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Gui

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Boy Name day: June 12
Origin: Germanic (Frankish). Meaning: the woods, the forest (sometimes "wide, ample").
Guy comes from the Germanic Wido, derived from witu "the woods, the forest" (or from wit "wide"), Latinized as Wido/Guido and spread in French since the Middle Ages.

Name day for Gui

June 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 woods, the forest (sometimes "wide, ample"), and shares its name day, June 12.

On birth records, Gui is rarely written as such: the Guis are Guys (265,885 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Guy page. Gui is also a short form of Guillaume, Guilaine, Jean-Guillaume.

Frequently asked questions about Gui

What does Gui mean?

Gui is a short form of Guy, which means the woods, the forest (sometimes "wide, ample").

When is Gui's name day?

June 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
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Friendship potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Frédérique85%
  2. Lucette83%
  3. Jacqueline83%
  4. Michèle82%
  5. Yvette82%
  6. Michelle81%
  7. Claire81%
  8. Evelyne81%
  9. Daniele81%
  10. Béatrice80%

Bottom 10

  1. Morgane42%
  2. Lola42%
  3. Lilou42%
  4. Océane42%
  5. Angelique42%
  6. Alice42%
  7. Jennifer42%
  8. Zoé42%
  9. Cindy42%
  10. Vanessa42%

Love potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Josette81%
  2. Georgette78%
  3. Lucienne77%
  4. Micheline77%
  5. Lucette77%
  6. Mauricette77%
  7. Claudette75%
  8. Martine74%
  9. Yvette74%
  10. Marie-José74%

Bottom 10

  1. Hélène42%
  2. Adèle42%
  3. Solène42%
  4. Amélie42%
  5. Lilou42%
  6. Anaïs42%
  7. Elsa42%
  8. Morgane42%
  9. Romane42%
  10. Éloïse42%

Professional potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Martine93%
  2. Odile88%
  3. Maryse87%
  4. Eliane87%
  5. Marie86%
  6. Marie-José86%
  7. Evelyne85%
  8. Murielle85%
  9. Clémence85%
  10. Maryline85%

Bottom 10

  1. Colette42%
  2. Germaine42%
  3. Morgane42%
  4. Jeanne42%
  5. Maud42%
  6. Simone42%
  7. Victoire48%
  8. Victoria49%
  9. Vanessa49%
  10. Inès50%

Crush potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Jeannine82%
  2. Yvette81%
  3. Christelle80%
  4. Lucette79%
  5. Régine77%
  6. Daniele77%
  7. Evelyne77%
  8. Nadine77%
  9. Micheline77%
  10. Marie-Claire77%

Bottom 10

  1. Morgane42%
  2. Zoé43%
  3. Berthe44%
  4. Alice45%
  5. Lola46%
  6. Agnès47%
  7. Germaine47%
  8. Andrée47%
  9. Marthe49%
  10. Ambre49%
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