Guido
Boy name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Guido: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 3 births in 1976.
Guido is an Italian name rooted in the Germanic element *widu*, meaning “wood” or “forest,” and it travelled into English-speaking countries through medieval romance languages. Perhaps its most famous bearer is Guido of Arezzo, the 11th‑century Benedictine monk who revolutionised music with staff notation and solfège (do‑re‑mi). In art, the Baroque painter Guido Reni created masterpieces such as *Aurora* and *Saint Sebastian*. While the name has no direct place‑name connection in Scotland, its anglicised cousin “Guy” has been used here since
Boy 1 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 19763 babies
- Latest (1976)
- #2943 babies
- Total births
- 3since 1976
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y