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Meaning

The name Guy has the following meaning:

A warrior. Also means "a lively man" in Welsh or "a guide" in French.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

Popularity

As a baby boy name, Guy is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 914 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).

In both Years 2008 and 2009, the name Guy remained at the same ranking of 1000. (A ranking of 1000 means that this name ranked 1000 or poorer in the 2008/2009 popularity surveys)

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Guy in the USA, over the past 100 years.
USA baby name statistics

Pronunciation

The name Guy is pronounced as gai

Origins

Guy originates from the German language.
See other suggested German boy baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Guy and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Guy: Boys - Bruno, Harlan, Lew, Rocky, Willian, Wilmer, Girls - Adelaide, Adelia, Adelle, Adline, Alberta, Allar, Arleth, Arminda, Arminta, Berdie, Bernardine, Both genders - Ballard

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Guy: Gui (French), Guido (Italian), Guydo, Guyon (Dutch), Gye (Dutch), Veit (Dutch), Vitus (French)

Style

We think the name Guy should fall under the following style category: Catholic.

See other Catholic boy names

Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Guy to be: Intelligent, well bred and quiet chap

In one word, you might describe Guy as a(n) "well-bred" person.

See other "well-bred" names for boys.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Guy (or its variants) are:

Guy Edward Pearce , born on 5 October, a famous actor. Guy Edward Pearce 's background: A Screen Actors Guild Award-nominated English-born Australian-raised actor, perhaps best known for his critically acclaimed portrayal of Anterograde amnesia victim Leonard Shelby in Christopher Nolan's Memento, and for his role as Mike Young in the popular Australian television series Neighbours. Other notable credits include the films Rules of Engagement, The Count of Monte Cristo and L.A. Confidential as well as a starring role in The Proposition.

Guy Damien Lafleur, born on 20 September, a famous athlete. Guy Damien Lafleur's background: A former professional ice hockey player and is widely regarded as one of the most naturally gifted and popular players ever to play professional ice hockey.

Guy Ernest Debord, born on 28 December, a famous writer. Guy Ernest Debord's background: A Marxist theorist, French writer, filmmaker, hypergraphist and founding member of the groups Lettrist International and Situationist International (SI). He was also briefly a member of Socialisme ou Barbarie.
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