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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. Jaqueline83%
  2. Mikayla82%
  3. Mikaela82%
  4. Clare81%
  5. Jackeline81%
  6. Joscelyn81%
  7. Reyna79%
  8. Raeann79%
  9. Jeniffer79%
  10. Jocelyn79%

Bottom 10

  1. Destiney42%
  2. Rayanna42%
  3. Kaylie42%
  4. Nevaeh42%
  5. Kylie42%
  6. Avril42%
  7. Rianna42%
  8. Bella42%
  9. Rihanna42%
  10. Jaya42%

Love potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Kaytlin78%
  2. Lisette75%
  3. Abbigail72%
  4. Ally72%
  5. Anamaria71%
  6. Amariah71%
  7. Kerstin71%
  8. Jaqueline70%
  9. Dynasty70%
  10. Maryelizabeth70%

Bottom 10

  1. Skyla42%
  2. Shamya42%
  3. Coral42%
  4. Dalilah42%
  5. Jakayla42%
  6. Citlali42%
  7. Honey42%
  8. Chesney42%
  9. Kiyah42%
  10. Audrina42%

Professional potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Serene92%
  2. Gracey90%
  3. Jocelyn89%
  4. Patience89%
  5. Lilyana89%
  6. Anjali88%
  7. Serena87%
  8. Madelaine87%
  9. Sahana87%
  10. Maritza86%

Bottom 10

  1. Nautica42%
  2. Mackenzi42%
  3. Janae42%
  4. Savanah42%
  5. Dayanna42%
  6. Trinity42%
  7. Ravyn42%
  8. Ryann42%
  9. Isis42%
  10. Kyndall42%

Crush potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Aryana85%
  2. Honey83%
  3. Kiah83%
  4. Miyah83%
  5. Jackeline81%
  6. Jeniffer80%
  7. Aniston80%
  8. Cherish79%
  9. Lisette79%
  10. Lillyann79%

Bottom 10

  1. Allyssa42%
  2. Savanah42%
  3. Brissa42%
  4. Cienna42%
  5. Macey42%
  6. Abril42%
  7. Rhiannon42%
  8. Arwen42%
  9. Isis42%
  10. Zoe43%
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