400+ Best Horse Names: The Most Popular Names For A Pet Horse

You love horses and want to buy a pet horse, but you don’t know what to name him or her? Well, we have the best horse names for you!

Horses as pets are growing in popularity, and people are naming their pets all kinds of names. They sometimes also name them after famous horses from books or movies.

We list over 300 best names for your pet horse. This includes male and female best horse names as well as funny, Indian, Native American, and foreign best horse names.

If you’re looking for a great place to get ideas of the best male or best female horse names no matter what their color is – like white horse names, black horse names, or even brown horse names – then this post is perfect for you!

Here are the best horse names for both male and female horses.

Male Horse Names

• Bronco
• Officer
• Wrangler
• President
• Ironclad
• Pecos
• Deputy
• Rushmore
• Kentucky
• Tank
• Buck
• Colonel
• Ridgeline
• Franklin
• Clydesdale
• Steeltoe
• Washington

• Tennessee
• Connecticut
• Barley
• Bolt
• Jockey
• Jupiter
• Lincoln
• Blacksmith
• Shoelace
• Quarterback
• King
• Horseshoe
• Buckeye
• Colt
• Sheriff
• Trigger
• Texas
• Blazer
• Wilbur
• Diesel
• Lucky
• Colorado

Check the full list of male horse names.

Female Horse Names

• Aster
• Mustang Sally
• Piper
• Rosette
• Bailey
• Juliet
• Eleanor
• Morgan
• Strawberry
• Hayley
• Ellie
• Big Mama
• Butterscotch
• Sassy
• Meadow
• Marmalade
• Midsummer
• Molly
• Amethyst
• Carolina

• Cherish
• Gypsy
• Sadie
• Clover
• Marigold
• Wisteria
• Ladybird
• River
• Daisy
• Nutmeg
• Temperance
• Magnolia
• Nightmare
• Kennedy
• Hollyhock
• Peanut
• Jasmine
• Velvet
• Pearl
• Sapphire
• Skydancer
• Willow

Funny Horse Names

• Mister Ed
• Hay Girl
• Bitney Spurs
• Frankenstein
• Puffed Marshmallow
• Jordan Parkin
• Weebiscuit
• Liam Neighson
• Biscuit Eater
• Mr. McWhinney
• Lucky Strike
• Upchuck
• Sgt Wreckless
• Cricket
• Kevin
• Mount Whinney
• Pickled Pink
• Fraidy Cat
• Black Beauty
• Mane Event
• Pony Montana
• Roach
• Ice Melted
• Burnt Tostada
• Kate Winsalot
• Haysfur Horses
• Hoof Hearted
• Fab

• Broomstick
• Can Jump
• Hoofing It
• Hay Jude
• Unitasker
• Sir Tater Tot
• Maple Stirrup
• Tommy Haflinger
• Hemi
• Badly
• Macareigna
• Fifty Bales of Hay
• Snoreen
• Rata Tat Kat
• Victorias Secret
• Foxtrot
• Carrots
• Flicka
• Pony Soprano
• Massey
• Linkin Trot
• Brangelina
• Scout
• Cremello Anthony
• Treasure
• Puff
• Pants
• Honey Bunch
• Ze Brah
• Pinto Bean
• Chester Drawers
• Sent Ore
• Hannibal Lector

These hilarious names are just some suggestions from our list of funny horse names that you can check out too!

Best Racehorse Names

• Jet Pilot
• Chant
• Zev
• Assault
• Swale
• Foolish Pleasure
• Donau
• Baden-Baden
• George Smith
• Smarty Jones
• Winning Colors
• Ponder
• Ben Brush
• Clyde Van Dusen
• Leonatus
• Citation
• Thunder Gulch
• Omar Khayyam
• Dust Commander
• Buchanan
• Lucky Debonair
• Spend A Buck

• Giacomo
• Barbaro
• Behave Yourself
• Macbeth II
• Hill Gail
• Gato Del Sol
• Lookout
• Decidedly
• Azra
• Hindoo
• Black Gold
• Grindstone
• Big Brown
• Tomy Lee
• Cannonade
• Dark Star
• Paul Jones
• Forward Pass
• Funny Cide
• Canonero II
• Twenty Grand
• Montrose
• Sir Barton
• Whiskery
• Super Saver
• Needles
• Manuel
• Sea Hero

If you’re looking for more name ideas, our complete list of over 100 great racehorse names should do the trick.

Strong Horse Names

• Warrior
• Nova
• Thunder
• Beauty
• Stormy
• Rocky
• Moly
• Tito
• Magnus
• Hope
• Tethys
• Skadi
• Wizard
• Shadowfax

• Shadow
• Pansy
• Thor
• Balor
• Chir
• Titus
• Sally
• Catherine
• Corb
• Diomedes
• June
• Dragon
• Brady
• Goliath
• Phoebe
• Highlander

Friesian Horse Names

• Jagger
• Dexter
• Ophelia
• Remington
• Beatrice
• April
• Orion
• Aphrodite
• Fantasia
• Apollo
• Fury
• Hero
• Clara
• Diamond

• Gypsy
• Romeo
• Dahlia
• Fiona
• Eagle
• Bliss
• Fenna
• Ulysses
• Angus
• Freja
• Hamilton
• Buzz
• Aleid
• Elsa
• Xander
• Pacino

Indian Horse Names

The Indian culture and language have a lot of meanings to every word. Each name used for a pet has a unique meaning so we would also want to share the best options here.

Male Indian Horse Names

Nirav	this Indian name means “relaxed.”
Bolly	beautiful Indian name for a funny horse.
Namaste	Indian name for a calm horse.
Cashmere	this used to be one of the most expensive fabrics.
Palm	beautiful name for a majestic horse.
Auashe	this Indian name means “little one.”
Kumar	perfect name for a prince.
Dibe	Indian name meaning “sheep.”
Naan	beautiful name for a white horse.
Bala	beautiful name for a young boy.
Champak	this Indian name means “flower.”
Lalit	for a handsome horse out there.
Adil	Indian name meaning “sincere”.
Tiger	great name for a brave horse.
Kuckunniwi	Indian name meaning “wolf.”
Sahpooly	this Indian name means “owl.”
Tara	Indian name meaning “sky.”
Saffron	after the precious spice.
Cardamom	after the famous spice.
Batuk	Indian name meaning “boy”
Raja	Indian name meaning “king.”
Falgun	Indian name meaning “spring.”
Arjun	perfect Indian name for a white horse.
Ohcumgache	this name means “little wolf.”
Amir	Indian name meaning “rich”.

Female Indian Horse Names

Devi	this name means “princess.”
Sona	for a golden brown horse.
Pakuna	this name means “deer.”
Utina	Indian name for a woman of the country.
Odina	beautiful Indian name meaning “mountain.”
Liluye	for the one who loves to sing.
Amiya	Indian name meaning “delight.”
Yamka	Indian name meaning “blossom.”
Yanaba	for the one who meets the enemy.
Sonoma	for a grounded horse.
Inola	Indian name meaning “black fox.”
Awenita	this Indian name means “fawn.”
Lalasa	Indian name meaning “love.”
Toddy	this refers to an old Indian beverage.
Urika	this Indian name means “useful.”
Smita	Indian name for a happy horse.
Jasmine	great Indian name for a precious lady.
Wauna	Indian name for a music lover.
Ankti	perfect name for a dancer.
Zaltana	this name means “high mountain.”
Dosa	beautiful Indian name.
Hachi	Indian name meaning “stream.”
Goa	perfect name for a happy lady.
Pashmina	Indian name for a beautiful horse.
Doba	Indian name meaning “peace.”

Don’t worry! The list doesn’t end here. We have more Indian horse names waiting for you to read along with their meanings.

Native American Horse Names

Hausis	old woman
Wauna	singing snow goose
Lomasi	pretty flower
Agasga	Rain
Altsoba	All are at war
Wapun	dawn
Nimeda	Dance
Santika	magical dancer
Chosposi	bluebird eye
Mapiya	sky or heavenly
Sacajawea	Bird-woman
Una	remember
Abey	leaf
Taima	thunder
Washta	Good
Meda	prophetess
Opa	owl
Ayashe	little one
Tooantuh	Spring frog
Waki	shelter
Wyanet	beautiful
Muna	overflowing spring
Mona	gathered of the seed
Isi	deer
Lenmana	flute girl
Chosovi	bluebird
Doya	Beaver
Tansy	name of a flower
Mai	coyote

Native American horses were not only used for hunting and warfare, but they were also an integral part of the Native American culture. View more from our complete list of 100+ Native American horse names.

Foreign Horse Names

What’s interesting about pet horses around the world is that they are given names from dialects of a certain foreign language. Here are some of the meaningful horse name ideas in different languages.

French Names For Horses

Chérie	sweetheart
Amour	love
Bordeaux	city in France know for its wine
Beau	handsome
Mousse	pastry cream
Monet	as in Claude Monet the famous painter
Bisou	kiss
Parfait	perfect
Claudette	a beautiful French name for a girl
Givenchy	male fashion designer

Icelandic Names For Horses

Eisa	glowing ashes
Dekkja	darkness
Alskær	clear, radiant
Reynir	man’s name, warrior
Galar	a dwarf
Feima	the shy one
Yngri	junior
Lilla	nickname for a little girl
Veila	fault, defect
Brettingur	descendant of Brattur
Mygla	grey horse
Irpa	the bay one

Italian Names For Horses

Aurelio	Gold
Bianca	White
Augustine	Great, Venerable
Angelina	Little Angel
Luce del Sole	Sunshine
Bellezza	Beauty
Aurelia	Golden
Amara	Everlasting
Buon Volatore	High Flyer
Bellino	Pretty
Liocorno or Unicorno	Unicorn

Japanese Names For Horses

Nami	Wave
Yumi	Beautiful
Masaaki	Brightness
Hina	Vegetables
Ryochi	First son
Sumo	Ancient Japanese sport
Manami	Loving beautiful
Hitoshi	Motivated pet
Ichika	Excellent
Hiromi	Generous beauty
Mitsuo	Shining hero
Junichi	Obedient first son
Yoki	Good Fortune
Hanaro	Flower child
Takeo	Warrior
Kiko	Chronical child
Hitoshi	Motivated person
Hitomi	Pupil of eye
Doki Doki	Excited
Kenichi	Healthy or strong

Irish Names For Horses

Fineen	Beautiful child
Sheridan	Untamed
Abban	Abbot
Carlin	Little champion
Melvyn	Chief
Tormaigh	Thunder spirit
Fiona	Beautiful, fair
Dempsey	Proud
Eamonn	Guardian
Canice	Handsome
Breandan	Prince
Beacan	Cute or little one
Destiny	Fortune, good luck, fate
Kylie	Graceful, beautiful
Cordelia	Honest and good-hearted
Shannon	Wise river
Yale	Fertile upland
Imogen	Innocent, maiden
Adhamh	Of the earth
Avonmore	From the great river

Still looking for more names? Check out our complete list of foreign horse names that include various languages and cultural references.

Mythical Horse Names

Apocalypse	Four Christian Mythological Horses
Pegasoi	Greek Mythological Horse
Lampos	Greel Mythological Horse
Al-Buraq	An Islamic Mythical Horse
Pegasus	An Ancient Greek Mythological Name
Kanthaka	A Buddhist Mythological Horse
Skylla	Another Greek Mythological Horse, Chariot Drawer Of Poseidon
Sleipnir	A Nordish Mythological Character
Chollima	An Asian Mythological Horse
Euros	Another Greek Mythological God, Carrier Of Zeus
Mares Of Diomedes	Another Ancient Greek Horse
Uchchaihshravas	A Hindu Mythological Character
Tulpar	An Ancient Turkish Mythological Horse
Widow Maker/Widow Lightening	An American Cowboy Folklore
Konabos	Fire Breathing Steed

Badass Horse Names

• Gunny
• Herzog
• Bruiser
• Lux
• Titan
• Helix
• Lola
• Vixen
• Shesha
• Jinx
• Tank
• Danger
• Tross
• Blade
• Cercei
• Villain
• Carrigon
• Raider
• Charlemagne
• Hellion
• Thor
• Bravados
• Fleetwood
• Ursula
• Sabby
• Rider
• Champ
• Boss Hogg
• Katiness
• Ripley

When you’re looking for a name that will fit your horse, it can be difficult to find a good one. There are so many factors to consider when choosing the perfect name for your equine friend.

But fear not! This list of over 300 different names of both male and female horses from around the world should surely help.

There are endless possibilities when it comes to naming your new pet horse, so we even created a list of Mare horse names, nature-inspired horse names and food-inspired horse names to make names more interesting.

If none of these suit your fancy, we’ll help you brainstorm some more options too with our list of horse names from A-Z! Which horse name is your favorite among the list? Share it in the comment box below.