55%
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