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

Sieba

Siegi