5 Letter Dog Names

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

Gilko

Gilla

Recorded as a given name in German, Medieval Scandinavian and Sardinian

Gilli

Faroese name from Middle Irish Gille Chriosd, 'servant of Christ'.

Gillo

Italian term of endearment or affectionate name

Gilly

Recorded as a given name in modern Hebrew and, rarely, in British English

Gimba

Gimli

From Old Norse gimr "fire" and hl "shelter", meaning "shelter from fire"

Gimmi

Ginie

Ginja

Ginna

Recorded as a given name in English (American, rare) and Old Norse, feminine

Ginni

A given name, often a short form of Virginia.

Ginny

Diminutive of Virginia, and also of Jennifer, Genevieve, Ginevra or Geneva

Ginto

Gioia

Means "joy" in Italian

Gisla

A variant of the name Gisela

Gismo

Gispo

Gissa

A name of Italian origin that can mean 'to be at peace'.

Gissy

Gitty

A nickname for Jeff Gitelman

Gitzi

Gizmo

English word for a gadget, especially one whose real name is unknown or forgotten

Glato

Glenn

From a Scottish surname derived from Gaelic gleann, "valley"

Glind

Glint

Glitz

Glora

Glori

A Cornish name, from Latin glōria, meaning glory.

Glory

From the English word glory, ultimately from Latin gloria

Glynn

From Irish gleann, meaning valley

Gobie

Godis

Swedish word for candy or sweets

Goffy

Golda

From Yiddish גאָלד (gold), meaning "gold".

Goldy

Recorded as a given name in Yiddish and, rarely, in English

Golfo

Recorded as a rare feminine given name in Greek

Golli

Gollo

A playful twist on the name of a character or a term in popular culture

Gomer

Means "complete" in Hebrew

Gomez

Spanish patronymic surname meaning "son of Gome"; the name Gome comes from Visigothic guma, "man".

Gonni

Gonny

Gonzo

Recorded as a masculine given name in Spanish

Goody

An honorific short for goodwife, and a surname and nickname

Goofy

From the English word goofy, meaning silly or foolish

Goran

A name derived from Slavic origins, often meaning 'mountain man' or 'warrior'.

Gorbi

Gordi

Spanish diminutive formed from gordo ('fat') with the suffix -i.

Gordo

Spanish for fat or chubby

Gordy

Diminutive of Gordon

Goren

A name of uncertain origin, often thought to have Slavic roots.

Gosie

Gossi

Gouda

A type of Dutch cheese

Grace

From the English word grace, ultimately from Latin gratia

Gracy

A respelling of Gracie, a feminine given name derived from Grace

Grand

A surname recorded in France, Denmark, Canada, Britain and the United States

Grano

From the Italian and Spanish word for grain

Graxi

Greco

From Italian greco, meaning "Greek"

Gredo

Greer

From a Scottish surname derived from the given name Gregor

Gregg

Short form of Gregory

Greno

Greta

Short form of Margareta

Grete

German, Danish and Norwegian short form of Margaret.

Gretl

Upper German given name; also the name of an econometrics software package

Griff

Short for griffin, a mythical creature that is a combination of a lion and an eagle

Grimm

A surname derived from an old Germanic word that means 'fierce' or 'grim'.

Grizz

Short for grizzly bear, symbolizing strength and bravery

Groby

Grogu

A character from the Star Wars universe, often referred to as 'The Child' or 'Baby Yoda'.

Gromo

Groot

A character from Marvel Comics, known for his tree-like appearance

Gryff

Guaca

Gucci

An Italian luxury fashion house founded in Florence in 1921

Guido

Latinized form of Wido, from Old High German wido, "wood" or "forest"

Guinn

Gumby

Gummy

English word for a gelatin- or gum-based chewable sweet

Gunar

A surname; also a Portuguese verb formed from English goon

Gundo

Recorded as an Old Swedish masculine given name

Gusti

From a Balinese title meaning "leader"

Gusto

Recorded as a masculine given name in Sami

Gutsy

Guzzo

An Italian surname

Gylla

Recorded as an Old Norse feminine given name

Gypsy

From the English word Gypsy, for the nomadic people who originated in northern India

Habib

Arabic masculine given name meaning "beloved" or "darling"

Hachi

Eight in Japanese, also associated with loyalty.

Hadda

Recorded as a feminine given name in Icelandic

Hagen

From the Old German element hag, meaning "enclosure"

Haggy

Haidy

A variant of the name Heidi, which means 'noble one' or 'of noble descent'

Haiko

Haila

Recorded as a feminine given name in Hawaiian

Haile

From Ge'ez ኀይል (hayl), meaning "power, force, strength".