Popular and traditional Kuwaiti boy names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of Kuwait. 147 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdullah | Servant of God | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ahmad | Most praiseworthy | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ahmed | Most praiseworthy | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Dhivehi |
| Ali | Exalted; Noble | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hassan | Handsome; Good | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Dhivehi |
| Mohammed | Praiseworthy; The Prophet of Islam | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Muhammad | Praiseworthy; The Prophet of Islam | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Nour | Light | 🧒 Unisex | Arabic |
| Omar | Long-lived; Flourishing | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Rayyan | The gate of Paradise for those who fast | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdul Rahman | Servant of the Most Merciful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Adam | The first man; Of the earth | 👦 Boy | Arabic, International, Hungarian |
| Amir | Prince; Commander | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Anas | Friendliness; Companion of the Prophet; Companionship | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Bilal | Moisture; The first muezzin of Islam; Water | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Fahad | Lynx; Panther | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Faris | Knight; Horseman | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hamad | Praised; Praiseworthy | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hamza | Strong; Steadfast; Uncle of the Prophet | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Bosnian |
| Hussein | Good; Handsome (diminutive of Hassan) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ibrahim | Abraham; Father of nations | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Dhivehi |
| Ismail | God hears; Ishmael | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Dhivehi |
| Karim | Generous; Noble | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Khalid | Eternal; Immortal; Everlasting | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Laith | Lion | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Mahmoud | Praised; Commendable | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Mansour | Victorious; Aided by God | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Mustafa | The chosen one | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Turkish |
| Nasser | Helper; Supporter | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Rashid | Rightly guided | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Saif | Sword | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Sultan | Ruler; Authority | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Tariq | Morning star; One who knocks at night; He who knocks at the door | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Yousef | Joseph; God will increase | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Zaid | Abundance; Growth | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Zayed | Abundance; Growth | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abbas | Lion; Stern | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdallah | Servant of God | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdelrahman | Servant of the Most Merciful; Servant of the Most Gracious (God) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdo | Servant (of God) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdulaziz | Servant of the Almighty | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abdulrahman | Servant of the Most Merciful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abu | Father (of) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Adel | Just; Fair | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Akbar | Greatest | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Alaa | Excellence; Nobility; Blessings; Bounties | 🧒 Unisex | Arabic |
| Alam | World; Banner | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Amal | Pure; Hope | 🧒 Unisex | Malayalam, Urdu, Arabic |
| Ameer | Prince; Commander | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Amer | Prosperous; Long-lived; Full of life | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Amin | Trustworthy | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ammar | Long-lived; Builder | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Anwar | Radiant; Luminous | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ayman | Blessed; Fortunate; On the right | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Aziz | Mighty; Dear | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Bader | Full moon | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Badr | Full moon | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Bandar | Port; Harbour | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Basheer | Bringer of good news | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Basil | Brave; Fearless | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Emad | Pillar; Support | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Fawaz | Successful; Victorious | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Faysal | Judge; Decisive | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ghaith | Rain | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hadi | Guide; Leader | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hamada | Praise (Ahmad, Muhammad) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hamdan | One who praises | 👦 Boy | Urdu, Arabic |
| Hamed | Praising; Thankful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hameed | Praiseworthy | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hany | Happy; Delighted | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Haroun | Aaron; Exalted | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Harun | Aaron; Exalted | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hatem | Decisive; After Hatim al-Tai, famed for generosity | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hazem | Firm; Resolute | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Husain | Good; Handsome | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Idris | Studious; A prophet; Enoch | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Imad | Pillar; Support | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Isa | Jesus | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Islam | Islam; Submission to God | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Issam | Safeguard; Protection | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Jaber | Consoler; One who restores | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Jafar | Small stream; Small river | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Jamal | Beauty | 👦 Boy | Arabic, English |
| Jawad | Generous | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Kamal | Lotus; Perfection | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Arabic |
| Kareem | Generous; Noble | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Khaled | Eternal; Immortal | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Khalifa | Successor; Caliph | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Mahfoud | Protected; Safeguarded | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Majid | Glorious; Noble | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Mamdouh | Praised; Commendable | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Manzoor | Accepted; Approved | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Masud | Fortunate; Lucky | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Meshal | Torch; Lantern | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Mohamad | Praiseworthy (Muhammad) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Mohannad | Sword (made of Indian steel) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Monir | Shining; Luminous | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Mubarak | Blessed | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Murad | Desire; Goal | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Azerbaijani |
| Musa | Moses | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Nabil | Noble | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Naser | Helper; Victorious | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Nasim | Breeze | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Nawaf | High; Lofty | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Nazmi | Poetic; Orderly | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Osama | Lion | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Qasim | Distributor; Son of the Prophet; One who distributes | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Raed | Pioneer; Leader | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Rashed | Rightly guided | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Redwan | Contentment; Pleasure (Ridwan) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Remon | Wise protector (Raymond) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Riyad | Gardens; Meadows | 👦 Boy | Bengali, Arabic |
| Riyaz | Discipline; Practice | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Said | Happy; Fortunate | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Salah | Righteousness | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Salam | Peace | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Saleem | Safe; Sound | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Saleh | Righteous; Virtuous | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Salem | Safe; Peaceful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Salim | Safe; Sound | 👦 Boy | Arabic |