300+ Gorgeous Italian Horse Names (For Mares & Stallions)

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Buying an Italian horse was a great achievement for me. I was excited to have another member of my family.  The major challenge was to pick a sweet name for my cob.

It took me time to go research and find a name suitable for my Italian Charger. Learn more about all the names I came across from the list below.

Before going to the list here are some of our favorite Italian horse [1] names.

Italian Horse Names for Stallions	Italian Horse Names for Mares
Ambrosi	Aida
Antonio	Clarice
Este	Elena
Fabio	Flavia
Leonardo	Luisa
Pippino	Serena
Renzo	Veronica
Sammartino	Tatiana
Volpe	Viscusi
Zizzo	Zocchi

97 Italian Horse Names for Stallions

1. Adelchi – Honorable
2. Agapito – lovingkindness
3. Alcino-talent to excel
4. Alcibiade- Cunning
5. Aquilino- Eagle
6. Arduino- valuable friend
7. Aristo- Best
8. Arnaldo- eagle ruler
9. Baiamonte- nobility
10. Berardo – sociable
11. Boggiano- hospitable
12. Bossio – Derived from boxwood
13. Bove-affectionate
14. Brando- sword
15. Carlini- manly
16. Carlino- manly
17. Cherubini- Little dear
18. Ciccarone –willful
19. Cirillo- masterful
20. Comolli – cheerful and friendly
21. Concordio- harmony
22. Coriolano –Victorious
23. Curcuru- cheerful and friendly
24. Davide- Beloved
25. Dionigi – Intelligent
26. Donatello- gift from God
27. Ferrone- generosity
28. Flammia- little flame
29. Fornaro-generosity
30. Gaudino- independence
31. Graziano- pleasing
32. Gianluigi –God is gracious
33. Giovanni – Gracious
34. Golia- splendor
35. Leonzio- lion
36. Martino – warrior
37. Milano – gracious
38. Nanna- daring
39. Romualdo –The glorious king
40. Raimondo- Mighty protector
41. Ottavio – Born eighth
42. Rufino –red haired
43. Ruggiano-charisma
44. Sammartino- charming
45. Signorino-Leader
46. Simonini- one who harkens
47. Taziano- To Honor
48. Tizio -courageous
49. Turi- Bear
50. Tristano- sorrowful
51. Trotta -powerful
52. Vanore- friendly
53. Verducci –discipline
54. Vinicio- Of the wine fields
55. Volpe- fox
56. Zefiro-creative
57. Agesilao
58. Amico
59. Aratone
60. Auriemma
61. Bruto
62. Cecco
63. Cuniberto
64. Curti
65. Dodaro
66. Esaù
67. Eterie
68. Ferdinando
69. Franchini
70. Fulvio
71. Gabino
72. Gaia
73. Galioto
74. Giosuè
75. Gori
76. Iside
77. Lauro
78. Mercurio
79. Moccio
80. Pascuzzi
81. Ponzio
82. Maiorano
83. Mori
84. Nicezio
85. Panza
86. Piazza
87. Sciuto
88. Savaglio
89. Sebastiano
90. Toriello
91. Tibaldo
92. Venerio
93. Ventimiglia
94. Vidiano
95. Vilfredo
96. Villella
97. Zizzo

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117 Italian Horse Names for Mares

If you have a mare Italian filly, here are some of the names to consider.

1. Adalberta -noble shining
2. Adelaide – nobility
3. Adina – delicate
4. Alfonsa – noble
5. Anastasio – resurrection
6. Annagrazia-
7. Antea – Powerful and complete
8. Anzelmo – protected by God.
9. Apollina- Gift from Apollo
10. Arabella – Eagle Heroine
11. Arciero- Powerful
12. Azzurra – sky blue
13. Baffa – Someone diligently
14. Beniamina- darling
15. Benvenuta- welcome
16. Borrello
17. Bottari –
18. Cacciatore – hunter
19. Cala- fortress
20. Cane- spear
21. Cannistraci- charm
22. Caramanica
23. Carlo- strong
24. Carmen- Our Lady of Carmel
25. Casalino
26. Catia- pure
27. Cecilio- sixth child
28. Chiappetta – Deep mind
29. Compagnone
30. Corinna
31. Deanna- Divine
32. Diamante – brilliant
33. Donatella- Given By God
34. Eleonora – who has mercy
35. Elimena – determined protector
36. Enrica- home ruler
37. Eracla – gracious
38. Eutalia -sweetly speaking
39. Favaro- pretty
40. Ferra- lovely one.
41. Ferrin – thunder
42. Fiocca- Harpoon
43. Franca- little rock
44. Genoveffa-
45. Giallombardo
46. Giglia- lily
47. Gioia- jewel
48. Giordano- To Flow Down.
49. Giovanna- Gracious gift from God
50. Giuffrida-
51. Gloria- glory
52. Grazia- Grace
53. Guarascio
54. Ilenia – beautiful
55. Ilva – she-wolf
56. Lara-
57. Latino- constancy
58. Laurita- sweet bay tree
59. Leonia- lioness
60. Lia
61. Liberato
62. Liviana- white moon
63. Lorena- Laurel
64. Loriana- sweet bay tree
65. Lucia
66. Ludovica
67. Luigia – Fighter
68. Magda- Maiden’
69. Manganaro
70. Manzella – Steer
71. Martorelli
72. Maruta- messenger of God
73. Matilde-strength
74. Maura – Dark skinned
75. Mazzarese –loyalty
76. Moira
77. Montana-
78. Napoleone
79. Nesci
80. Noemi- my delight
81. Norma- Amazing
82. Olga- holy
83. Oriana- Blond
84. Orsolina
85. Ottilia
86. Palone
87. Parisi- The lucky one
88. Pascuzzi- Easter
89. Pera- dove
90. Pizzolato
91. Ponte
92. Porreca- Red haired
93. Rachele- ewe
94. Riccelli- curly
95. Riviera
96. Romola- Royalty
97. Rutigliano
98. Santin
99. Santoriello
100. Sarlo-
101. Sarto- mender
102. Sciarra
103. Secondina- beauty
104. Severa
105. Socio
106. Sodano
107. Stasio
108. Tatiana- to be honorable
109. Telica
110. Tronolone
111. Tullio- he one who leads
112. Venneri- Army Defender
113. Veronica- she who brings victory
114. Vescovi- overseer
115. Villone
116. Viscusi
117. Zocchi

Make sure to also check our list of female horse names in Spanish.

Here is a video of awesome horse names.

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24 Famous Italian Horse Names

These are some of the most common Italian charger names.

1. Allegro – The cheerful one
2. Angelina –The beautiful little one
3. Angelo –an angle
4. Armino –warrior
5. Aurelia –Beautiful
6. Bel Ragazzo -handsome
7. Bellezza –Beautiful
8. Bianca –The white skinned
9. Chianti- independent
10. Expresso
11. Fabio- A bean
12. Gamin- one who enjoys playing.
13. Gina- queen
14. Gino- famous
15. Grandezza –The great one
16. La Dolce Vita –A good life
17. Linguini- little tongues
18. Lorenzo- Laurence
19. Luce del Sole –Shining like the sun
20. Luminoso –The bright one
21. Massimo –Great
22. Milo- beloved
23. Rocco- restful
24. Tesoro -treasure

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21 Names for Italian Race Horses

1. Apollo- protector
2. Aviogetto – fast
3. Bisogno di velocità – require speed
4. Capolavoro – best work
5. Cavaliere cavaliere – horseman
6. Drago rosso – precious
7. Electra –light
8. Enzo – The home ruler
9. Fabrizio- Craftsman
10. Luce splendente – the shining light
11. Lupo – Wolf
12. Milo- beloved
13. Mirabella – wondrous beauty
14. Nicola- Victory of the people”.
15. Ottavia- eight
16. Rosetta- magnificent
17. Salvatore- Savior
18. Sergio- Servant
19. Vesta- pure
20. Virginia- maiden
21. Vivianna- lively

19 Funny Names for Your Italian Horse

Do you want to have fun with your Italian nag? Here are some of the funny names to pick.

1. Alto – elevated
2. Animale stabile – creative nature
3. Ciacciarrone
4. Espresso
5. Evento criniera
6. Ferrari – blacksmith
7. Incubo
8. La belva – shy
9. Lena – bad tempered
10. Lessa
11. Neighbelline –
12. Neighked
13. Pantone –The big one
14. Pinocchio – A notorious horse
15. Primo – The first one
16. Raffinato – Beautiful
17. Scimmietta – The cheeky one
18. Tito – The big horse
19. Zitto

25 Italian Horse Names Related to Food

People give their Italian cob names based on their favorite foods. Here are some of the names.

1. Alfredo- Sauce prepared from Parmesan cheese and butter
2. Aperol- apéritif
3. Biscotti- Italian almond biscuits
4. Bruschetta- antipasto usually a starter dish
5. Calzone- folded pizza
6. Caramello- Cadburry caramilk
7. Chianti- red wine
8. Ciabatta- Italian white bread
9. Dolce- sweet food
10. Focaccia- flat leavened and overbaked bread
11. Fusilli- A corkscrew-shaped pasta
12. Gazpacho-cold soup
13. Gelato- ice cream
14. Gnocchi-
15. Macaroni
16. Marinara- Neapolitan pizza
17. Minestrone- thick soup with vegetables
18. Orzo- short cut pasta looking like a large grain
19. Parmigiano- granular cheese
20. Pollo-rice served with chicken
21. Ragu- meat-based sauce
22. Romano- pasta
23. Stromboli- turnover featuring Italian cheeses
24. Vermouth- sweet aperitif wine
25. Zuppa- soup

Check out this video of horse food names.

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FAQs

To learn more about Italian horses here is a video to watch.

Conclusion

From the list of the Italian horse names, you can choose one that makes you happy.  Pick a name that best suits your colt depending on its body characteristics, gender, and behavior.

When picking an Italian moniker don’t limit yourself. You can choose even funny names to enhance the experience you have with your horse.

References

• 1. Equine Science. The University of Edinburgh. Accessed March 14, 2022. https://www.ed.ac.uk/vet/studying/postgraduate/taught-programmes/msc-equine-science
• 2. Irene, C. Andrea, G & Stefano, C. (2016). An Overview of Ten Italian Horse Breeds through Mitochondrial DNA https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0153004