5 Letter Dog Names

3,814 names in this category, each with its meaning and background. See all letter count categories.

Aarav

From Sanskrit आरव (ārava), meaning "crying, howling, noise"

Aaric

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Aaron

From the Hebrew name ʾAharon, most likely of unknown Egyptian origin

Aaros

Abaro

Abbey

A diminutive of Abigail

Abbie

A diminutive of Abigail

Abela

A surname; also a form of the name Abel, from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל

Abeni

Means "we prayed and we received" in Yoruba

Abiba

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Abner

From the Hebrew ʾAvner, "my father is a light"

Absol

A Pokémon known for its ability to sense disasters before they happen

Accie

Achan

A term used in some cultures meaning 'blessing' or 'gift'

Acorn

The nut of the oak tree and its close relatives.

Adair

From an English surname derived from the given name Edgar

Adamo

Italian form of Adam, meaning 'man' or 'to be red'

Adams

English surname derived from the given name Adam

Adara

Means "noble" in Hebrew

Adare

From Irish Áth Dara, 'oak ford'

Adela

Short form of Old German names beginning with adal, meaning "noble"

Adele

Germanic form of Adela, from a root meaning "noble".

Adena

Alternate transcription of Hebrew עֲדִינָה (Adina)

Adila

Feminine form of Adil, an Arabic name

Adina

From Hebrew ʿaḏin, "delicate"

Adine

Recorded as a feminine given name in Norwegian

Adira

Recorded as a rare feminine given name in Hebrew

Adisa

Means "bundled up and set to dry" in Yoruba

Adita

Adler

From a German surname meaning "eagle"

Adlin

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Adria

Short form of Adriana

Adrik

No documented meaning; recorded as a masculine given name in Dutch

Aello

Ancient greek name of multiple figures in greek mythology

Aenny

Affra

Recorded as a feminine given name in medieval German

Afina

Russian and ukrainian form of Athena

Afino

Afiro

Afram

A name of Hebrew origin meaning 'exalted father'.

Agata

Form of Agatha in various languages

Aggie

Diminutive of Agnes or Agatha

Agira

A name of Italian origin that is believed to be derived from 'Agir', which means 'to act' or 'to do'.

Agiro

Agnar

A name of Scandinavian origin meaning 'eagle warrior'.

Agnes

Latinized form of the greek name Hagne, from hagnos, meaning "chaste"

Agnia

Alternate transcription of the Russian name Агния (Agniya)

Agung

Means "great, large" in Indonesian

Ahiga

The Tuvaluan word for a meeting house

Ahote

A Hopi masculine given name

Aicha

Recorded as a feminine given name in Maghrebi Arabic

Aicko

Aidan

Anglicized form of Aodhán, a diminutive of Aodh, meaning "fire"

Aiden

Variant of Aidan

Aikor

Ailbe

Old irish form of ailbhe

Ailin

Kazakh form of aylin

Ailis

Scottish gaelic form of alice

Ailsa

A Scottish name that means 'island of the cliffs'.

Ailyn

A variation of the name Aileen, meaning 'bright, shining light'

Aimee

Variant of Amy, influenced by French Aimée

Aimeé

AiméE

French feminine given name, from aimée, "beloved"

Aiola

Recorded as a rare feminine given name in Albanian

Airin

Recorded as a given name in Japanese, Norwegian, Bengali and Korean

Airis

Recorded as a given name in English, for both boys and girls

Aivik

Ajana

Recorded as a given name in modern English (rare), feminine

Ajani

Yoruba: from à- (nominalising prefix) + jà (to fight) + ní (to have), literally "one fought for to have"

Akala

Recorded as a given name in Nigerian (masculine) and Hawaiian (feminine)

Akani

Recorded as a masculine given name in Tsonga

Akari

From japanese 明 (aka) "bright" or 朱 (aka) "vermilion red" with 里 (ri) "village" or 莉 (ri) "white jasmine"

Akela

From Hindustani akelā, meaning "alone"

Akemi

From japanese 明 (ake) "bright" and 美 (mi) "beautiful"

Akeya

Akiak

Akiko

Japanese name: aki (clear, bright or autumn) + ko (child)

Akima

Recorded as a given name in Russian and, rarely, Japanese

Akimo

Akimu

Akiva

An important figure in Jewish history, known for being a prominent rabbi.

Aksel

Variant of Axel, a masculine name used mainly in Scandinavia

Akura

Alado

Alair

No documented meaning; recorded as a given name in Brazilian Portuguese and American English

Alana

A feminine form of the Celtic name Alan

Alane

Recorded as a feminine given name in Brazilian Portuguese

Alani

A Hawaiian name meaning 'orange tree' or 'peaceful'

Alano

A breed of large dog with a strong build, known for its loyalty and strength.

Alban

Latin origin meaning 'white' or 'bright'

Albin

Swedish, french, english, slovene and polish form of albinus

Albus

Roman cognomen meaning "white, bright" in Latin.

Aldis

A masculine given name and a surname

Aleka

A diminutive of Alexandra

Alena

Short form of Magdalena or Helena; Belarusian form of Helen

Alesi

Italian surname; from Italian Alesi.

Alett

In Italian, Alett can be considered a diminutive of 'Alethea,' which means 'truth'.

Alexa

Short form of Alexandra

Alexe

A Romanian given name and family name

Alexi

A variant or nickname of Alexander or Alexandra