Horses are one of the truest and most noble companions that a person can have. The bonds that owners have with their horses are deep and indescribable. Steeds are smart, reliable, and bred for working, but they have great personalities too! Not only have they made a name for themselves by racing, but they also are pretty famous for their character roles in movies and television, time served while in the police force and military, and of course, in front of audiences as show horses.  So when it comes time to find a name for your horse, you may want to choose from upstanding and honorable mentions. We have gathered the names of our favorites of the noblest steeds throughout time!

Famous Female Horse Names

Promethea  Xaar Vo Rogue Figure Niatross Tanya Makybe Diva Vain Nijinsky Babieca  Queensway Xtra Heat Two Lea Nasrullah Varenne Storm Cat Tuscalee Unbridled Ta Wee

Famous Male Horse Names 

Rigged Lark  Sampson  Longfellow Galileo Thunder Archer Zaccio Smarty Jones Streiff Zev Cigar Adios King Zippo Popcorn Deelites Marocco Trigger  Gun Rock 

Credit: pikrepo Famous Show Horse Names  Show horses are famous for their eventing – this could include jumping, galloping, dressage, equestrian riding, as well as cattle events. A few of the following have even competed and placed in the Olympics! Here are our picks for famous show horse names!

Seldom Seen  Totilas  Touch of Class Noble Fair  Best Mate Arkel Hickstead Big Ben  Huaso  Desert Orchid Snowman Secretariat Midnight Sun  Milton  Frankel Radium 

Famous Fictional Horse Names  Below are the fictional characters that have graced our televisions and books. Known for their lead and supporting roles, their stories have captured our hearts.  Likely the most recognizable list for most, these are our favorite fictional horse and horse-like personalities!

Acorn (Choas Walking) Black Stallion (The Black Stallion) Frou Frou (Aristocats) Athanor (A Winters Tale) Noble Heart (Carebears) Flicka (My Friend Flicka) Khan (Mulan) Angus (Brave) Black Beauty (Black Beauty) Pegasus (Hercules) Shadowfax (Lord of the Rings) Beau (True Grit) Maximus (Tangled) Chestnut (2 Broke Girls) Major (Cinderella) Sham (King of the Wind) Bullseye (Toy Story) Bree (The Horse and His Boy) Phantom (Zorro) Misty (Mist of Chincoteague) Spirit (Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron) Cinco (Dances with Wolves) Joey (War Horse) Artax (The Neverending Story)

Credit: Goodfreephotos Famous Race Horse Names Known for their lightning-fast speeds and sleek and lean appearances, racehorses are very familiar working horses. Horse racing is among one of the grandest steed sports. Spectators place their bets on horse, sometimes solely based on their names, and hope they finish the race first! Some of the most famous horses will be found on this list!

Eclipse  Kincsem Seabiscuit Kelso Phar Lap Winx Justify Seatle Slew Count Fleet Frankel Citation Black Caviar Man o’War Red Rum Dr. Fager Affirmed Native Dancer American Pharoah Spectacular Bid Flying Fox Secretariat Zenyatta

Credit: pxhere Famous Military Horse Names Horses are an integral part of our militaries and police forces. Brave and mighty, they were the front runners in our battles and had a role in keeping our country and communities safe. We have all the gratitude for this next list of courageous stallions. 

Sergeant Reckless  Palomo Blueskin Marengo Red Hare Cincinnati Kasztanka Comanche  Traveler Chetak Bucephalus Copenhagen Sefton Warrior

Related article: 100+ Western Horse Names: Ideas for Classic & Country Horses

Finding the Right Famous Name for Your Horse Deciding on a name as priceless as your new horse might leave you feeling a bit overwhelmed, but we hope that our list of names inspired by famous steeds has given you something to consider. Whether you were moved by their speed and agility and chose a racehorse name, or settled on a patriotic and brave option, inspired by our military horses, we are sure there are great suggestions for every type of horse! If these are not quite right, check out one of our other horse name posts linked below:

Beautiful Black Horse Names 100+ Goat Names That May Work on Your Horse Unique Names for Ponies

Feature Image: pxhere

Horses are one of the truest and most noble companions that a person can have. The bonds that owners have with their horses are deep and indescribable. Steeds are smart, reliable, and bred for working, but they have great personalities too! Not only have they made a name for themselves by racing, but they also are pretty famous for their character roles in movies and television, time served while in the police force and military, and of course, in front of audiences as show horses. 

So when it comes time to find a name for your horse, you may want to choose from upstanding and honorable mentions. We have gathered the names of our favorites of the noblest steeds throughout time!

Famous Female Horse Names

  • Promethea
  • Xaar
  • Vo Rogue
  • Figure
  • Niatross
  • Tanya
  • Makybe Diva
  • Vain
  • Nijinsky
  • Babieca
  • Queensway
  • Xtra Heat
  • Two Lea
  • Nasrullah
  • Varenne
  • Storm Cat
  • Tuscalee
  • Unbridled
  • Ta Wee

Famous Male Horse Names 

  • Rigged Lark
  • Sampson
  • Longfellow
  • Galileo
  • Thunder
  • Archer
  • Zaccio
  • Smarty Jones
  • Streiff
  • Zev
  • Cigar
  • Adios
  • King
  • Zippo
  • Popcorn Deelites
  • Marocco
  • Trigger
  • Gun Rock

Famous Show Horse Names 

Show horses are famous for their eventing – this could include jumping, galloping, dressage, equestrian riding, as well as cattle events. A few of the following have even competed and placed in the Olympics! Here are our picks for famous show horse names!

  • Seldom Seen
  • Totilas
  • Touch of Class
  • Noble Fair
  • Best Mate
  • Arkel
  • Hickstead
  • Big Ben
  • Huaso
  • Desert Orchid
  • Snowman
  • Secretariat
  • Midnight Sun
  • Milton
  • Frankel
  • Radium

Famous Fictional Horse Names 

Below are the fictional characters that have graced our televisions and books. Known for their lead and supporting roles, their stories have captured our hearts.  Likely the most recognizable list for most, these are our favorite fictional horse and horse-like personalities!

  • Acorn (Choas Walking)
  • Black Stallion (The Black Stallion)
  • Frou Frou (Aristocats)
  • Athanor (A Winters Tale)
  • Noble Heart (Carebears)
  • Flicka (My Friend Flicka)
  • Khan (Mulan)
  • Angus (Brave)
  • Black Beauty (Black Beauty)
  • Pegasus (Hercules)
  • Shadowfax (Lord of the Rings)
  • Beau (True Grit)
  • Maximus (Tangled)
  • Chestnut (2 Broke Girls)
  • Major (Cinderella)
  • Sham (King of the Wind)
  • Bullseye (Toy Story)
  • Bree (The Horse and His Boy)
  • Phantom (Zorro)
  • Misty (Mist of Chincoteague)
  • Spirit (Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron)
  • Cinco (Dances with Wolves)
  • Joey (War Horse)
  • Artax (The Neverending Story)

Famous Race Horse Names

Known for their lightning-fast speeds and sleek and lean appearances, racehorses are very familiar working horses. Horse racing is among one of the grandest steed sports. Spectators place their bets on horse, sometimes solely based on their names, and hope they finish the race first! Some of the most famous horses will be found on this list!

  • Eclipse
  • Kincsem
  • Seabiscuit
  • Kelso
  • Phar Lap
  • Winx
  • Justify
  • Seatle Slew
  • Count Fleet
  • Frankel
  • Citation
  • Black Caviar
  • Man o’War
  • Red Rum
  • Dr. Fager
  • Affirmed
  • Native Dancer
  • American Pharoah
  • Spectacular Bid
  • Flying Fox
  • Secretariat
  • Zenyatta

Famous Military Horse Names

Horses are an integral part of our militaries and police forces. Brave and mighty, they were the front runners in our battles and had a role in keeping our country and communities safe. We have all the gratitude for this next list of courageous stallions. 

  • Sergeant Reckless

  • Palomo

  • Blueskin

  • Marengo

  • Red Hare

  • Cincinnati

  • Kasztanka

  • Comanche

  • Traveler

  • Chetak

  • Bucephalus

  • Copenhagen

  • Sefton

  • Warrior

  • Related article: 100+ Western Horse Names: Ideas for Classic & Country Horses

Finding the Right Famous Name for Your Horse

Deciding on a name as priceless as your new horse might leave you feeling a bit overwhelmed, but we hope that our list of names inspired by famous steeds has given you something to consider. Whether you were moved by their speed and agility and chose a racehorse name, or settled on a patriotic and brave option, inspired by our military horses, we are sure there are great suggestions for every type of horse!

If these are not quite right, check out one of our other horse name posts linked below:

  • Beautiful Black Horse Names
  • 100+ Goat Names That May Work on Your Horse
  • Unique Names for Ponies

Feature Image: pxhere