5 Letter Dog Names

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

Siera

No documented meaning; recorded as a feminine given name in modern English

Sigga

A term of endearment or a diminutive form of the name 'Sigrid' meaning 'victory' in Old Norse

Sigge

A name of Scandinavian origin.

Siggo

Siggy

A given name recorded in Swedish, and a short form of names beginning with Sig-

Signy

Norwegian variant form of Sign

Sikka

Silas

Probably a short form of Silvanus, the name Paul calls him by in the epistles

Silja

A Finnish and Estonian short form of Cecilia

Silka

An Icelandic female given name

Silke

Derived from the German word for 'silk', symbolizing smoothness and luxury.

Silky

Sillo

Silly

Silva

Latin for forest or wood

Silvi

An Italian surname derived from the personal name Silvio

Silvo

A Finnish given name and surname, mainly from a vernacular form of Sylvester

Silwa

Simba

Means "lion" in Swahili, and "power, strength" in Shona

Simmy

Simon

From the Hebrew Shimʿon, meaning "hearing, listening"

Sindi

Recorded as a feminine given name in Albanian; also a word for other things

Sinja

Recorded as a feminine given name in North Frisian

Sinny

Sinta

Javanese and Indonesian form of Sita

Sinya

Recorded as a feminine given name in Russian

Siona

Recorded as a feminine given name in Judeo-Anglo-Norman

Sioux

The name of a Native American tribe, representing strength and resilience.

Sirka

Sirra

An ancient Greek city name, Σίρρα, in Thrace; also a Finnish slang shortening of sireeni

Sirus

Derived from the name of the brightest star in the night sky.

Sisco

Recorded as a masculine given name in Spanish

Siska

A name used in Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Hungarian and Estonian

Sisko

A character from the science fiction series 'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'.

Sissa

Portuguese term for a small or young girl

Sissi

Recorded as a given name in German (modern, feminine) and Gallo (masculine)

Sitan

Skadi

Anglicised form of Old Norse Skaði, a name of uncertain etymology

Skald

A poet in the Norse tradition, often recounting tales of gods and heroes

Skyla

Feminine variant of Skyler, formed with the suffix -la

Slade

Derived from the Old English word 'slad', meaning 'a valley' or 'a place where there are a lot of celery plants'.

Slara

Slick

An English given name, recorded for men; also an English surname

Slink

From Old English slincan, 'to creep or crawl'

Smart

Smile

Smoki

Derived from 'smoke', often used to describe a smoky color or flavor

Smoky

An adjectival form of smoke; recorded as a given name in American English

Sniff

Snook

An English surname from Old English snoc, a projecting point of land

Snoop

English word for one who snoops, or a private detective

Snowy

Recorded as a given name in English, used for both girls and boys

Sobek

Ancient Egyptian god associated with water and fertility.

Sobie

A variant of the name 'Sophie', meaning wisdom.

Socco

Socko

Soffi

A diminutive form of Sofia, meaning wisdom

Sofia

Form of Sophia used in various languages

Sofie

Form of Sophie in several languages

Sofus

A Danish masculine form of Sophus, from Ancient Greek for "wisdom"

Sokko

Solar

Soley

Solly

Variation of 'sol', meaning sun

Sonia

Variant of Sonya, a name of Greek origin meaning wisdom

Sonic

From the English word sonic, meaning "related to sound", from Latin sonus, "sound"

Sonja

Sonja is derived from the Hebrew word for 'wisdom' or 'knowledge'.

Sonne

German and Danish word for the sun

Sonni

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Sonny

Derived from the word 'son', often used as a term of endearment.

Sonya

Russian diminutive of Sophia, from Greek sophía, wisdom

Sorah

Soren

English form of søren

Sorin

A name of Romanian origin meaning 'sun' or 'sunny'.

Sorka

A name of Slavic origin meaning 'sorrow' or 'grief'

Sorro

Soula

A feminine given name recorded in Greek

Spade

Spark

A small glowing particle or ember, or a form of electrical discharge.

Spatz

From Middle High German spaz, a diminutive of spare, from Old High German sparo, meaning sparrow.

Speck

Spica

Spice

English word for a plant substance used to flavour or colour food

Spicy

English adjective for the burning sensation of pungent food

Spock

The name of a half-Vulcan, half-human Starfleet officer in Star Trek

Spook

Spuds

Spudz

English spud, a common nickname for the potato

Staci

Feminine variant of Stacy, a name derived from Greek Anastasia or Eustace

Stacy

A diminutive of Anastasia, also an uncommon masculine name from the surname Stacy

Stara

Recorded as a rare feminine given name in English

Stark

German and swedish stark, meaning 'strong' or 'powerful'

Starr

A variant of Star

Stein

German for stone or rock

Stenz

A name of unknown specific meaning, potentially coined or derived from other sources

Steph

Short form of Stephanie, meaning 'crown' or 'garland'.

Steve

Short form of Steven or Stephen, from Greek stephanos, "crown, wreath"

Stewy

A diminutive or pet form of Stewart, a Scottish and English surname and given name

Stina

A variant of Christina, meaning 'follower of Christ'

Stixi