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80+ Brown Horse Names

ByGraham Skinner

If you’ve recently purchased a horse, you may be looking to find a name for it. A horse’s coat color could be an excellent reference point for its name.

For all new owners of brown horses struggling to find a name, we’ve compiled a list of popular names for male or female horses of various coat shades and themes.

Brown Horse Names Based on Gender

A brown horse grazing

Much like human names, there are feminine, masculine, and even unisex names for horses.

Female horse names

If you were to choose a more feminine name for your brown horse, you may want to draw attention to its strong stance, luxurious color, and other qualities associated with it.

Some good female brown horse names include:

  • Amber
  • Hazel
  • Tawny
  • Sable
  • Brandy
  • Athena
  • Topaz
  • Autumn
  • Sandy
  • Terra

Male horse names

Brown horses often signify strength, endurance, freedom, and a life of adventure. This is why most of the names we picked out were inspired by strong characters who carry their qualities like badges of honor.

Check out some of these unique male horse names:

  • Victor
  • Bandit
  • Rusty
  • Scout
  • Timber
  • Apollo
  • Clayton
  • Ace
  • Bruno

Unisex horse names

If you’d like to take a more gender-neutral approach to naming your horse, we suggest going for names that invoke natural themes, like:

  • Cedar
  • Fawn
  • Mahogany
  • Spirit

Brown Horse Names Based On Coat Color

Wild Namibian desert horse.

Apart from your horse being generally “brown”, there are names that are more fitting for horses with different shades and tones of coat colors.

Chestnut horse names

A chestnut is often described as being a reddish-brown horse.

As such, we’ve provided names that refer back to the fiery elements in a horse with a reddish-brown coat:

  • Sorrel
  • Phoenix
  • Blaze
  • Auburn
  • Cinnabar
  • Cherry
  • Brick
  • Mars

Buckskin horse names

Buckskin is one of the lightest colors among brown horse coats. These horses are typically characterized by their dark brown pointed golden bodies, as well as their dark brown manes and tails.

Being the “golden” horses, buckskins deserve a name as regal as their coat color.

So, we’ve put together this list of names that will emphasize your horse’s shining aura:

  • Honey
  • Dune
  • Sahara
  • Sienna
  • Spice
  • Chai
  • Sundance
  • Goldie
  • Buttercup
  • Bailey

Bay and brown horse names

The most common, medium brown coat shade of a horse is typically referred to as “bay”. Bay horses are chocolate-colored and are usually well-suited to more luxurious names.

Check out this list for some unique brown horse names:

  • Espresso
  • Oakley
  • Walnut
  • Hershey
  • Stormy
  • Shadow
  • Thunder
  • Opie

Brown Horse Names Based On Themes

Brown horse running on a green grass field during daytime.

If you’re looking for a horse name that is a bit more unique, you could consider one of the following themed names:

Western horse names

Brown horses are often associated with cowboys, Western movies, and “The Wild, Wild West”. If you’d like your brown horse to carry the spirit of a regal brown stallion in a Western movie, make sure to check out these names:

  • Bronco
  • Rio Grande
  • Lasso
  • Maverick
  • Tex
  • Ranger
  • Dakota
  • Stetson
  • Bud
  • Lucky

Nature-inspired horse names

Brown horse names inspired by nature are often quite symbolic. One of the following names could be a good pick, especially if your horse’s personality is as free and wild as nature:

  • Oak
  • Willow
  • Forrest
  • Acorn
  • Canyon
  • Typhoon

Famous horse names

Naming a horse could be a bit like manifesting its future, with some names of famous horses being considered lucky, such as:

  • Seabiscuit (famous racehorse)
  • Secretariat (Tripple Crown winner)
  • Comanche (the only surviving horse from the Battle of Little Big Horn)
  • Man o’ War (famous racehorse)
  • Bucephalus (Alexander The Great’s battle horse)
  • Beautiful Jim Key (known as the most intelligent horse in the world)

Names of mythological horses

If you’d like something a bit more grandiose, you could even go for naming your horse after mythological horse creatures:

  • Pegasus (the winged horse from Greek mythology)
  • Epona (Celtic goddess of horses)
  • Sleipnir (Odin’s eight-legged horse)
  • Arion (immortal horse from Greek mythology)
  • Balius (one of Achilles’ immortal horses)
  • Xanthos (another one of Achilles’ horses)
  • Chollima (the winged horse from Korean folklore)
  • Hrimfaxi (Horse of the Night from Norse mythology)

Food-inspired horse names

Brown is a rich, sweet, and luxurious color that can remind us of the dark and rich aromas of coffee and chocolate. If you’d like to pay tribute to this delectably elegant color, you could consider any of the following food-inspired names:

  • Brownie
  • Caramel
  • Cappuccino
  • Mocha
  • Snickers
  • Cocoa
  • Bounty

FAQs

What breed of horse is brown?

The color of a horse’s coat is rarely indicative of their breed. The brown coat gene could be carried by many different breeds of horses, including Thoroughbreds, Clydesdales, American Standardbreds, Quarter Horses, Freisians, Andalucians, and Morgans.

What is the brown horse’s name in Zelda?

The name of Link’s horse in the popular game Legend of Zelda is Epona.

What should I call a brown horse?

The actual coat color names of brown horses vary according to the shade and tone of brown. Brown or dark brown horses are called “bay” horses, while brown horses with more of a red tint to their coat are called “chestnut” horses. Brown horses with pointed coats or specks of other colors often have different coat names altogether.

How should I name my horse?

Here are some tips to help you choose the perfect name for your horse:

  • Consider your horse’s personality: Does your horse have a playful, spirited personality? Or is it more calm and gentle? You can choose a name that reflects their unique traits.
  • Think about your horse’s appearance: Is your horse a striking bay, a gentle grey, or a flashy chestnut? You can choose a name that references their color or markings.
  • Draw inspiration from your interests: Do you love history, mythology, or literature? You can choose a name from a book, movie, or historical figure that you admire.

Final Thoughts

Choosing a name for your brown horse could be a challenging but equally rewarding experience. It gives you the opportunity to bond with your horse and consider its qualities before making a decision.

The color of your horse’s coat could spark some great ideas for names. And with our lists of cool brown horse names, you’re bound to find one that suits your horse perfectly.

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