5 Letter Dog Names

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

Chowy

Chris

Short form of Christopher, Christian, Christine and other names beginning with Chris

Chubs

Chuck

Diminutive of Charles

Chuco

A nickname for someone who is a bit chubby or plump.

Chula

Spanish for 'cute' or 'pretty'

Chulo

Recorded as a masculine given name in Spanish

Chuwy

Chyna

A variant of China

ChéRi

Greek word for hand (χέρι); also a French term of endearment

Ciara

Feminine form of the Irish name Ciar, another name for Saint Ciar

Cicco

A term of endearment in Italian meaning 'little one' or 'boy'

Cielo

Means "sky, heaven" in Spanish

Ciera

Ciera is a given name.

Cildo

Cilla

Diminutive of Priscilla, and less frequently of Cecilia or Drusilla.

Cillo

A diminutive form of 'cillo' in Italian.

Cilly

A diminutive form of Celia, which means 'heavenly'

Cimba

Cimbo

Cimmo

Cinco

Spanish and Portuguese for 'five'; also a Philippine surname from Hokkien

Cindy

Diminutive of Cynthia or Lucinda

Cinta

Means "love" in Indonesian, from Sanskrit cintā; also means "ribbon" in Spanish and Catalan.

Cirby

Circe

Greek goddess of magic and sorcery

Cisco

A Spanish masculine given name, from San Francisco

Cisko

Cissy

Variant of Sissy

Clair

French form of Clarus, from Latin meaning clear or bright

Clara

Feminine form of the Latin Clarus, meaning "clear, bright, famous"

Clare

Medieval english form of clara, from latin, meaning bright or clear

Clark

A surname of English origin, meaning 'clerk' or 'scholar'

Claud

Variant of Claude

Claus

German short form of Nicholas.

Clenn

Clint

Short form of Clinton; a Yorkshire place name from Old Danish klint

Clive

From an English surname derived from Old English clif, "cliff"

Clove

The aromatic flower bud of the clove tree, used as a spice

Clyde

A name of Scottish origin, often associated with the River Clyde in Scotland.

Cocoa

English word for the powder made from roasted, ground cacao beans

Codie

The name Codie is often associated with the meaning 'helper' or 'descendant of' in different contexts.

Colby

From an English surname, from Old Norse Koli, "coal, dark", and b r, "farm, settlement"

Comet

English word for an icy small Solar System body that releases gases near the Sun

Conan

From irish c "wolf, hound" with a diminutive suffix; "little wolf" or "little hound"

Congo

A name for the Congo River, the Congo Basin, and two African countries

Conni

Derived from the name Constance, meaning steadfast or constant.

Conny

A given name and a surname

Conor

Anglicised form of the Irish name Conchobar, meaning 'lover of hounds'

Conrí

Cooky

Coral

From the English and Spanish word coral, for the skeletal deposits that form reefs

Corbo

Cordo

Recorded as a masculine given name in Spanish

Cordy

Derives from 'cordial', meaning friendly or warm.

Corey

A place name derived from Old Norse, meaning 'hollow' or 'hollowed ground'.

Corie

A diminutive form of the name Corinne, meaning 'maiden' or 'young girl' in Greek.

Corky

An English and Irish unisex name meaning cork-like, also used as a nickname

Corry

Diminutive of Cornelia and other names starting with Cor

Corso

Italian breed of dog known for its strength and loyalty

Cosar

Of unknown origin; attested as Arabic خَزَر (ḵazar) and Medieval Greek Χάζαροι (Kházaroi)

Cosmo

Italian variant of Cosimo

Costa

From Latin costa, "rib; side"; a surname in Italian, Portuguese, Galician, Spanish, Catalan, Occitan and French

Cozmo

Recorded as a given name in obscure use, masculine

Cream

Creek

A stream, usually smaller than a river

Crisp

Recorded as a masculine given name in Catalan

Criss

A given name and surname; also a French word for a kris, from Malay keris.

Crown

Cubby

Cuddy

An Irish surname; also recorded as a medieval English given name

Cully

Recorded as a rare masculine given name in english

Cundo

A short form of the Spanish name Secundino

Cupid

The Roman god of love, often depicted as a youthful figure with a bow and arrows

Curby

Derives from the word 'curb', referring to an edge or border.

Curly

From a nickname, typically given to a person with curly hair

Curry

The English word for a spiced dish of Indian origin

Cusco

Cutey

Cutie

Cyndi

The name Cyndi is often considered a diminutive form of Cynthia, which means 'moon goddess'.

Cyras

Cyros

Cyrus

Latin form of the greek name kyros, from old persian kuruš, possibly "young" or "humiliator of the enemy"

Cziko

CâLin

CäSar

Dabby

Dabir

A Persian title for a secretary or scribe, from Middle Persian dibīr

Dabsi

Dacco

Dacey

Anglicized form of Irish Déiseach, a member of a vassal community called Déise

Dacki

Dacko

A surname

Daffi

Daffy

A prominent character from Looney Tunes known for his zany personality

Dafna

Means "laurel" in Hebrew, of Greek origin

Dafne

The name means laurel, a symbol of victory and honor.

Dafra

Dagda

The good god in Celtic mythology associated with fertility, agriculture, and strength.