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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. Beverley83%
  2. Margarette81%
  3. Margret79%
  4. Marlys79%
  5. Vilma79%
  6. Millicent79%
  7. Verla79%
  8. Augusta79%
  9. Margarett78%
  10. Marcelle78%

Bottom 10

  1. Lovie42%
  2. Rubie42%
  3. Louella42%
  4. Lulu42%
  5. Alyce42%
  6. Dolly42%
  7. Hellen42%
  8. Ofelia43%
  9. Floy43%
  10. Odessa45%

Love potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Madge75%
  2. Claudette75%
  3. Margarett74%
  4. Maudie74%
  5. Mittie74%
  6. Retha74%
  7. Albertha74%
  8. Lessie71%
  9. Dessie71%
  10. Bess71%

Bottom 10

  1. Sybil42%
  2. Dolly42%
  3. Rowena42%
  4. Rubye42%
  5. Odessa42%
  6. Jaunita42%
  7. Alyce42%
  8. Lulu42%
  9. Floy42%
  10. Avis42%

Professional potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Ruthann95%
  2. Prudence91%
  3. Maurine89%
  4. Meta88%
  5. Elvera87%
  6. Norine87%
  7. Adella87%
  8. Marietta85%
  9. Florine85%
  10. Lyda85%

Bottom 10

  1. Neva42%
  2. Mathilda42%
  3. Roxie42%
  4. Jannie42%
  5. Erna42%
  6. Leonor42%
  7. Ouida42%
  8. Leone42%
  9. Nedra42%
  10. Wilda42%

Crush potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Lovie83%
  2. Darline83%
  3. Christene82%
  4. Adella81%
  5. Verla81%
  6. Albertha81%
  7. Margarett81%
  8. Beverley81%
  9. Retha81%
  10. Margarette81%

Bottom 10

  1. Neva42%
  2. Lulu42%
  3. Erna42%
  4. Iona42%
  5. Ione42%
  6. Floy44%
  7. Bertie44%
  8. Wilda45%
  9. Alyce45%
  10. Ouida47%
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