New Horse Owners! Look no further; we have compiled a list of more than 300 male horse names for your new best friend. We hope our list of names can give you some inspiration in search of the best name for your new horse. Our list includes barn names, show names, funny names and more suitable for stallions and geldings.
Photo: Famous Stallion: Zapphire
70 Most Common Barn Names (for male horses)
The following list includes the most popular names used for horses worldwide. A barn name should be easy to pronounce and suit the horse's personality and appearance.
- Star (A very classic name)
- Archie
- Brownie
- Barney
- Spirit
- Buck
- Buddy
- Cinnamon
- Clyde
- Cisco
- Flame
- Magic
- Rocky
- Oliver
- Whiskey
- Romeo
- Nifty
- Casper
- Charlie
- Gus
- Ashton
- Winston
- Quincy
- Bailey
- Snowflake
- Wilbur
- Teddy
- Dusty
- Jimmy
- Billy
- Silas
- Rambo
- Blaze
- Basil
- Shadow
- Max
- Beau
- Hugo
- Prince
- Duke
- Troy
- Stormy
- Gold
- Bandit
- Tango
- Percy
- Astron
- Hunter
- Finn
- Thunder
- Magic
- Tucker
- Dilson
- Mars
- Blue
- Melvin
- Spotty
- Zeus
- Blackie
- Smokey
- Stanley
- Jasper
- Harvey
- Clover
- Theo
- Bear
- Spencer
- Dilson
- Hamlet
- Harry
50 Horse Show Names (for male horses)
- Play the Banjo
- In a Nutshell
- Casino Royale
- Cash is King
- Top Gun
- Magic Prince
- Captain Hook
- Night Stalker
- Moon Shadow
- Wishing on a Star
- Secret Stash
- Star Divine
- I will survive
- Deal with it
- Super Freak
- Dark knight
- Jon Snow
- Sorry not Sorry
- Not my first Rodeo
- Black Jack
- Let's Get it On
- Por Favor
- Beat It
- Sapphire Boy
- Red River
- Dream Catcher
- Night Fever
- Peter Parker
- Golden Warrior
- Here to Win, Quit foaling around
- Suspicious Minds
- Rule of Thumb
- Eternal Flame
- Dark Energy
- Frodo Baggins
- Bossy Barley
- Magic Mike
- Fear the Fire
- Glowing Galaxy
- Raging Sea
- For what it's worth
- Tiny Dancer (Barn name Elton)
- Checkmate
- Follow your Heart
- Burning Love
- King of the North
- My Heart will go on
- Throw a Buck
- Push it
- Ace of Spades
50 Powerful Horse Names (for stallions)
Find an elegant name for a majestic stallion. A powerful name can come from royalties or famous majestic creatures.
- Amadeus
- Jupiter
- Hercules
- Denzel
- Da Vinci
- Ansaldo
- Ceaser
- Hulk - Ideal name for a large draft horse
- Gribaldi
- Hermes
- William - A common regal name
- Emeric
- Spielberg
- Maverick
- Monet
- Oswald
- Gandalf - A wizard in lord of the rings
- Ambrose
- Belinus
- Bartholomew
- Picasso
- Titus
- Roosevelt
- Godzilla
- Sapphire
- Augustus
- Solomon
- Tedmond
- Theobald
- Armstrong
- Donnerhall
- Alfred
- Zeus
- Angus
- Oppenheimer
- Valente
- Zafferano
- Arthur
- Legolas
- Julius
- Vivaldi
- Stark
- Michelangelo
- Champagne
- Baron
- De Niro
- Rembrandt
- Alfonso
- Evander
- Eisenhower
20 Funny Horse Names (for male horses)
Do you own a cheeky horse that needs a cheeky name? The following list includes unique creative names that you may not have heard before. Why be normal when you can be different?
- Klip Klop
- Neighbelline
- Gilbert
- Britney Rears (more suitable for female horses)
- Herbert
- Nigel
- Mr Bean
- Winnie the Poohny
- Hulk
- Tommy Hiflinger (suitable for a Haflinger)
- Taylor Drift
- Glue Boy
- Donald Jump
- Dingleburry
- Night-Mare (more suitable for female horses)
- Homer
- Don’t look! I’m neigh-kid!
- Usain Bolt
- Hodor
- Chardonhay
30 Modern Names (for male horses)
- Noah
- Tesla
- Maddox
- Xander
- Odin
- Kylo
- Arlo
- Weston
- Cooper
- Miles
- Zaiden
- Elijah
- Atlas
- Gunner
- Otis
- Zeke
- Liam
- Alexa
- Maverick
- Simba
- Lennox
- Bennett
- Loki
- Hudson
- Yeti
- Oakley
- Everest
- Jaxon
- Elvis
- Ezra
20 Male Horse Names from Greek Mythology
- Eros
- Orion
- Artemis
- Perseus
- Leander
- Poseidon
- Icarus
- Zale
- Apollo
- Nestor
- Nicholas
- Minos
- Cronus
- Olympus
- Thor
- Adonis
- Loki
- Draco
- Hector
- Neo
20 Cute Male Horse Names
- Olaf
- Eeyore
- Peanut
- Bean
- Stitch
- Oreo
- Taco
- Snoopy
- Brownie
- Piglet
- Buttercup
- Waffles
- Marshmallow
- Thumper
- Cowboy
- Bambie
- Kiwi
- Gizmo
- Noodle
- Goofy
20 Male Horse Names based on the Horse’s Coat Color
- Patches - Suitable for a spotted horse
- Russet - For a bay horse
- Onyx - A great black horse name
- Moonshine - for a gray horse
- Golden Boy - Great name for buckskin horses
- Ghost - For a white horse
- Silver - Suitable for a gray horse
- Cloudy - For a gray horse
- Cotton Boy - Suitable for a white horse
- Snow - for a white horse
- Cocoa - For a dark bay horse
- Goldie - For Palomino horses
- Dark Knight - For a black horse
- Miracle Bay - for a bay horse
- Mahogany - for a bay horse
- Cobalt - Blue Roan horse
- Snowman - For a white horse
- Spot - Suitable name for an Appaloosa
- Sugar - One of the most popular white horse names
- Nimbus - for a white horse
40 Male Horse Names based on the Horse’s Personality
Male Horse Names for Cheeky Horses
- Thunder Storm
- Mufasa
- Bolting Billy
- Jafar
- Hades
- Shere Khan
- Gaston
- Voldemort
- Tornado
- Jigsaw
- Naughty Nigel
- Thanos
- Scar
- Hannibal
- Beast
- Joker
- Monster
- Riddler
- Gollum
- Demon
Male Horse Names for Sweet Horses
- Cupcake
- Mochi
- Cookie
- Olive
- Starboy
- Banjo
- Fudge
- Alfie
- Cuddles
- Pepper
- Waffles
- Lotus
- Pumpkin
- Doughnut
- Poppy
- Elton
- Custard
- Gelato
- Starlight
- Bluebell
20 Famous Horses Names (for male horses)
- Pegasus
- Black Beauty
- Totilas
- Bucephalus
- Sleipnir - 8-legged horse from norse mythology
- Seabiscuit
- Marengo
- Milton
- Little Old Man - The horse from the children's book Pippi longstocking
- Desert orchid - Fifth-best National Hunt horse of all time
- Snowman
- American Pharoah
- Seattle Slew
- Secretariat
- Valegro - One of the most famous Dressage Horses of all times
- Trigger
- Phar Lap
- Comanche
- Frankel
- Black Caviar
