250+ Awesome Horse & Racehorse Names
Horses are one of the most majestic creatures to ever run on this planet. If you have ever been up close to one, you know just what I’m talking about. If you’ve ever ridden on a horse, then you know all about the amazing bond that can exist between human and equine.
It’s almost as if they can understand you, and you can understand them once you get to know a new horse. There is this communication that cannot be heard, rather, it is understood.
While you’re brushing their mane, feeding them their favorite treats, and talking into their ear, they snort back at you out of acknowledgement and pure pleasure. There’s just nothing like it!
Finding Inspiration
Every horse is unique and beautiful, and finding the perfect name for your horse in particular can be challenging.
If you need a little inspiration, why not try one of these ideas to get your mind thinking:
Ride through nature. Why not take your new horse out for a ride through the local countryside. Maybe there will be something about the path you're traveling on that inspires you. Types of trees (Willow, Maple, Elm "Elmer", etc.), types of flowers (Daisy, Petunia, Rosie, etc.), or even creatures you may come across (Bumblebee, Wasp, Sparrow) can help you come up with a great name.
Learn about your horse. Pick a name that is appropriate for your horse. Do they like to race? Do they like to play? Do they have a goofy or stoic personality? What do they like to eat? Any of these things can help inspire a name.
Watch an old horse race. If your horse is a racer, get some inspiration by watching horse races from the past. Racehorse names have a unique style of their own, and watching old races, hearing the announcers calling our the names, can lead you to think of a name you would never have thought of on your own.
Most Famous Race Horses of All Time
Choosing the Right Name
Horses all have very different personalities, so when you take a deep look into those sweet, pretty eyes, what do you see?
Using their personalities can really help when trying to think of perfect horse names. Really pay close attention to their behavior and mannerisms, the noises they make, how they respond to you, and so on.
If you need some inspiration for horse names and you have already established a riding bond with the horse, saddle up and giddy up! Free your mind on a horse ride, let the breeze flow through your hair, cuddle that sweet horse closely while the mane brushes your cheek; the name will come to you...
Or...
You can browse through this giant list of horse name ideas!
Male Horse Names
Stallions are majestic animals who deserve a classic, masculine name. Think big, think brave, and think strong!
Male Horse Names
President
| Sheriff
| Deputy
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|---|---|---|
Lucky
| Pecos
| Colt
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Horseshoe
| Barley
| Bronco
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Blazer
| Wilbur
| Buck
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Franklin
| Kentucky
| Trigger
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Blacksmith
| Buckeye
| Bolt
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Washington
| Connecticut
| Ironclad
|
King
| Jockey
| Clydesdale
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Wrangler
| Jupiter
| Tennessee
|
Texas
| Diesel
| Tank
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Colorado
| Ridgeline
| Quarterback
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Shoelace
| Colonel
| Lincoln
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Steeltoe
| Officer
| Rushmore
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Female Horse Names
Horses are beautiful, elegant creatures, so when choosing a name for your mare, focus on the things that are most beautiful... Flowers are a good place to start.
Female Horse Names
Marigold
| Sapphire
| Pearl
|
|---|---|---|
Hayley
| Ellie
| Peanut
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River
| Marmalade
| Nutmeg
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Piper
| Gypsy
| Butterscotch
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Clover
| Sadie
| Sassy
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Bailey
| Skydancer
| Daisy
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Strawberry
| Kennedy
| Morgan
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Nightmare
| Magnolia
| Mustang Sally
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Hollyhock
| Aster
| Molly
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Willow
| Meadow
| Ladybird
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Carolina
| Wisteria
| Cherish
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Rosette
| Midsummer
| Amethyst
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Eleanor
| Juliet
| Jasmine
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Velvet
| Big Mama
| Temperance
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Racehorse Names
Not all horses are as fast as these famous Kentucky Derby winners, but they certainly can inspire you to think of a name fit for a champion!
Kentucky Derby Racehorse Names
Sir Barton
| Gallant Fox
| Omaha
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|---|---|---|
Big Brown
| Barbaro
| Secretariat
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War Admiral
| Canonero II
| Unbridled
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Grindstone
| War Emblem
| Joe Cotton
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Jet Pilot
| Apollo
| Buchanan
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Lord Murphy
| Lieut. Gibson
| His Eminence
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Elwood
| Wintergreen
| Flying Ebony
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Exterminator
| Whirlaway
| Twenty Grand
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Stone Street
| American Pharoah
| Judge Himes
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Citation
| Seattle Slew
| Assault
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Famous Horse Names
Whether they were part of an animated cartoon or a classic film, these famous fictional horses were awesome, just like their names!
Famous Horse Names from TV and Film
Shadowfax
| Roheryn
| Flame
|
|---|---|---|
Flicka
| Rocket
| Black Beauty
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Spirit
| Artax
| Dover
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Angus
| Maximus
| Cochise
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Hidalgo
| Gunpowder
| Lucky Number Slevin
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Pepper
| Li'l Sebastian
| Mister Ed
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Pokey
| Silver
| Wildfire
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Bullseye
| Khan
| Captain
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Pegasus
| Ringo
| Pie-O-My
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Champian
| Scout
| Fury
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Funny Horse Names
Anyone who has ever owned a horse knows that they can have big, funny personalities! Embrace their 'goofballness' with a one of these amusing monikers!
Funny Horse Names
Gomer
| Donkey
| Radio Flyer
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|---|---|---|
Hoofer
| Lostma Cowboy
| Klip Klop
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Foalovit
| Clodhopper
| Waffle House
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Ed
| Bartholomew
| LumberJack
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Bucktooth
| Loco
| Sir Topham Hatt
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General Tso
| Carrots
| Hall & Oats
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Overbite
| Sprinkles
| Bandito
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Lollygagger
| Heisenberg
| Hemi
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Frankenstein
| Horsepower
| Moose
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Bing Bong
| Rainbow Unicorn
| Rusty Saddle
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Transmission
| Crouching Tiger
| Cowboy
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Jalopy
| Stable Boy
| Foxtrot
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Native American Indian Horse Names
Horses were brought to America by the Spanish in the 1600s, and spread through the plains. They revolutionized life for Native American tribes, making hunting, traveling, and trading much faster and easier.
Native American Indian Horse Names
Lakota
| Sitting Bull
| Tonto
|
|---|---|---|
Crazy Horse
| Pocahontas
| Sacagawea
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Cheyenne
| Red Cloud
| Chief
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Geronimo
| Apache
| Navajo
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Comanche
| Squanto
| Cherokee
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Onatah
| Iroquois
| Pelipa
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Souix
| Of the Wind
| Star Dancer
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Suni
| Dakota
| Nevada
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Sequoia
| White Hawk
| Running River
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Alcohol-Inspired Horse Names
Because why not? Many of these alcohol-inspired names easily fit the criteria of a horse name, while their novelty makes them particularly amusing!
Horse Names Inspired by Alcohol
Anheuser
| Amaretto
| Schnaps
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|---|---|---|
Sam Adams
| Black and Tan
| Whisky Sour
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Old Fashioned
| Rusty Nail
| Irish Car Bomb
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Riesling
| Godfather
| Yuengling
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Crown Royal
| Guinness
| Gold Rush
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Boilermaker
| Stout
| Lager
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Irish Red
| Dos Equis
| Hot Toddy
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Mint Julep
| Pale Ale
| Tequila Sunrise
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Cabernet
| Bloody Mary
| Highball
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Boulevardier
| Margarita
| Grey Goose
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Moonshine
| Barcardi
| Jack
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Unique Horse Names
While many of the names on this page are unique, these ones are inspired by the animal itself, and the sound it makes!
Unique Names Inspired by Horses Themselves
Chardonneigh
| Shaneighneigh
| Galloper
|
|---|---|---|
Neighme
| Noneighme
| Gallo
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Neighzle
| Hoofington
| Equus
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Funneigh
| Trotter
| Marey
|
Neighbor
| Trotti
| Filly
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Let Your Horse Choose His Own Name
Horses are smart, but they probably won't be telling you directly which name they like best... however there are some fun ways to get them involved in the naming process. You'll be able to say "My horse chose his/her own name!' and will make for a great story to share!
Munching Carrots
Tie a string with a name on it to the top of each carrot, then offer them to your horse. Whichever carrot he or she crunches down on first is the winner.
Floating Balloons
Write down names on strips of paper and place one in each balloon. Blow up the balloons with helium and tie them to the fence. Then get your horse to poke a balloon with it's nose. Cut the string and watch it float away. Repeat until there is only one balloon left. Pop the balloon to reveal the winning name.
Horsing Around
You've seen those videos of horses playing with giant balls, right? Have some hoola hoops laid out around the paddock, each one designating a different name. Toss the horse the ball and see which hoop it gets closest to and choose that name.
Horses Just Horsin' Around!
© 2014 Tatiana
Comments
Dusty’s a good one for a quarter horse
Plz.. help to find my horse name in RP words
Sahone is a good one
I'm getting a Tennessee walker, through bred ,Morgan.its black and brown and it's tail starts black and ends in a reddish color. Any name ideas?thanks let me know by comments.:)
Geldings/stallion
Cowboy
Skip
Big red
Elvis
Mare/brood mare
Ella
Pepper
Cinder
Jazzy
Dixie
Nora
Nova
Jane
#horseynames
Hey my is a clydesdale
Cowboy is cute
Flynn
Skip
Trigger
Jet
I have a mare and her name is Boot Scootin’ Boogie. We call her Scoots for short.
Instead of San Pellegrino... San Palomino
lakota
KAMANAWALAYA
Cowboy is awesome.
Reiritsu the horse
I THINK that aoba is a nice name for a horse
Smokey
Greates of all for speed at long distance
my name is on the list of female horses
I am getting a friesian/cross and she is a calm sweet mare but she is also bad a**. Could anyone help??
Jossalyn if you want to have the name in the registered name you could use something like Feel the Goose Bumps if that helps
if I had a horse I would name it Lady as a girl and Hero as a boy
My horses name is goose. Trying to find a show name that matches that. Help?
lucky name is so easy to remember !!!
I need a show name for my horse named gypsy she’s a bay Tb
I would name my horse chance. Idk why
These are some beautiful names that the jockey club allowed. Musta fardid, soon to be glue, phantom retraf, priapism and mortar forker.
My horse is name is france... Most beautiful arabian gelding ever
My horse is just a great buddy to me so his name is Buster great name for a calm horse like him
I think Strawberry like the wine
If it’s on the list I would like river but if it’s not from the list I would name it April (:
Because my nickname is tater so tater and tatertott
I think you should add Wilber or whatever the pig from Charolletes Web is. I think you should add his name.
My horse is name big mama because she has that hard to get rid of haybelly
Hey, another name to add to the ‘alcohol list’ would be Rosé like the wine!
My horses name is Gestaun. We did a race. My bro and my best friend and I chose a name. I chose Daugnter and Bro chose Piper and my friend chose Gestaun. If he finished in ten seconds, then Gestaun was his name. Now he is Gestaun. He really likes to impress the ladies.
This helped me a lot I love these funny names a good one would be Jet!
A good horse name would de Darwin
My horse name is sandie because she is the same color as sand
My horse name is Tari!!!!!! Bc she’s the prettyest horse in the world!!!!!
Good horse name is bob plain but effective
My horses name is Trojan because it curls up its head and looks like the Trojan horse P.S I like turtles
Mine would be Napolia for a girl....and Artax for a boy.....
I think Calypso should be added to the alcohol list. That’s my friends new horse
I ride a horse named jimmy and Bree
My horse's show name is Sante Fe
I had 2 horses once one was named junior and 1 was name whitey
my horses are Tori and Diamond
my horses names are spirit, misty, sierra, sweatpi, and ginger!
I rode a horse named dovie, slicker, and another one
my horses nane is mr. nooddles
My horses names are Bulletproof, Afterthought and Queen B***h. Great list. I'm expecting a foal this spring so looking for unique names. Love the list.
I see BoJack didn't make the list what a disappointment.
DUDE secritariot should be added to the famous horse name list that horse is amazing and the fastest horse in the world even his offspring are amazing and you should add seabiscit to the list
I think that you shoula add Charlotte's Pride to your list.
I own 19 and I make my own names like pie Dallas gremi draven drazer whiskey dixieice Roman renegade
I’m getting a new colt this summer..planning on a boy. I’ve come up with this name on my own.
Baron.
means "son of strength/vigor/potency"; in many languages, "Baron" refers to the title of nobility.
I suggest adding Hennessy to the alcohol list, that’s my horses name
i love u
I think
Sky
Max
Big boy
Id like to name my horse, Trigger, Whiskey or bullseye.
I Have two horses, I named my brown Arabian, Gambler. I named my black Friesian, Rhythm. Love them both to death! Love the names on this page as well.
I have some names: Black: Strider (Spirits father) Pedro (my aunt had a black toy horse when she was little and now I have it xd) Prince(my dogs name) Black Beauty or Doc's Keepin Time(the horse who plays Black Beauty) Jackson, Diablo/Diabolo WHITE: Alvin, Pegasus, Altivo(The road to El Do Rado) Merrylegs (Black Beauty) Alaska, Milton (famous show jumper) Killberry/Killberry Tom(a horse at the stable where I live) Baymax BAY/CHESTNUT: Yakari, Buck, Bullseye (Toy Story) Alfie, Cloudjumper (How to train your dragon) Ginger or Hightower(Hightower plays Ginger in Black Beauty) Kit Kat, Foxhunter(famous show jumper) PALOMINO/BUCKSKIN: SITRON(the fjord from Frozen) Sun, Esperanza(Spirits mother) Trooper (a horse from a VERY GOOD BOOK) DAPPLE GREY: Traveller(Confederate General Robert E. Lee's most famous horse during the American Civil War.) Dust, King Quakers Crystal, Stormfly(How to train your dragon) Tinka(a grey cat i had when i was little)
I named mine boomerang
I am, Drayton.
Who else here from red dead 2? I named my horse dapper because it is dutch for brave
they are such cute cute names ever on EARTH
ITS JONNY
These are good names for either gender
Thunder is what I am naming my horse for at the barn but at shows I may call him Rolling Thunder. I own a 10 year old Buckskin
Love the name spirit
Ranger
Scout
Raider
Big Jake
Gus
Duke
I LIKE Symphony, Magic, Firefly
ITS JONNY
Moonshine!!!
These are some show names that I LOVE
All that jazz
Deja vu
A touch of class
Never say never
Bandit on the run
Red rambo
Air born
Just a classic
Never too clever
Look at me
One upon millions
I dare you
Too hot for my spots
Ace of diamonds
Take this risk
Triple rouge
Catch me if you can
California chrome
My lucky number
you should add Arabella, Red and aurora on the list.
I like Lightning Flash or Spirit
Billie jean
Add Raven to the list please and mango
Add max to the list
I love the name wild fire and silver
i think rambo and odie are cute names also.
Cowboy
I think this is a great sight
For horse lovers
I think this is the best name
Gold fire
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