5 Letter Dog Names
3,814 names in this category, each with its meaning and background. See all letter count categories.
Sanja
South Slavic feminine name, from sanjati, "to dream"
Sanjo
A name of Japanese origin, meaning 'three paths' or 'triple place'
Sanna
Short form of Susanna; also from Swedish sann, "true"
Sanne
A variation of the name 'Anna', meaning grace.
Sanni
Finnish diminutive of Susanna, also of Aleksandra.
Sanny
A diminutive of sanitiser, formed with the suffix -y
Sansa
A character from the series 'Game of Thrones', representing resilience and growth.
Santa
Feminine form of Santo, or from Latin sanctus, "holy, saint"
Santi
Short form of Santiago or a variant of Santo
Santo
A surname from the Romance languages
Santy
From Santa + -y, or borrowed from French Santy.
Sanya
Alternate transcription of Arabic Saniyya; also a diminutive of Aleksandr or Aleksandra.
Sappo
Sarai
Means "my princess" in Hebrew, a possessive form of sara, "lady, princess, noblewoman"
Sarek
A fictional character in the Star Trek media franchise
Sarge
Short for sergeant, a military rank
Saria
Recorded as a feminine given name in Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Saril
Sarko
A French clipping of the surname Sarkozy
Sasha
Russian and ukrainian diminutive of aleksandr or aleksandra
Saska
Recorded as a masculine given name in Finnish
Saski
Sasko
Czech name from Sas + -sko; also a given name (Saško) and surname (Šaško).
Sassa
Swedish diminutive of Astrid, Alexandra or Sara.
Sassi
An Italian surname, also a Finnish variant of Saksi
Sasso
Sasso means stone in Italian
Sassy
English word meaning bold and spirited, cheeky, or lively and vigorous
Satch
A nickname, short for Satchmo or Satchel
Savas
A masculine given name recorded in Greek.
Savio
Means "wise" in Italian
Savva
Russian form of Sabas, from Aramaic sāḇā, 'wise'.
Saxon
From an English surname derived from the Germanic tribe the Saxons, from *sahsą, "knife"
Sayan
Recorded as a given name in Indian and Thai, from Sanskrit
Sayen
Meaning uncertain; possibly from Mapuche ay n, "love".
Scamp
Scoot
Scott
From an English and Scottish surname for a person from Scotland or a Scottish Gaelic speaker
Scout
From the English word scout, one who gathers information covertly, from Old French escouter, to listen
Seely
A variation of the English and Anglo-Irish Sealy surname
Seffa
Italian origin, meaning 'cup' or 'vessel'.
Seffi
Seila
A Samoan word borrowed from English "sailor"; also a genus of minute sea snails
Selke
Recorded as a Low German feminine given name
Sella
Recorded as a rare feminine given name in Swedish and in African use
Selli
Selma
Meaning unknown; possibly a short form of Anselma
Selmo
Selta
Selyn
A variation of the name Selene, which is derived from Greek mythology and represents the moon
Semmi
Recorded as a masculine given name in Swiss German
Semmo
Semmy
Senan
Anglicized form of senán
Senda
Sendy
Derived from a variation of 'Cynthia'.
Senga
A Scottish name meaning 'the old one' or 'the wise one'
Senia
No meaning is recorded in the sources checked
Senna
A flowering plant known for its medicinal properties
Senny
Sento
A Finnish clipping of asento, meaning attention or ten-hut
Seppi
A diminutive form of the name Joseph, often associated with the meaning 'God will add'.
Seppy
Seren
Means "star" in Welsh
Serge
French form of the Latin name Sergius.
Serra
Italian habitational surname, from places called Serra; Latin serra, "saw"
Seska
Sesta
Recorded as a feminine given name in Emilian-Romagnol
Setti
Recorded as a given name in Telugu; also an Italian surname
Setty
A surname
Seven
From the English word for the number, from Old English seofon
Sezar
Shaka
The name 'Shaka' is derived from the legendary leader and founder of the Zulu Empire in South Africa, recognized for his military prowess and governance.
Shana
Variant of Shanna; also an alternate transcription of Yiddish שיינאַ (see Shayna)
Shane
Anglicized form of Seán, from Hebrew Yōḥānān, "God is gracious"
Shari
A diminutive of Sharon or a variant of Sherry, used in Hebrew
Shasa
Recorded as a feminine given name in Indonesian
Shaun
A variant of the name John, meaning 'God is gracious'.
Shawn
Anglicized form of Seán, from Hebrew yōḥānān, "God is gracious"
Shaya
Recorded as a given name in modern english and arabic
Sheba
Meaning 'promise' or 'oath' in Hebrew
Sheik
Arabic honorific title, literally "elder", for the ruler of a tribe
Shela
Hebrew, 'petition' or 'request' — the name of a son of Judah in Genesis.
Shera
A name derived from the word 'she'.
Sheru
A common name for dogs, often meaning 'brave' or 'courageous'.
Shico
Shila
From Sanskrit śīla, meaning "conduct, disposition, character"
Shima
Japanese 島 (shima), 'island'; also a given name in several languages
Shino
Japanese, from 篠 (shino) — dwarf bamboo.
Shira
White, brightness, or dawn in Hebrew.
Shiro
Alternate transcription of the Japanese name Shirō (四郎)
Shoka
A Japanese era name (nengō), written 正嘉
Shrek
A Scottish term for fear or terror; also a slang term for a scary creature
Shuga
Shuri
The name of the Wakandan princess and scientist in the Marvel Comics Universe.
Shyla
Variant of Sheila, or a blend of the sounds shy and la
Shyva
Siano
Sidra
Arabic name, short for Sidrat al-Muntaha, a tree in Islamic tradition