Popular and traditional Kuwaiti names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of Kuwait. 228 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isa | Jesus | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Islam | Islam; Submission to God | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Israa | The Prophet's night journey | 👧 Girl | 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 |
| Jamila | Beautiful | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Jawad | Generous | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Jawaher | Jewels | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Kamal | Lotus; Perfection | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Arabic |
| Kareem | Generous; Noble | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Karima | Generous; Noble | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Khaled | Eternal; Immortal | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Khalifa | Successor; Caliph | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Laila | Night; Dark beauty | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Lamees | Soft to the touch | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Latifa | Gentle; Kind | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Lulwa | Pearl | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Maha | Oryx; Beautiful-eyed | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Mahfoud | Protected; Safeguarded | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Maimuna | Blessed; Fortunate | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Majid | Glorious; Noble | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Mamdouh | Praised; Commendable | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Manal | Attainment; Achievement | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Manzoor | Accepted; Approved | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Marwa | A hill near Mecca | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Masud | Fortunate; Lucky | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Meshal | Torch; Lantern | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Mohamad | Praiseworthy (Muhammad) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Mohannad | Sword (made of Indian steel) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Mona | Wish; Desire | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Monir | Shining; Luminous | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Mubarak | Blessed | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Murad | Desire; Goal | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Azerbaijani |
| Musa | Moses | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Nabil | Noble | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Nada | Dew; Generosity | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Nadia | Hope; Tender; Delicate; Dew | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Naser | Helper; Victorious | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Nasim | Breeze | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Nawaf | High; Lofty | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Nawal | Gift; Endowment | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Nazmi | Poetic; Orderly | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Noora | Light | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Nura | Light | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Osama | Lion | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Qasim | Distributor; Son of the Prophet; One who distributes | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Raed | Pioneer; Leader | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Rahma | Mercy; Compassion | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Rama | White doe; Meadow | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Rana | Beautiful; Eye-catching | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Rania | Queen; Gazing | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Rashed | Rightly guided | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Rawan | Flowing; Soul | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Redwan | Contentment; Pleasure (Ridwan) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Remon | Wise protector (Raymond) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Riyad | Gardens; Meadows | 👦 Boy | Bengali, Arabic |
| Riyaz | Discipline; Practice | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ruqayya | Gentle; The Prophet's daughter | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Safiya | Pure; Sincere friend | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Sahar | Dawn | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Said | Happy; Fortunate | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Saja | Calm; Peaceful; Tranquil | 👧 Girl | 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 |
| Salwa | Consolation; Comfort | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Samah | Generosity; Forgiveness | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Sameh | Forgiving; Generous | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Sami | Exalted; Elevated | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Samir | Companion in evening talk | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Samira | Companion in evening talk | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Saud | Fortunate; Lucky | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Sawsan | Lily of the valley | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Sayed | Master; Lord | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Shadi | Singer | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Sheikha | Lady; Noble woman | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Siraj | Lamp; Light | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Sofien | Pure (Sufyan) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Suha | A star | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Sulaiman | Peaceful (Solomon) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Suleiman | Solomon; Peaceful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Sumaya | High above; The first martyr of Islam | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Syed | Master; Descendant of the Prophet | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Thamer | Fruitful; Productive | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Turki | Of the Turks; Handsome | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Uthman | The third caliph | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Wafa | Loyalty; Faithfulness | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Wail | One who returns (to God) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Walid | Newborn child | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Wasim | Handsome; Graceful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Widad | Love; Friendship | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Yahya | John; God is gracious | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Yasser | Easy; Wealthy | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Yusra | Ease; Prosperity | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Zahir | Manifest; Helper | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Zakaria | God remembers | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Zakir | One who remembers God | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Haitam | Young eagle | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Houssine | Good; Handsome (Hussein) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Samya | Exalted; Elevated | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Soufyan | Pure (Sufyan) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Radi | Content; Satisfied | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Rizk | Provision; Sustenance | 👦 Boy | Arabic |