Wood, forest, or guide
Derived from the Old French name 'Gui', which has roots in the Germanic word 'wido' meaning wood. It can also be associated with the French word 'guider', meaning to guide. The name became popular in England after the Norman Conquest and is famously associated with Guy Fawkes.
Less common today
Guy isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #558 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
English member of a group of provincial English Catholics who planned the Gunpowder Plot
British film director and screenwriter
American restaurateur and television presenter
French writer remembered as a master of the short story
Australian actor and musician
Australian singer-songwriter and first winner of Australian Idol
Canadian professional ice hockey player
The protagonist of the novel Fahrenheit 451 · Fahrenheit 451
A superhero and member of the Green Lantern Corps · DC Comics
Legendary English hero of Romance · Guy of Warwick
