5 Letter Dog Names

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

Rocko

Derived from the word rock or rocky

Rocky

Diminutive of Rocco and other names beginning with a similar sound, or a nickname for a tough person

Rodan

Recorded as a given name in Czech, where it is masculine

Rodel

Recorded as a masculine given name in Filipino

Roger

From the Germanic Hrodger, "famous spear"

Rogue

English word for a person or entity that flouts accepted norms of behaviour

Rohan

A name of Sanskrit origin meaning 'ascending' or 'to rise'

Rokko

Rokky

Rolfy

Rolli

Rollo

Latinized form of Roul, the Old French form of Rolf

Rolly

English given name and nickname, often for Roland or Rolland

Romby

Romeo

Italian form of the Late Latin Romaeus, meaning "from Rome" or "Roman".

Ronda

Variant of Rhonda

Rondi

Ronja

A name of Nordic origin, often associated with the character Ronja Rövardotter, a brave girl who protects her home.

Ronko

Ronni

A feminine given name recorded in english

Ronny

A diminutive of Ronald, a less common spelling of Ronnie

Rontu

Roona

Rosel

A diminutive of the name Rosa, meaning 'rose'.

Rosie

Diminutive of Rose

Rosko

A Breton surname from roz, hill, and gov, smith

Rosty

Rover

From an English word, the agent noun of rove, meaning "roam, wander".

Rowan

Anglicized form of the Irish name Ruadhn, also an English name from the surname Rowan

Rowdy

English word for someone who is noisy or disorderly

Rowen

Variant of Rowan, a name used in Dutch, Irish and Scottish

Rowlf

A Muppet character, the resident pianist on The Muppet Show

Roxie

Diminutive of Roxana

Royal

From the English word royal, from Latin regalis, from rex "king".

Royce

From an English surname derived from the medieval given name Royse, a variant of Rose

Ruban

French for ribbon; from Middle Dutch ringhband.

Ruben

Form of Reuben, from Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (r'uvén), meaning "behold, a son"

Rubin

A variant of the name Reuven, meaning 'behold, a son' in Hebrew

Ruddy

English given name, recorded in user-submitted entries for masculine use

Rufio

A name derived from Latin meaning 'red-haired'

Rufus

Latin cognomen meaning "red-haired"

Ruger

An American surname; also a firearm made by the Ruger company

Rulla

Rumba

A term for Cuban secular music styles, and later for various music and dance styles

Rumer

No documented meaning; recorded as a rare English feminine given name

Runar

The name Runar means 'secret advice' or 'warrior.'

Runty

Rusko

From the Russian language; related to Rus, a historic region in Eastern Europe

Russo

Italian for 'red' or 'rusty'

Rusty

From a nickname for someone with rusty, reddish-brown hair

Ryann

Feminine form of Ryan

Ryker

A given name and surname of Dutch origin, a cognate of Richard

Rylan

Possibly a variant of the English name Ryland

Rylee

A variant of Riley

RäNdy

RüFus

Sabby

A diminutive form of the name Sabrina

Saber

Alternate transcription of Arabic صابر (Sabir), and the usual Persian transcription.

Sabin

Romanian, Bulgarian and Basque form of the Roman name Sabinus.

Sable

From the English word for "black", derived from the name of a black-furred mammal of northern Asia

Sabra

Meaning unknown; used by Richard Johnson in The Seven Champions of Christendom (1596)

Sabre

English sabre, a type of backsword with a curved blade

Sacha

French and Dutch form of Sasha

Sachi

Shachi is another name for Indrani, the queen of the devas in Hinduism.

Sacko

Meaning related to 'sack' or 'bag' in Spanish.

Saddy

No documented meaning; recorded as a given name in English

Sadko

A character from Slavic folklore and Russian fairy tales

Saero

Saffi

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Sagan

Named after the famous astrophysicist Carl Sagan, known for his work in popularizing science and astronomy.

Sagar

Modern form of the Sanskrit name Sagara

Sagus

Sahra

Recorded as a feminine given name in Somali and Persian

Saiko

Recorded as a feminine Japanese given name

Saila

Probably an invented name, inspired by Aila, Laila and Saima

Saina

Recorded as a feminine given name in Indian languages

Sajan

Recorded as a given name in Indian (feminine) and Hindi (masculine)

Salee

A slang form of the Finnish word saletti

Salem

From Hebrew Shalem, "complete, safe, peaceful"; also an Arabic transcription of Salim

Salka

Possibly a diminutive of Sara

Salko

A diminutive form of the name 'Salvatore', meaning 'savior' in Italian

Salla

Variant of Salli, inspired by the municipality of Salla in Lapland, Finland

Salli

A variation of Sally, often viewed as a diminutive of Sarah, meaning princess

Sally

Derived from Sarah, meaning princess.

Salma

Means "safe" in Arabic, from سلم (salima), "to be safe"

Salsa

A lively Latin dance and also a type of sauce made from tomatoes and peppers.

Salto

Salty

Salva

Recorded as a given name in Spanish, Georgian and Dinka

Samba

A Brazilian dance and music genre of Afro-Brazilian origin

Sambi

Samby

Samir

A name of Arabic origin meaning 'entertaining companion'

Sammi

A diminutive of Samantha

Sammy

A diminutive of Samuel, Samson or Samantha, and an English spelling of the Arabic name Sami.

Samos

A Greek island in the eastern Aegean Sea, known for its natural beauty and historical significance

Samus

Sandi

Diminutive of Aleksandar or Aleksander

Sando

Italian term for 'sandwich'

Sandy

Diminutive of Alexander, Alexandra or Sandra; also given for the colour