5 Letter Dog Names

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

Jimbo

A given name, often short for James; also a Japanese surname and a Swahili word meaning state or province.

Jimmy

Diminutive of James, formed from Jim with the suffix -y

Jingo

Jinna

Jinno

A Japanese surname written 神野

Jinny

A diminutive of Virginia, sometimes of Eugenia, rarely of Genevieve

Jirko

A name with Slavic roots.

Jitka

A diminutive form of the name 'Jitka' is often associated with the meaning 'light' or 'little flower'.

Joana

Portuguese and Catalan form of Iohanna (Joanna)

Jobie

A diminutive of the name Job, formed with the suffix -ie

Joker

English word for a person who makes jokes, a jester, or a playing card

Jokim

Jolee

A variant spelling of Jolie, a French given name meaning 'pretty'

Jolie

Pretty or beautiful in French

Jolle

Jolli

Jolly

English word meaning cheerful or happy; recorded as a rare given name in American English

Jonah

From the Hebrew name יוֹנָה (Yona), meaning "dove"

Jonas

Greek form of Jonah, used in some English New Testament translations; also a Lithuanian form of John.

Jones

From the English and Welsh surname, itself from the given name John

Jonna

Short form of Johanna

Jonny

A diminutive of Jonathan, used in English

Jonty

An english masculine given name, a diminutive of jonathan

Jools

Diminutive of Julian or Julia

Joost

Dutch form of Iudocus, also used as a diminutive of Justus or Jozef

Jorah

A name of Hebrew origin meaning 'the lonely one'.

Jordi

Catalan form of George, from Greek Geōrgios.

Jordy

A diminutive of Jordan or a variant of Geordie

Jorey

A Cornish masculine given name, recorded as a variant of Jory.

Jorie

Short form of Marjorie

Jorja

Variant of Georgia

Jorna

Related to George, from the Greek 'georgos' — an earth worker or farmer.

Jorso

Joshi

An Indian and Nepali surname used by the Brahmin caste, also spelled Jyoshi.

Josie

Diminutive of Josephine

Josip

Croatian and Slovene form of Joseph

Josse

Derived from the Hebrew name Yossef, meaning 'God will add'

Jovan

Serbian and Macedonian form of John.

Jovie

Recorded as a given name in modern English, for either gender

Joxer

Derived from the name of a character known for being a comedic sidekick.

Jubal

Means "stream" in Hebrew

Jubei

A japanese given name

Judah

From the Hebrew name יְהוּדָה (Yehuḏa), probably derived from יָדָה (yaḏa) meaning "praise"

Juicy

Jukas

Jukie

Julep

English word for a mint julep, a drink of a spirit and fresh mint

Jules

French form of Julius; also a diminutive of Julia or Julian

Julia

Feminine form of the Roman family name Julius

Julie

French, Danish, Norwegian and Czech form of Julia, from Latin Iūlia, feminine of Iūlius.

Julio

Spanish form of Julius, from Latin Iulius.

Jumbo

An English given name; also the word for something large in size

Jumpy

Junia

Feminine form of the Roman name Junius

Junie

A diminutive of June, formed from June with the suffix -ie

Jussi

Finnish form of john

Justy

Diminutive of Justin or Justine

Kacee

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Kadan

Recorded as a given name in modern Hebrew, used for both men and women

Kadee

Recorded as a rare feminine given name in American English

Kadin

Kadın is Turkish for woman; kadin is also a name and a place name

Kaede

Kagan

Kaido

The name means 'ocean pathway' in Japanese.

Kaijo

Kaila

A variant of Kayla, and an English spelling from Yiddish קיילה (kaila)

Kaili

Recorded as a given name in Hawaiian and Estonian

Kaine

A variant spelling of Kane, Coyne or Cohen

Kaipo

Means "the sweetheart", from Hawaiian ka, "the", and ipo, "sweetheart"

Kaira

Recorded as a given name in Latvian, Estonian, Finnish and rare English use

Kairo

A name meaning 'victorious one' or 'the safe harbor'

Kaisa

A feminine name of Finnish origin meaning 'pure' or 'chaste'

Kaiwi

A name inspired by the Hawaiian language, representing the beauty and diversity of nature.

Kaiya

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Kajus

Lithuanian form of Gaius.

Kalea

Means "joy, happiness" in Hawaiian

Kaleb

English variant of caleb

Kalei

From Hawaiian ka "the" and lei "flowers, lei, child"

Kaley

Variant of Kaylee

Kalie

A variant of Callie or Kaylee

Kalif

Recorded as a given name in modern English, where it is rare and masculine

Kalik

A name of Native American origin meaning 'to dance'.

Kalin

Masculine form of Kalina, used in Romanian

Kalki

From Sanskrit kāla, "time, age"; the prophesied final avatar of Vishnu

Kalle

A variant of the name 'Charles', meaning man or free man.

Kalli

A diminutive form of Karl, used as a masculine given name in German and Old Norse

Kallo

Kally

Kally is recorded as a given name in English, used for both girls and boys.

Kalos

Recorded as a given name in Ancient Greek, masculine

Kamar

A given name and surname recorded in Georgian Mythology and African American use

Kamea

A Gilbertese word for calling a pet, from English "come here"

Kamil

Arabic for "perfect, complete"; also a Czech, Slovak and Polish form of Camillus.

Kammi

A variant of the name 'Kameron' or 'Cameron', often meaning 'crooked nose' or 'winding' in Scottish.

Kandy

Recorded as a feminine given name in modern English

Kanta

From Sanskrit कान्त (kānta), meaning "desired, beautiful".

Kappy

Kapri

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Karan

The meaning of Karan is 'ear' in Sanskrit, and it can also signify 'brave' or 'warrior'.

Kardo

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Karee

Karee is a common name for the tree Searsia lancea, also called karree.