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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. Mikayla82%
  2. Clare81%
  3. Katelynn78%
  4. Elisabeth78%
  5. Lizbeth78%
  6. Caitlyn78%
  7. Adrianna76%
  8. Izabella73%
  9. Daniela71%
  10. Hanna71%

Bottom 10

  1. Nevaeh42%
  2. Bella42%
  3. Alondra42%
  4. Heaven42%
  5. Khloe42%
  6. Lilly42%
  7. Abby42%
  8. Diamond42%
  9. Allie42%
  10. Celeste43%

Love potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Mikayla66%
  2. Maritza65%
  3. Fatima62%
  4. Elisabeth62%
  5. Lizbeth62%
  6. Daniella62%
  7. Macy61%
  8. Juliana61%
  9. Paola60%
  10. Ashlyn59%

Bottom 10

  1. Diamond42%
  2. Nevaeh42%
  3. Alondra42%
  4. Celeste42%
  5. Lilly42%
  6. Jasmin42%
  7. Bella42%
  8. Abby42%
  9. Summer42%
  10. Luz42%

Professional potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Serena87%
  2. Maritza86%
  3. Elise85%
  4. Mikayla82%
  5. Giselle82%
  6. Juliana81%
  7. Clare79%
  8. Hanna78%
  9. Gracie78%
  10. Fatima78%

Bottom 10

  1. Trinity42%
  2. Esmeralda42%
  3. Cassidy42%
  4. Kyra42%
  5. Diamond42%
  6. Jada42%
  7. Kira42%
  8. Mckenna42%
  9. Keira42%
  10. Khloe46%

Crush potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Mikayla75%
  2. Maritza74%
  3. Macy72%
  4. Clare72%
  5. Alaina71%
  6. Julianna70%
  7. Haylee70%
  8. Hallie70%
  9. Lizbeth70%
  10. Elisabeth70%

Bottom 10

  1. Allie45%
  2. India46%
  3. Heaven47%
  4. Kira48%
  5. Kyra48%
  6. Alondra49%
  7. Celeste50%
  8. Luz50%
  9. Asia51%
  10. Esmeralda51%
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