173 Good Names for a Horse

Horses aren't like dogs, cats, or any other animal you care for. They are companions, therapists, competitors, and friends and they need names that suit them well. If you care for a horse for their entire life, this name will need to grow with you both since horses commonly live to be in their twenties, if not thirties. But even if you acquire a horse from someone else, you may decide you want to rename them. Regardless of how you got your horse, how old they are, or what their primary purpose or function with you is, finding the perfect name will help strengthen the bond you share.

Top Horse Names

Many of the top names for horses come from popular books, movies, and famous race horses.

• Billy
• Black Beauty
• Chad
• Chance
• Charlie
• Chief
• Chip
• Cinnamon
  
• Dakota
• Dash
• Doggy
• Doug
  
• Dusty
• Flash
  
• Fury
• Gypsy
• Hidalgo
• Jack
• Jackie
  
• Joey
• King
• Lucky
• Magic
• Maximus
• Mister Ed
• Misty
• Mocha
• Molly
• Napoleon
• Nutmeg
  
• Poppy
• Ranger
• Rose
• Ruby
• Rusty
• Scout
  
• Silver
• Snowball
• Sparky
  
• Spirit
• Star
• Sugar
• Sunny
• Sunshine
• Teddy
• Toffee
  
• Trixie
  

Male Horse Names

Whether you have a gelding or a stallion, these following names are great ideas for any male horse.

• Al
• Albert
• Angus
• Barbaro
• Bart
• Bert
• Benjamin
• Benny
• Bucephalus
• Carl
  
• Chuck
• Chucky
• Dart
• Dennis
• Denny
• Donnie
• Ed
  
• Edison
• Edward
• Elmer
• Frankel
• Godolphin
  
• Jameson
• Jim
• Joe
• Manny
• Marengo
• Marvin
• Max
• Ned
• Ollie
• Opus
• Pal
• Percy
• President
• Sergeant Reckless
  
• Sheldon
• Sheriff
• Stewart
• Stewie
• Tank
• Ted
• Timmy
• Traveller
• Trigger
  

Female Horse Names

If you have a mare or a filly, here are some good female horse names.

• Abby
• Annabelle
• Annie
• Bella
• Berta
• Betsy
• Bossy
• Carly
• Caroline
• Chloe
• Daisy
• Dolly
• Eleanor
• Ellie
• Flo
• Ginny
• Hailey
• Holly
• Jade
• Jasmine
• Jenny
• Juliet
• Ladybird
• Marigold
• Martha
• Mary
• Meadow
• Nancy
• Nel
• Nelly
• Pearl
  
• Penny
• Piper
• Princess
• Queen
• Queenie
• Roseanne
• Rosebud
  
• Rosie
• Sadie
• Sally
• Sassy
• Shania
• Shelby
• Shirley
• Valerie
• Venus
• Wanda
• Wendy
• Willow
  

Unique Horse Names

• Camelot
• Carnival
• Furby
• Ferris
• Grazer
• Harley
• Hay Fever
• Houdini
• Hoof Hearted
• Lollipop
• Night Rider
• Pinto Bean
• Snowglobe
• Turnip
  

Race Horse Names

The race horse world is full of rules around horse naming, leading to comedic and creative names, names that are a little longer than you'd expect, and names that honor the names of the parents of the horse or horse's owner, jockey, trainer, or place of birth.

• American Pharaoh
• Apollo
• Big Brown
• Canonero II
• Gallant Fox
• Grindstone
• Jet Pilot
• Joe Cotton
• Omaha
• Seabiscuit
• Secretariat
• Sir Barton
• Twenty Grand
• Unbridled
• War Emblem
• Whirlaway
• Wintergreen
  

Tips for Naming Your Horse

Some good horse names are taken from books, movies, and television shows while others are a reflection of your horse's color or personality. If you own a retired race horse, you may want to utilize their track name, or if you rescued your horse, perhaps the location of where they came from. Find something that feels comfortable for you to say when talking to your horse and you'll know when you find the right name. Stay away from names that may sound like common commands you would give like "whoa," "walk," "trot," "easy" and other words that could cause confusion during training.