89 Best Grey Horse Names

If your new horse has a grey coat color, I’ve collected 89 of the best grey horse names so you can find the perfect name!

Whether dapple gray or flea bitten, grey horses are beautiful and deserve a name that fits them.

Peruse through this list to find the best name for your gray horse!

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Some of these names are funny, some are classic, some are better for a mare and some are better for geldings.

Others are perfect for either!

Finding the perfect name for a horse may be the most confusing task a horse owner could have.

There are many great horse names out there to choose from.

A horse can also have a barn name and a good show name.

Here are some famous examples of Grey Horse Names:

Grey Horse Names

Names of Famous Grey Horses

The following are some famous horse names that have garnered attention during their time.

A race horse that most horse lovers know is Nicolaus Silver.

He was the first gray horse to win the Grand National in 1868.

Thunder, the famous white horse from the Denver Broncos is another beautiful name for a horse.

Thunder is of an Arabian breed who used to have a gray coat.

However, his gray coat whitened over time.

Even though he now has a white coat, he is still as stunning as ever.

The change of the color of his skin is the reason why using the coat color of a horse is not a good idea when picking its name.

Another famous race horse is Desert Orchid, sometimes called Dessie.

Black Beauty, a movie from Disney based on a book written by Anna Sewell features Thoroughbred horses, with its main character having black skin.

It’s a beautiful book and a movie that every horse lover should read and watch as it talks about the experiences of a horse under its owner.

Varenne, the greatest trotting horse in the history of the sport has ever seen, is a dark haired Standardbred horse coming all the way from Italy.

An interesting fact about this horse is that he is the only horse to have had a press office staff.

Seattle Slew is another famous race horse with an American Thoroughbred breed.

This beautiful horse’s color is brown.

Together with Justify, he won the Triple Crown award.

He was also the Horse of the Year in 1977.

Greyhound, also known as the “Great Grey Ghost” was also perceived to be the greatest trotting horse during his time.

Some would also argue that he was the best in the history of the sport, which only leaves us to wonder if it was really him or Varenne who was the best at the sport.

In the famous Bonanza tv show, we see American paint horses.

A notable thing about these paint horses is that every horse in this breed comes with notable unique patterns that set them apart from the rest.

You can never find two paint horses looking exactly the same.

A popular horse name for kids could be the name Princess Celestia.

She is one of the two sisters in the popular kids’ show My Little Pony.

Eclipse, a famous black horse, was a great race horse in his time.

He won every race he ever joined and even passed it on to his offspring.

Native Dancer, also called gray ghost, was a gray race horse.

He lost his only race at the age of three when he joined the 1953 Kentucky Derby, but he took his spot again when he won in the Preakness, Belmont, and Travers stake.

Another racehorse hailing from Australia is Pop Culture.

This thoroughbred mare had her debut in May 2015 and since then has won more than 10 times in her competitions.

Just like Pop Culture, Perfect Match is another thoroughbred horse coming from Australia.

Milton Silver Jubilee, also known as Milton, was a crowd favorite show horse.

He had a beautiful white mane. He was the first horse to come to mind when showjumping was ever talked about.

He has won millions of dollars of prize money as well as numerous medals both in gold and silver colors.

Naming a Horse

Deciding on a horse’s name is not as easy as deciding on human names or pet names.

There are different categories to choose from when picking a horse’s name.

One category is their gender.

Sometimes, picking a good name for a horse is taken from a horse’s physical appearance like the color of the horse.

Some brave horses get their names from their personality, too.

Certain horse breeds like the Arabian breed have rules regarding horse naming.

Because horses understand a few syllables from human speech, it is important that as a horse owner, we keep calling horses with their names for them to get a sense of ownership and familiarity with the name.

Here are some unique and popular names you can choose from for gray and white horses.

Gray Color Horses

Most gray horses like gray pony, gray mares, and male gray horses are interesting and unique.

This is mostly because they were born with a darker color variant.

Over time, their skin lightens as they grow more white hairs.

This makes picking the right name for gray horses challenging because their colors can get unpredictable!

When choosing names for unisex, female, or male grey horse names, names can be taken from the tones of dapple gray, iron-gray, and rose gray.

Some famous gray horse names are Seattle Slew, Native dancer, Princess Rooney, Skip away, and others.

Most dapple gray horse owners just love how their color pattern gives such a unique touch to them.

Some names to choose from for dapple gray mares, stallions, or geldings include Arlen, Arsher, Dusty, Steele, Grayson, Powder, Quicksilver, Rain, Skyfall, White, and Snowstorm.

This isn’t everything but this is just a short list of names that you can choose from.

As I said earlier, gray horses can be really unpredictable.

This makes it the prime reason why the favorite horse name for female gray horses is Misty.

It’s sweet but unpredictable. Some female grey horse names to choose from are Alaska, Andorra, Beautiful (well, aren’t they just beautiful?),Blanca, Bloom, Cleo, Cloudy, Dakota, Dazzler, Diamond, Drift, Fantasy, Golden Rose, Ice Cream, Jewel, Lightning, Moonbeam, Pearl, Princess, Queen, Snowdrop, and Zinnia.

On picking a male horse name, the best name for most horse lovers would be Rembrandt.

It’s a great name and it stands as a great reminder of masculinity and it is a unique name, too.

Famous names for male gray horses include Ace, Aero, Bear, Blaze, Boo, Chase, Dudley, Joey, Kenji, Lucky, Oak, Playboy, Red (kinda weird, but yes), Rondo, Royal, Shorty, and many more.

There are other people who opt to go for funny names for their horses, too.

Some of those funny horse names I found include DoReMiFaSoLaTiDo, MaythehorsebewithU, ARRRRR, and wear the fox hat.

While there are funny horse names, there are cool horse names, too, like Old Boss, Vanguard, Silver Rush, Dodger, Knobs, Cross County, Noisy Boy, and Jelly Bean.

This isn’t everything but I just find these names so cute, catchy, and cool!

White Horse Names

Some famous names for white horses are Heaven, Powder, Cold, Ghost, Marshmallow, Popcorn, Light, and Blizzard.

For males, some common, but creative names are Kuzco, Snow, Beau, Jupiter, Jiminy, Zephyr, and Caesar.

For white female horses, some names to choose from could be Duchess, Belle, Tiana, Unicorn (well this could count as a magical name, too), Tink, Fleur, Nova, Dream, and Minerva.

These are some cute names you can choose from for beautiful white horses.

Above we’ve covered some of the inspiration for grey horse names, but below I’ve simply compiled a massive list!

Peruse through it and see if any inspire you!

• Ghost
• Grey sky
• Eclipse
• Cloud
• Slate
• Ash
• Stormy
• Grayson
• Sooty
• Dove
• Winnie
• Sterling
• Smoker
• Cigarette
• Dusty Rose

• Bon Fire
• Blue
• Steele
• Gandalf
• Ashby
• Grey ghost
• Smoke
• Aluminium (or Al for short)
• Shadowfax
• Nimbus
• Spirit
• Suits
• Dusty
• Cloudy
• Skywalker

• Mister grey
• Overcast
• Shades
• Misty
• Primer
• Cinder
• Phantom
• Mortar
• Blue
• Cerous
• Quicksilver
• Pheonix
• Goose
• Casper

• Freckles
• Salty
• Metallica
• Pegasus
• Rain
• Greystroke
• Pewter
• Silver
• Gravel
• Alacazam
• Foggy
• Neuman
• Grey Dawn
• Grey Sea
• Luna
• Shade
• Fantasma

• Billows
• Starlite
• Pebbles
• Hurricane
• Gunner
• Thunder
• Smokin Joe
• Legolas
• Fog
• Tweed
• Asher
• Whisper
• Wind
• Charcoal
• Diesel
• Earl Grey
• Ben Gray
• Bailey
• Moonray
• Shady Lady
• Morning Mist
• Sterling
• Grey Poop-on
• Granite
• Coal
• Lady Jane Gray
• Vulcan
• Silver Tarnish