200 Best Horse Names for Your Colts and Fillies

Alison Allsopp
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There's a bit more pressure when it comes to naming horses than there is when you are choosing dog names, cat names, or chicken names. Horses can live up to 30 years, so it is quite a commitment to name a horse. Plus, show horses may go by a more formal name for their competitions and a nickname for their day-to-day lives. That's a lot of naming to be done!

There are several obvious factors that come into play when naming a horse. Whether you have a male or female, for instance. Another consideration is any personality quirks that may make for a good name. Is the horse particularly fast? Do they love apples more than the average mare? Maybe there's a certain celebrity horse that you've always admired? Other factors to take into account are the horse's coloring, whether they are a working horse or a hobby horse, and even their size. No matter what you choose the name should be unique and beautiful as your horse!

Boy Horse Names

Whether you're looking for something strong and stately or more playful, here's our top picks for male horses.

  • Chester

  • Rodney

  • Blue Jeans

  • Bucky

  • Bernie

  • Bruce

  • Alfalfa

  • Dennis

  • John

  • Moonshine

  • Whiskey

  • Doctor

  • Claus

  • Hops

  • Otis

  • Pony Hawk

  • Hank

  • Cowboy

  • Salem

  • Hershey

  • Weston

  • Tex

  • Levi

  • Winston

  • Billy

  • Steven

  • Adam

  • Jason

  • James

  • Jimmy

  • Perry

  • Giddy Up

  • Prince

  • Waco

  • Douglas

  • Duncan

  • Huckleberry

  • Bingo

  • Tristan

  • Reginald

  • Trail Blazer

  • Wayne

  • Rodeo

  • Don

  • Slick

  • Trevor

Girl Name Horses

A name inspired by the outdoors or flowers may be the perfect fit for a beautiful female horse.

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  • Emily

  • Emsie

  • Amy

  • Martha

  • Juliette

  • Bonnie

  • Michelle

  • Hope

  • Sadie

  • Lily

  • Dolly

  • Claudia

  • Clementine

  • Cheyenne

  • Debra

  • Duchess

  • Misty

  • Brandy

  • Meadow

  • Jewel

  • Wanda

  • Gypsy

  • Rainbow Dash

  • Candy

  • Whisper

  • Trixie

  • Maisie

  • Honey

  • Wild Flower

  • Charlyne

  • Desiree

  • Rayne

Food-Inspired Horse Names

Whether it's your favorite food or your horse's, it may just make an especially unique horse name.

  • French Fry

  • Roast

  • Wheaties

  • Carrot

  • Applejack

  • Baker Dozen

  • Toasty

  • Tablespoon

  • Red Velvet

  • Powdered Sugar

  • Well Done

  • Snickerdoodle

  • Cheddar

  • Toffee

  • Ginger

  • Cinnamon

  • Peanut

  • Nacho

  • Golden Grain

  • Marmalade

  • Jelly

  • Neapolitan

  • Pinto

  • Chocolatey

  • Pinch-O-Salt

Famous Horse Names

Consider not only the famous horses, but also the horse actors that played the parts. For instance Sea Biscuit's name is Popcorn Deelites!

  • Black Jack

  • King

  • Buttermilk

  • Black Beauty

  • Sea Biscuit

  • Sampson

  • Spanker

  • Traveler

  • Acorn

  • Merry Legs

  • Spirit

  • Champion

  • Roach

  • Marengo

  • Secretariat

  • Winx

  • Brunello

  • Cortes

  • Black Caviar

  • Poker Joe

  • Bluegrass Bandit

Best Names for Ponies

Here are our favorites for the pint-sized ponies in your life.

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  • Sparkle

  • Betsy

  • Tidbit

  • Brownie

  • Cherry Bomb

  • Wind Whistler

  • Blossom

  • Hummingbird

  • Button

  • Marble

  • Lil Sebastian

  • S'more

  • Jigsaw

  • Kit

  • Little Dipper

  • Garnish

  • Scout

  • Amigo

  • Bloom

  • Barnacle

  • Eeny Meeny Mo

  • Paint by Number

  • Herman

  • Charlemagne

  • PeeWee

  • Dinky

  • Shrimp

  • Tadpole

Names for Fast Horses

Got an especially speedy guy on your hands? Try these fun names for race horses that are fast as lightning.

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  • Trigger

  • Whirlwind

  • Flash

  • Swift

  • Rocket

  • Bullet

  • Dash

  • Lightning

  • Gallop

  • Sprint

  • Roadrunner

  • Turbo

  • Sonic

  • Bolt

  • Zip

  • Cheetah

Grandmother-Inspired Horse Names

For all of our old gals that are ready for their years relaxing in the pasture.

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Menshalena

  • Mildred

  • Murial

  • Eunice

  • Frances

  • Opal

  • Eleanor

  • Constance

  • Gertrude

  • Marla

  • Gran

  • Mimi

  • Agnes

  • Lois

  • Deloris

  • Jean

  • Sandra

  • Lady

  • Twilight

Lucky Horse Names

Maybe your horse isn't a natural race horse or competitor, consider naming them after a lucky charm to one up their opponents.

  • Four Leaf Clover

  • Justify

  • Shamrock

  • Ladybug

  • Horseshoe

  • Acorn

  • Number 13

  • Star

  • Blue Moon

  • Red Balloon

  • Charm

  • Penny

  • Bamboo

  • Barnstar

  • Dream Catcher

  • Jade

  • Wishbone

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