At a Glance
- Meaning
- Wood (Germanic short-name element); rarely 'valley' (Hebrew)
- Origin
- Old French (Germanic); rare Hebrew variant
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- GY
Guy is an Old French (Germanic); rare Hebrew variant boy's name meaning “wood (Germanic short-name element); rarely 'valley' (Hebrew)”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Guy
Meaning: Wood (Germanic short-name element); rarely 'valley' (Hebrew).
Origin: Old French (Germanic); rare Hebrew variant.
A common claim: guide, leader Actually: This is a folk association from sound-alike resemblance to the English word 'guide' -- the name actually derives from a Germanic element meaning 'wood', with a rarer Hebrew-derived variant meaning 'valley'.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Guy
GYIPA /ˈɡaɪ/
Popularity of Guy
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