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Gui

Boy Name day: September 12 In French: Guigui
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. Jacqueline83%
  2. Michelle82%
  3. Michele82%
  4. Ellen82%
  5. Claire81%
  6. Beatrice80%
  7. Jocelyn79%
  8. Patricia78%
  9. Beth78%
  10. Catherine78%

Bottom 10

  1. Lindsay42%
  2. Kylie42%
  3. Rita42%
  4. Maggie42%
  5. Marilyn42%
  6. Hailey42%
  7. Tina42%
  8. Lillie42%
  9. Ariana42%
  10. Zoey42%

Love potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Jeanette84%
  2. Janet84%
  3. Tonya71%
  4. Lorraine71%
  5. Jacqueline70%
  6. Annette70%
  7. Nicole69%
  8. Charlene69%
  9. Penny68%
  10. Nancy68%

Bottom 10

  1. Whitney42%
  2. Amber42%
  3. Ada42%
  4. Violet42%
  5. Viola42%
  6. Elaine42%
  7. Maya42%
  8. Wanda42%
  9. Rita42%
  10. Autumn42%

Professional potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Jocelyn89%
  2. Lorraine87%
  3. Nellie87%
  4. Marie86%
  5. Mary86%
  6. Maria86%
  7. Mariah86%
  8. Joann85%
  9. Betty84%
  10. Nicole83%

Bottom 10

  1. Jo42%
  2. Harper42%
  3. Shelby42%
  4. Erika42%
  5. Rita42%
  6. Carla42%
  7. Joan42%
  8. Whitney42%
  9. Kara42%
  10. Tamara42%

Crush potential for Gui

Top 10

  1. Lorraine77%
  2. Beverly77%
  3. Amy77%
  4. Mabel77%
  5. Arlene77%
  6. Janet76%
  7. Charlene76%
  8. Jeanette76%
  9. Darlene76%
  10. Nancy76%

Bottom 10

  1. Zoe43%
  2. Bonnie44%
  3. Ada44%
  4. Alice45%
  5. Maggie46%
  6. Savannah46%
  7. Hailey46%
  8. Dora47%
  9. Andrea47%
  10. Agnes47%
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