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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. Olga81%
  2. Bettye78%
  3. Bettie78%
  4. Bette78%
  5. Freda78%
  6. Flossie77%
  7. Eunice77%
  8. Muriel76%
  9. Maryann76%
  10. Mable75%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola42%
  2. Estella42%
  3. Lizzie42%
  4. Elva46%
  5. Rosie48%
  6. Opal48%
  7. Ruthie51%
  8. Fern52%
  9. Flora52%
  10. Lela52%

Love potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Jeannette84%
  2. Ramona72%
  3. Nettie71%
  4. Mable71%
  5. Antoinette71%
  6. Jeannine70%
  7. Nannie68%
  8. Henrietta66%
  9. Harriett66%
  10. Harriet66%

Bottom 10

  1. Helene42%
  2. Adele42%
  3. Faye42%
  4. Ina42%
  5. Luella42%
  6. Ila42%
  7. Lola42%
  8. Imogene42%
  9. Estella42%
  10. Flora42%

Professional potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Mamie86%
  2. Mollie86%
  3. Rosalie85%
  4. Freda85%
  5. Alberta85%
  6. Angeline85%
  7. Antoinette83%
  8. Ernestine83%
  9. Nettie83%
  10. Bernadine82%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvira42%
  2. Iva42%
  3. Hilda42%
  4. Olga42%
  5. Estella44%
  6. Melba54%
  7. Sondra55%
  8. Lola55%
  9. Ila55%
  10. Reba55%

Crush potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Mable83%
  2. Jeannine82%
  3. Nannie76%
  4. Myrna76%
  5. Jeannette76%
  6. Susie76%
  7. Virgie75%
  8. Mamie74%
  9. Mollie74%
  10. Muriel72%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola46%
  2. Elva47%
  3. Inez47%
  4. Ruthie49%
  5. Rosie51%
  6. Alberta52%
  7. Lizzie53%
  8. Fern53%
  9. Eula54%
  10. Opal55%
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