Top White Horse Names With Meanings

Traditionally owned by royalty and aristocracy, white horses have fascinated mankind since the dawn of time, partly owing to their immaculate beauty and partly to their association with mysticism and metamorphosis.

What makes white horses true white ( or albino) horses are the lack of skin pigmentation throughout their life, a pure white coat, and the fact that they were born this way, all-white; these horses are, however, very rare.

On the other hand, Dominant white horses, also known as “greys” are quite common and carry off-color genes; no matter the breed and the color of their coat at birth, these horses turn white gradually as they age.

An easy way to tell whether a white horse is one or the other is to look at the skin around their eyes – true white horses have unpigmented, pink skin, while Dominant white horses have pigmented, typically greyish skin that doesn’t become lighter with age.

Finding the perfect white horse name is essential to bonding with your new equestrian friend, but it takes a bit of brainstorming. If you’re looking for some inspiration for your white colt or filly, be sure to check out our famous white horse names, male white horse names, and white female horse names lists below.

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Famous White Horse Names

• Pegasus – the son of Poseidon, a mythical winged white horse morphed into a constellation by Zeus
• Marengo – Napoleon I of France’s famous white horse named after the victorious Battle of Marengo
• Palomo – Simon Bolivar, El Libertador’s notorious white horse
• Billy – ridden by George Scorey, this white horse was the savior of the 1923 FA Cup final
• Asfaloth – Glorfinder’s incredibly fast white horse (from Tolkien’s trilogy “Lord of the Rings”)
• Felarof – the first white horse of the long-lived breed called the Mearas ( same trilogy)
• Shadowfax – his sire was Felarof and he was “the lord of all horses” ridden by the wizard Gandalf
• Snowmane – a descendant of Lightfoot and probably also one of the Mearas
• Falcon – Actor and Olympic swimmer Buster Crabbe’s white horse
• Topper – the white horse ridden by the fictional cowboy Hopalong Cassidy, played by W. Boyd
• Phantom – Zorro’s true white horse in the Disney series
• Raider – the white horse of Durango Kid, played by Charle Starrett in the eponymous western series
• Dessie ( Desert Orchid) – a famous grey racehorse from England
• Silver – The iconic character Lone Ranger’s albino white horse
• Yuki-chan – a Dominant white thoroughbred racehorse from Japan ( Yuki is Japanese for “snow”)
• Pecas – A grey Percheron gelding adopted by actor Brendan Fraser; his name means”freckles” in Spanish
• Milton – John Whitaker’s showjumping white horse
• White Flash – actor and country music icon Tex Ritter’s white horse

White Horse Names Female

• Angela, Angelica, Angelina, Angelique – angels and the divine are part of white horse symbolism
• Anna, Anna-Marie, Annabella, Annie, Hanna, Hannah – the meaning of the name Anna is “full of grace”
• Anemone
• Alaska
• Astrid (means”beautiful goddess”)
• Ballerina
• Belle, Bella, Bellissima, Bellatrix
• Blanche, Blanca, Casablanca, Bianca,
• Camellia
• Candace
• Celeste
• Claire, Clara, Chiara
• Crystal
• Daisy
• Dahlia – stands for dignity, elegance, and purity
• Davina ( means “beloved”)
• Diva
• Divina ( Italian for “divine”)
• Esperanza ( Spanish for “hope”), Hope
• Faith
• Fiona
• Gardenia – a white flower symbolizing purity and beauty
• Gabrielle, Gabriella
• Grace, Grazia
• Gwen, Guinevere – Welsh for “pure”, holy”
• Heidi
• Hermosa ( Spanish for “beautiful”)
• Hibiscus – stands for delicate beauty
• Irene, Irina, Eirini ( means “peace”)
• Iris, Jasmine
• Jennifer ( means “white wave”)
• Jolie ( French for “cute”)
• Lily, Liliana, Lilac
• (La) Luna – Spanish for “the moon”
• MaryChris, Chrissy, Maria, Marianne, Maryann
• Magnolia – white magnolia symbolizes purity
• Milky, Milky Way
• Misty
• Moon, Moonlight – Earth’s moon appears white during daytime due to the excess sunlight that it reflects
• Morning Glory
• Nadia, Nadya ( means “hope”) Nadiyyah (Arabic for “delicate”)
• Neve ( Irish for “snowy”, “bright” ), Neva
• Opal ( as in the white gemstone)
• Orion ( inspired by the bright constellation)
• Paloma ( Spanish for “dove”)
• Pearl
• Peony – inspired by the white flower
• Periwinkle
• Princess
• Raffaella
• Rosalba ( Italian for “white rose”)
• Sierra
• Shiloh ( means “peace”)
• Snowwhite
• Stella, Star
• Stephanotis ( a white flower also known as Madagascar jasmine)
• Swan
• Venus – the brightest planet in our solar system and the Roman goddess of beauty
• Whitewater

White Horse Names Male

• Alba – a unisex name standing for “white”
• Albus, Alban ( Saint Alban)
• Angel, Angelo
• Arjun ( Sankrit for ” bright”, “shining”)
• Aspen, Alpine
• Amaryllis – a white flower that stands tall
• Arion – a mythical talking white horse endowed with eternal life
• Avalanche
• Beau, White Beauty
• Blanc, Blanco, Mont Blanc
• Bouvardi – a star-shaped white flower
• Calla (Lily) – a symbol of purity and holiness
• Casper
• Champagne
• Cirrus – stands for the cloud that forms the so-called mare’s tails
• Clematis
• Cloud
• Coconut,Coco
• Cotton
• Cream, Creamy, Custard
• Custard
• Daffodil – a white flower symbolizing metamorphosis and rebirth
• Dazzle
• Diamond
• Dove, Palomo
• Edelweiss – Switzerland’s national flower
• Feather
• Finn, Finley, Finnigan ( means “fair/white”)
• Fjord
• Gabriel ( the archangel)
• Gandalf
• Glacier
• Haukea ( Hawaiian for “white snow” )
• Hioni ( Greek for “snow”)
• Hyacinth
• Heron, Hero
• Heaven
• Ice, Icecream
• Iceberg Rose
• Ivory
• Lisianthus – a white flower standing for innocence and purity
• Lefko – ( Greek for “white”, masculine)
• Lotus
• Marble
• Marshmallow, Milkshake
• Michael ( the archangel)
• Miracle
• Moonbeam, Moondance
• Moonstone. Moonshine
• Nova ( standing for the super bright star)
• Orchid
• Oreo ( Greek for “handsome”)
• Pheonix
• Polar, Arctic
• Powder
• Prince
• Quartz
• Raphael ( the archangel)
• Riverstone
• Shahaka ( Native Americans refer to “big white one”)
• Snowdrop
• Snowflake, Snowy
• Starlight
• Sugar
• Sweet William – a white flower also called dianthus with a masculine symbolism
• Theo, Theodore ( Greek for “God”)
• Thunder
• Uriel ( the archangel)
• Vanilla
• Velvet
• Yucca
• Yuki

More Horse Names

These are just some horse names for inspiration. If you are still not inspired and feel that you need more, take a look at our names for black horses as well. Who knows, maybe that ideal name is sitting right there.