5 Letter Dog Names

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

Hilma

A feminine name, probably a variant of Wilhelmina or of Helma, or a feminine form of Hilmar

Hinka

Hinto

Hippi

Hippy

A person who is part of a countercultural movement that started in the 1960s, known for its values of peace and love.

Hiram

From Phoenician Ḥirom, meaning "exalted brother".

Hirra

Hiska

Hitch

English surname; also recorded as a medieval English given name

Hodge

A Middle English diminutive of the given name Roger

Hodor

A word used for door.

Hogan

An anglicised form of the Irish surnames Ó hÓgáin or Ó hEochagáin

Hoggy

Hokky

Holga

Recorded as a rare English feminine given name; also a Northern Sami word from Proto-Sami *(h)olkë

Holly

From the English word for the holly tree, ultimately from Old English holen

Homer

From Greek homeros, "hostage, pledge"

Homey

Homie

English slang, a close friend or someone from one's hometown

Homke

Hondi

Hondo

Recorded as a masculine given name in Shona

Honko

A Finnish surname, a variant of Honkonen

Honny

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

Honor

Variant of Honour, using the American spelling; from Honoria and Honora.

Honsy

Hoody

Hoops

Hoppy

Horka

A term used for a small creature or something cute

Horus

The ancient Egyptian god of the sky

Hoshi

From Japanese 星 (hoshi), meaning "star", or other kanji with the same pronunciation

Hossy

Hotah

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Hotie

Hotsy

Howdy

An informal English salutation, short for "how do ye?"

Howie

Diminutive of howard, or of a middle english diminutive of hugh

Howly

Hucky

Huggo

Huggy

Hulda

From Old Norse hulda, "hiding, secrecy"; also from archaic Swedish huld, "gracious, sweet, lovable"

Hunko

A variant spelling of the Ukrainian surname Gunko (Гунько)

Huppy

Hupsy

Hurby

A given name recorded in Haitian Creole

Hutty

A surname

Hyago

Recorded as a masculine given name in Brazilian Portuguese

Hydro

English prefix hydro-, from Ancient Greek hýdōr, "water"

Hylas

Ancient Greek name of a youth in classical mythology, from Ὕλας (Húlas).

HäGar

A reference to a character known for his strength and courage

Iarla

Irish for prince or leader

Ibiza

The name of a Spanish island in the Mediterranean

Idana

Recorded as a rare modern Hebrew feminine given name

Idgie

A name of Irish origin.

Idina

The name Idina is often associated with the Hebrew word meaning 'a highly regarded person'.

Idita

Idris

The name Idris is of Arabic origin, meaning 'interpreter' or 'studious'.

Idunn

Norwegian variant form of Iðunn, from Old Norse ið + unnr, "wave"

Iella

Italian word of Romanesco origin

Ikaro

Derived from the Greek myth of Icarus, the son of Daedalus who flew too close to the sun.

Ikoro

Ikosa

Ikota

Ilana

A Hebrew name meaning 'oak tree'

Ilano

A mononym of the South African television personality Langelihle Gumede

Ilari

Finnish form of Hilarius, from Latin hilaris, "cheerful, jovial".

Ilena

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Ilene

Variant of Eileen, probably influenced by the spelling of Irene

Ilina

Feminine form of Iliya

Ilkar

Illan

A name of Hebrew origin meaning 'oak tree'.

Illia

Derived from Hebrew meaning 'God is my God'

Ilmar

Name of a god of artistry and crafts in Finnish mythology

Ilona

Hungarian form of Helen, from Greek Helenē, interpreted as "torch", "light" or "shining one".

Iloya

Imana

A name of African origin meaning 'the power of love'.

Imani

Means "faith" in Swahili, ultimately from Arabic ʾīmān

Imari

A name of Japanese origin.

Imilo

Imuna

Inaja

Recorded as a feminine given name in Bosnian

Inali

Recorded as a Cherokee masculine given name

Inara

Meaning unknown; in Hittite mythology, a daughter of the storm god Tarḫunna

Inari

The name of a Japanese deity associated with rice, fertility, and agriculture.

Indio

Spanish word for a native of the Spanish East Indies, especially the Philippines

Ineke

Dutch diminutive of names ending in -ine or -ina, such as Martine and Christine.