Overview
people
Sample Size
20,859
Gender Distribution
Male:
98.3%
Female:
1.7%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Germanic, English, French
Meaning
The name Guy comes from the Germanic name 'Wido', which means 'wood' or 'wide'. It was brought to England by the Normans. In English context it's perceived as a short form of the word 'guide'.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
BE
2,793 samples
99%
US
1,664 samples
99%
GB
1,305 samples
98%
CI
849 samples
98%
CM
838 samples
98%
CA
592 samples
99%
IL
574 samples
100%
CG
436 samples
99%
ZA
191 samples
99%
TH
183 samples
89%
CH
171 samples
98%
NL
165 samples
100%
GA
161 samples
99%
AU
160 samples
99%
DE
138 samples
99%
IT
123 samples
98%
LU
123 samples
100%
ES
99 samples
96%
RE
94 samples
99%
BJ
85 samples
95%
+ 72 more countries
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