400 Best Cool Horse Names Perfect for Stallions & Mares

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All stallion and mare, whether a racing horse or a domesticated horse, deserves a cool horse name.

You can name your beautiful animal after famous horses or choose a popular name of a baby horse from mythologies like Greek mythology or Celtic mythology.

A mare and stallion in the snow. These two are suitable for cool horse names.

If you need some inspiration, take a look at a long list of cool gender neutral horse names to help you! 

Check the table below for a quick glance at names, then read on for the rest!

Cool Horse Names for StallionCool Horse Names for Mares
AdamAbigail
AddieAlexandra
AdlerAmy
AggieAnnabelle
AiresAnnie
AjaxAriel
AldoArizona
AlexusAshley
AmigoBabykins
AmosBarbie

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400 Cool Horse Names for the Beauty in Your Stable

Today we have a long list of cool names for a horse. These include names for male and female horses, racehorse names, and unisex names. Check them out!

100 Cool Male Horse Names for Stallion

Here’s a list of cool boy horse names that we just adore. Some are inspired by Scottish mythology or Norse mythology, while others are just stylish Western boy horse names.

brown stallion with white hair

Take your pick from this list and give your stallion a cool horse name:

  1. Adam
  2. Addie
  3. Adler
  4. Aggie
  5. Aires
  6. Ajax
  7. Aldo
  8. Alexus
  9. Amigo
  10. Amos
  11. Andrew
  12. Angelo
  13. Apache
  14. Archie
  15. Bale
  16. Beau
  17. Billy
  18. Biscuit
  19. Blaze
  20. Boomer
  21. Bourbon
  22. Brisket
  23. Buffie
  24. Bullet
  25. Butch
  26. Calico
  27. Casper
  28. Champion
  29. Charmer
  30. Charming
  31. Chippy
  32. Cisco
  33. Clyde
  34. Cody
  35. Colonel
  36. Daniel
  37. Dash
  38. Deacon
  39. Denver
  40. Dexter
  41. Dobby
  42. Doogie
  43. Dre
  44. Duke
  45. Duke
  46. Dutch
  47. Eddie
  48. Grazer
  49. Gunner
  50. Gus
  51. Hagen
  52. Hank
  53. Harbey
  54. Hennigan
  55. Herbert
  56. Higgins
  57. Hobbes
  58. Hunter
  59. Hux
  60. Javier
  61. Jazz
  62. Johnny
  63. Justin
  64. Lightning
  65. Loco
  66. Luca
  67. Micah
  68. Napoleon
  69. Nestle
  70. Newton
  71. Nitro
  72. Norbert
  73. Norton
  74. Oscar
  75. Pablo
  76. Panther
  77. Pedro
  78. Pepper
  79. Pink Panther
  80. Plato
  81. Pluto
  82. Quaker
  83. Rambo
  84. Reggie
  85. Reno
  86. Ringo
  87. Roscoe
  88. Rudolf
  89. Ryder
  90. Steel
  91. Sundance
  92. Tarzan
  93. Valentino
  94. William
  95. Willie
  96. Wizard
  97. Wyatt
  98. Yukon
  99. Zack
  100. Zeke

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50 Cool Male Racing Horse Names for Geldings

Let’s not stop at just the names of domesticated male horses.

If your stallion is an unstoppable racing horse, he deserves a name with a ring to it that patrons will remember.

Here’s a list of names inspired by famous racehorses, as well as other fictional and real horses: 

a tall white racehorse

  1. Apache Kid
  2. Arctic Wind
  3. Arkansas Tom
  4. Big Smokey
  5. Bill Doolin
  6. Black Heart Bart
  7. Boss Man
  8. Bronze Buckaroo
  9. BuckEye
  10. Cactus Cowboy
  11. Crazy Horse
  12. Crouching Tiger
  13. Crown Royal
  14. Dark Knight
  15. Dennis The Menace
  16. Diamond Jubilee
  17. Dixie Cowboy
  18. Don Juan de Onate
  19. El Gordo
  20. Exterminator
  21. Frank James
  22. Go Go Gadget
  23. Hawk Eye
  24. Hippokampos
  25. His Eminence
  26. Hot Toddy
  27. Howdy Doody
  28. Into Victory
  29. Irish Car Bomb
  30. Jesse James
  31. Kid Cassidy
  32. Klip Klop
  33. Li’l Sebastian
  34. Lieut. Gibson
  35. Lil Sebastian
  36. Nimbus 3000
  37. Pearl Hart
  38. Pine Bluff
  39. Pocket Rocket
  40. Red Ryder
  41. Ridge Line
  42. Ringo Kid
  43. Silver Bullet
  44. Squanto
  45. Tater Trot
  46. Whiskey Charlie
  47. White Hawk
  48. White Lightning
  49. Wildfire
  50. Will Rogers

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100 Cool Female Horse Names for Mares

Your mare is the most gorgeous creature in the world.

She deserves a name that will highlight her tender or feisty nature, her multi-colored coat.

You can also pick cute and funny names – and the inspirations are all around you!

brown mare and filly

Here’s our list of really cool horse names for girls:  

  1. Abigail
  2. Alexandra
  3. Amy
  4. Annabelle
  5. Annie
  6. Annie
  7. Ariel
  8. Arizona
  9. Ashley
  10. Babykins
  11. Barbie
  12. Basil
  13. Bell
  14. Bella
  15. Betsy
  16. Blossom
  17. Bridgett
  18. Brittany
  19. Brooke
  20. Carolina
  21. Chanel
  22. Charlotte
  23. Cherish
  24. Chessie
  25. Chi Chi
  26. Cindy
  27. Cinnamon
  28. Cupcake
  29. Dawn
  30. Dewey
  31. Diva
  32. Dolly
  33. Dora
  34. Dory
  35. Dutchess
  36. Elizabeth
  37. Emerald
  38. Emily
  39. Fiona
  40. Gabby
  41. Greta
  42. Harriet
  43. Henrietta
  44. Isabelle
  45. Jasmine
  46. Jellybean
  47. Jessie
  48. Jetta
  49. Jolene
  50. Josie
  51. Judy
  52. Juliet
  53. Kali
  54. Keesha
  55. Kiki
  56. Ladybird
  57. Layla
  58. Lexie
  59. Loretta
  60. Maggie
  61. Magnolia
  62. Manzanita
  63. Marmalade
  64. Millie
  65. Molly
  66. Mona
  67. Montana
  68. Moon
  69. Nala
  70. Natasha
  71. Nellie
  72. Nikita
  73. Olivia
  74. Ollie
  75. Paisley
  76. Peaches
  77. Pearl
  78. Pelipa
  79. Queen
  80. Rain
  81. Rainbow
  82. River
  83. Rose
  84. Rosette
  85. Sadie
  86. Sally
  87. Sasha
  88. Savanna
  89. Scarlett
  90. Sheena
  91. Sienna
  92. Sierra
  93. Sundance
  94. Tessa
  95. Tessie
  96. Tulsa
  97. Vega
  98. Velvet
  99. Willow
  100. Zelda

50 Cool Female Racing Horse Names for Mares

Mares have made it to history, too, as racers, war horses, and more!

If your female horse is as fast as the wind and about to make it big on the tracks, she deserves a cool fast horse name.

a flawless white horse running

Here’s a list inspired by famous racemares, as well as other interesting names that can be a hit in the racing circuit.   

  1. Bayou Cowgirl
  2. Beldame
  3. Bella Starr
  4. Big Mama
  5. Big Nose Kate
  6. Black Canary
  7. Black Diamond
  8. Black Widow
  9. Bloody Mary
  10. Calamity Jane
  11. Carry Nation
  12. Cattle Kate Watson
  13. Cinnamon Spice
  14. Cloud Dancer
  15. Color Me Beautiful
  16. Crystal Cowgirl
  17. Davona Dale
  18. Eight Belles
  19. Epic Snow Storm
  20. Feisty Red Head
  21. Fleet Goddess
  22. Gamblers Girl
  23. Halley’s Comet
  24. Havre de Grace
  25. High Maintenance
  26. Hollyhock
  27. I’m No Snowflake
  28. I’m No Snowflake
  29. Ice Queen
  30. Jean Grey
  31. Lillie Langtry
  32. Makybe Diva
  33. Maple Sugar
  34. Marshmallow Dreams
  35. More Sugar Than Spice
  36. My Juliet
  37. Native Dancer
  38. Princess Smartly
  39. Rainbow Unicorn
  40. Red Delicious
  41. Running River
  42. She’s Got Heart
  43. Silver Bullet Babe
  44. Solar Flare
  45. Sugar Rush
  46. Sweet Nellie
  47. Tequila Sunrise
  48. Two Lea
  49. Wind Dancer
  50. Wonder Woman

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50 Cool Unisex Horse Names

Looking for names that can be used for both stallions and mares?

Don’t worry, because we have got you covered in this area, too!

Check out our list of cool names for horses that are inspired by elements of nature.

They can also denote the speed and nature of horses.

two brown horses and one white mare walking to the right

  1. Bambi
  2. Billie
  3. Braveheart
  4. Buddy
  5. Butterscotch
  6. Buttons
  7. Cameron
  8. Charlie
  9. Citadel
  10. Cola
  11. Constellation
  12. Cookie
  13. Domino
  14. Dreamer
  15. Elliott
  16. Firebolt
  17. Flurry
  18. Glacier
  19. Griffin 
  20. Inkheart
  21. Jamie
  22. Jewel
  23. Jigsaw
  24. Logan
  25. Magic
  26. Marshmallow
  27. Misty
  28. Moonstone
  29. Morgan
  30. Nugget
  31. Nutmeg
  32. Oreo
  33. Patches
  34. Peanut
  35. Pebbles
  36. Phoenix
  37. Raider
  38. Rebel
  39. Riley
  40. Rocket
  41. Royal
  42. Rush
  43. Stormy
  44. Sunstorm
  45. Sweets
  46. Trubel
  47. Tsunami
  48. Typhoon
  49. Wings
  50. Wonder

50 Cool Unisex Names for Racing Horses

Wait, we have more unisex names for horses!

These cool horse names are perfect for both stallions and mares and will leave a mark in the minds of horse race lovers!

You’ll find cute and cool names inspired by exceptional racehorses, as well as fun names that are completely unique!

group of stallion running in the desert

  1. Affectionately
  2. Avenger
  3. Black Coffee
  4. Black Storm
  5. Black Velvet
  6. Bold N Determined
  7. Buckpasser
  8. Chocolate Dream
  9. Deep Impact
  10. Desert Gold
  11. Desert Orchid
  12. Dots N Dashes
  13. Energizer Bunny
  14. FireCracker
  15. Flying Ebony
  16. Flyingbolt
  17. Gaits Of Heaven
  18. Galaxy Cruiser
  19. Gamely
  20. Genuine Risk
  21. Go For Wand
  22. Jet Pilot
  23. Kit Kat
  24. Lonesome Glory
  25. March To Glory
  26. Midnight Maven
  27. Midnight Sun
  28. Might and Power
  29. Mystic Mountain
  30. Night Raid
  31. Northern Dancer
  32. Of the Wind
  33. Rags to Riches
  34. Ring Eye
  35. Salt N Pepper
  36. Shadow Trail
  37. Shining Armor
  38. Silver Spoon
  39. Star Dancer
  40. Stardust
  41. Steel Dust
  42. Storm Cat
  43. Storm Flag Flying
  44. Sunday Silence
  45. Sunline
  46. The Black
  47. Topper
  48. White Flash
  49. Winning Colors
  50. Winx

Final Words

Now, you have a list of the coolest horse names.

Whether your horse is a soft-natured stallion or a sprightly mare -I’m sure you found something just right!

I hope you also found some striking names for horses that are meant for great things.

mare and stallion with grey hairs

What are your favorite cool horse names? Please share with us below!

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