Name
GUY

Name GUY

Between 1880 and 2022 there were 364,609 births of Guy in the countries below, which represents an average of 2,568 births of children bearing the first name Guy per year on average throughout this period.
On the last available year for each country, we count 121 births.

Other languages  :  
En Français Prénom Guy   
In Italiano Nome Guy   


Information about the first name Guy

We celebrate Guy on June 12th
The first name Guy has been assigned to:
99.93% to boys
0.07% to girls
The country where the first name Guy is the most common is:
FR France
This first name is on trend: Male
This first name has 3 letters including 2 vowels and 1 consonant

Anagrams of the first name Guy

An anagram is a word that contains the same letters of another word. Here is the list of first names which are an anagram of Guy : Yug

Anacyclics of the first name Guy

An anacyclic is a word or phrase that can be read in the normal sense of reading or in the opposite direction. Here is the list of names that are anonymous of the given name Guy: Yug

Guy in Japanese *

Romajigai
Katakanaガイ
Hiraganaがい
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Guy in binary language

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Origin and meaning of name Guy

US English
Etymology src :
  • From Old French Gui, a form of Proto-Germanic *Wido, a short form of names beginning with the element *widuz (“wood”), such as Witold and Widukind. Cognate with Italian Guido and thus a doublet of Guido. More at wood.
Etymology src :
  • Named after Guy Fawkes (1570–1606), an English Catholic executed for his role in the Gunpowder Plot, from Old French Gui, a form of Proto-Germanic *Wido, a short form of names beginning with the element witu "wood" from Proto-Germanic *widuz, such as Witold and Widukind. Cognate with Italian Guido.
Etymology src :
  • From the Hebrew name גַּיְא‎ (gáy, literally “valley”), with the spelling influenced by the existing English name.
Etymology src :
  • From Old French guie, linked to verb guier (“guide”), from Frankish *wītan, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *wītaną (“know”).
Etymology (Noun) src :
  • Guy (plural Guys)
  • (Britain) An effigy of Guy Fawkes burned on Bonfire Night
Etymology (Proper noun) src :
  • Guy (plural Guys)
  • A male given name from the Germanic languages.
  • A surname originating as a patronymic.
Etymology (Verb) src :
  • guy (third-person singular simple present guys, present participle guying, simple past and past participle guyed)
  • (intransitive) To exhibit an effigy of Guy Fawkes around the 5th November.
  • (transitive) To make fun of, to ridicule with wit or innuendo.
  • (theater, transitive) To play in a comedic manner.
Etymology (Noun) src :
  • guy (plural guys or (nonstandard) guies)
  • (obsolete, rare) A guide; a leader or conductor.
  • (chiefly nautical) A support rope or cable used to aid in hoisting or lowering.
  • (chiefly nautical) A support to secure or steady structures prone to shift their position or be carried away (e.g. the mast of a ship or a suspension bridge).
Etymology (Proper noun) src :
  • Guy
  • A male given name from Hebrew.
  • A surname.
Etymology (Verb) src :
  • guy (third-person singular simple present guys, present participle guying, simple past and past participle guyed)
  • To equip with a support cable.
Anagrams src :
  • yug
Pronunciation src :
  • IPA(key): /ɡaɪ/
  • Rhymes: -aɪ
Pronunciation src :
  • enPR: gī, IPA(key): /ɡaɪ/
  • Rhymes: -aɪ
FR French
Etymology src :
  • Inherited from Middle French Guy, from Old French Gui, from Old High German Wido, a short form of names beginning with the element Proto-Germanic *widuz (“wood”).
Pronunciation src :
  • IPA(key): /ɡi/
Proper noun src :
  • Guy m
  • a male given name, equivalent to English Guy
General
Etymology (Proper noun) src :
  • Guy
  • A city in Arkansas.
  • A hamlet in Alberta, Canada.
Wolof
Etymology src :
  • Related to buy (“baobab fruit”).
Noun src :
  • guy (definite form guy gi)
  • baobab
NL Dutch
Etymology src :
  • Borrowed from English guy.
Noun src :
  • guy m (plural guys, diminutive guytje n)
  • (slang) guy
  • Synonyms: gozer, gast, kerel, sjarel
  • Die guy aan de deur is geloof ik helemaal geen bouncer. ― I don't think that guy at the door is a bouncer at all.
 

Popularity of the name Guy

Number of GUY births per year

Total births of Guy by country

Births with the first name Guy
Country
Boys
Girls
FRFrance
1900 - 2022
265,736
220
USUnited State of America
1880 - 2022
86,271
17
ONOntario
1913 - 2019
3,448
0
GBUnited Kingdom
1996 - 2021
2,581
0
CHSwitzerland
1909 - 2021
2,005
0
NZNew Zealand
1900 - 2022
1,458
0
BCBritish Columbia
1919 - 2022
696
0
QCQuebec
1980 - 2022
682
5
AUAustralia
1930 - 2022
653
0
BRBrazil
1930 - 2022
400
0
IEIreland
1964 - 2022
91
0
BEBelgium
1995 - 2022
86
0
ABAlberta
1980 - 2022
84
0
ARArgentina
1922 - 2015
55
0
PLPoland
2000 - 2022
43
0
DEGermany
2000 - 2022
26
0
CZCzechoslovakia
1900 - 2016
21
0
DKDenmark
1985 - 2022
14
0
CLChili
2010 - 2021
9
1
ITItaly
1999 - 2021
5
0
ATAustria
1984 - 2021
2
0

Total births of Guy by country (last available year)

Births with the first name Guy
Country
Boys
Girls
USUnited State of America
2022
64
0
GBUnited Kingdom
2021
38
0
FRFrance
2022
5
0
IEIreland
2022
5
0
DEGermany
2022
4
0
CHSwitzerland
2021
3
0
ABAlberta
2022
1
0
CLChili
2021
1
0

Comments on the name Guy

Personalities with the first name Guy

There are 372 personalities with the first name Guy


Guy De Maupassant
(Henry-René-Albert-Guy De Maupassant) src

France
Writer Poet Playwright Journalist Novelist Short story writer


Bryan Adams
(Bryan Guy Adams) src

Canada
Photographer Actor Composer Singer Record producer Bassist Guitarist Human rights activist Peace activist Fashion photographer Rock musician Recording artist


Guy Fawkes
src

Kingdom of england
Military personnel


Calixte Ii
src

France
Catholic bishop Writer Diplomat Catholic priest


Clément Iv
(Guy Foulques) src

Kingdom of france
Pope Politician Lawyer Jurist Catholic priest


Adam Riess
src

United states of america
Astronomer Professor Physicist Astrophysicist


Guy Verhofstadt
(Guy Maurice Marie Louise Verhofstadt) src

Belgium
Politician


Guy Ritchie
src

United kingdom
Screenwriter Entrepreneur Film director Film producer Director Judoka


Christophe Lambert
(Christophe Guy Denis Lambert) src

United states of america France
Actor Entrepreneur Film producer Screenwriter Television actor Film actor Manufacturer


Guy Pearce
(Guy Edward Pearce) src

Australia
Actor Musician Stage actor Film director Television actor Film actor



There are more than 10 personalities with the first name Guy
Full list of personalities with the first name Guy

Film Actors and Actresses with the first name Guy

There are 1541 actors and actresses with the first name Guy
Guy Potter
Guy Kent
Guy Mannerings
Guy Burnet
Guy Edmonds
Guy Tang
Guy Sebastian
Guy Cohen
Guy Kable
Guy Faulkner
Guy Branum
Guy Thielen
Guy Lerer
Guy Shemi
Guy Berryman
Guy Amir
Guy Olivieri
Guy Mason
Guy Corbishley
Guy Arieli
Guy Chapman
Guy Nardulli
Guy Garvey
Guy Zoaretz
Guy Richardson
Guy Oseary
Guy D. Wells
Guy Loel
Guy Wellman
Guy Torry

There are more than 30 actors and actresses with the first name Guy
The full list of actors and actresses with the first name Guy

Rankings of first name GUY by country

Country ranking (boys)
RankCountryYear
#636IE Ireland2022
#835GB United Kingdom2021
#1570US United State of America2022
#1876CH Switzerland2021
#4461FR France2022
#4501DE Germany2022
#5177CL Chili2021
#5867AB Alberta2022
Country ranking (girls)
RankCountryYear
No ranking of first name GUY (female) births over the last year available in each country