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".