Native American Indian Horse Names

400+ Native American Indian Horse Names (with meanings)

ByTGI Team

Horses have always been a major part of native americans. Native americans tribes used horses for transportation, hunting as well as warefare. They share a strong bond with the horses and keep them as their friends / family members, they take care of the horses and horses take care of them. Horses are fantastic companions and are to be treated as you treat a friend. We have compiled a list of Native American horse names for you to name your new best friend.

Native American Horse Names
Native American Horse Names

Top 168 Native American Horse Names

    1. Abooksigun – wildcat
    2. Adaoette – large tree
    3. Ahanu – he laughs
    4. Aiyana – eternal bloom, timeless grace
    5. Akando – ambush
    6. Alaqua – sweet gum tree
    7. Alo – spiritual guide
    8. Amara – eternal
    9. Anoki – actor
    10. Apache – Native American tribe name
    11. Aponi – butterfly
    12. Aranck – stars
    13. Arapaho – Native American tribe name
    14. Askook – snake
    15. Asoní – beautiful
    16. Atsila – fire
    17. Atsáshzhiin – golden eagle
    18. Awanata – he leads
    19. Bemidii – river by a lake
    20. Blackfoot – Native American tribe name
    21. Catori – spirit
    22. Chaska – first-born son
    23. Chayton – falcon, powerful, keen
    24. Cheii – grandfather
    25. Cheyenne – pride, great warrior spirit
    26. Chindi – ghost
    27. Chippewa – Native American tribe name
    28. Cochise – Apache chief name
    29. Comanche – Native American tribe name
    30. Dakota – ally or friend
    31. Dasan – chief
    32. Dohosan – bluff
    33. Donoma – sight of the sun
    34. Dyami – eagle
    35. Elan – friendly
    36. Elsu – flying falcon
    37. Enola – solitary, independent
    38. Geronimo – Apache warrior name
    39. Haatali – healer
    40. Hakidonmuya – time of waiting
    41. Halona – of happy fortune, joy, luck
    42. Hassun – stone
    43. Hiawatha – legendary Native American leader name
    44. Hinto – blue
    45. Honiahaka – little wolf
    46. Jalen
    47. Kachina – sacred dancer
    48. Kai – willow tree
    49. Kamali
    50. Kaya – my elder sister, wisdom, guidance
    51. Keezheekoni
    52. Kele – sparrow
    53. Kenai – flat lands (Brother Bear)
    54. Kentucky – State in the United States
    55. Kimmela – butterfly
    56. Kiowa – Native American tribe name
    57. Kitchi – big or powerful
    58. Knoton – wind
    59. Kocoum – clever (Pocahontas)
    60. Koda – partners
    61. Kokyangwuti – Spider-woman
    62. Kuruk – bear (Avatar)
    63. Lakota – Native American tribe name
    64. Len – flute
    65. Lenmana
    66. Lulu – rabbit, cute, catchy
    67. Mahkah – one who is one with earth
    68. Mahpiya – cloud
    69. Makwa – bear
    70. Makya – eagle hunter
    71. Malovent – spirit
    72. Manaba
    73. Mato – bear
    74. Meda – priestess
    75. Mika – racoon
    76. Mituna – born after twins
    77. Moketaveto – black kettle
    78. Mowgli (The Jungle Book)
    79. Mowway – Shaking hand
    80. Nakoma – great warrior
    81. Namid – dancer
    82. Nampeyo – snake girl
    83. Navajo – tribe name
    84. Neche
    85. Nita – bear
    86. Niyol – wind
    87. Nokomis – grandmother
    88. Ocala – City in Florida
    89. Ogin – wild goose
    90. Oklahoma – State in the United States
    91. Omaha – upstream people
    92. Ominotago
    93. Onatah – of the earth, grounded, stable
    94. Opa – hawaiian
    95. Osceola – Seminole leader name
    96. Ottawa – City in Canada
    97. Paco – eagle
    98. Pallatin – fighter
    99. Pati
    100. Paytah – fire
    101. Petah – rock
    102. Pocahontas – Powhatan princess name
    103. Pontiac – Odawa war leader
    104. Popo – tall grass of rye
    105. Qochata – white man
    106. Quahneah – flickering light
    107. Sacajawea – Shoshone woman name
    108. Sahale – falcon, swift, noble
    109. Santee – Dakota tribe name
    110. Sanuye – spirit animal
    111. Sassaba – wolf
    112. Seattle – City in Washington
    113. Seminole – Native American tribe name
    114. Sequoia – Cherokee leader name
    115. Shahaka – big white one
    116. Shawnee – Native American tribe name
    117. Shawree – cornstalk
    118. Sihasin – hope
    119. Sinasta – expert
    120. Sisika – bird, swift, graceful
    121. Siskiyou – mountain range name
    122. Sitala
    123. Siuox – tribe name
    124. Soyala – time of the winter solstice
    125. Stinka
    126. Taima – Thunder Crash
    127. Taipa
    128. Takoda – friend to everyone
    129. Tala – wolf
    130. Talulah – leaping water, vibrant, energetic
    131. Tanis
    132. Tascalusa – black warrior
    133. Tashunka Witko – crazy horse
    134. Tasunke – horse
    135. Tatanka – buffalo
    136. Tattuye – fox
    137. Tawny – golden-brown
    138. Tecumseh – Shawnee leader name
    139. Tejas – friend
    140. Tenskwatawa – Shawnee prophet name
    141. Thunder – strong and powerful
    142. Tibone – one who sits in the saddle
    143. Tocho – mountain lion
    144. Tolinka –
    145. Tonka – big or great
    146. Tsohanoai – the sun god
    147. Tupi – to pull up
    148. Tȟáŋka – Lakota for “big” or “great”
    149. Ute – Ute tribe name
    150. Viho
    151. Waban – east wind
    152. Wachiwi – dancer
    153. Wakan – sacred
    154. Wakanda – possesses magical powers
    155. Wakiza – desperate warrior
    156. Waneta – charger
    157. Wapi – lucky
    158. Wikapi Wakan – sacred things
    159. Winona – first-born daughter
    160. Winona – first-born daughter, love, importance
    161. Wíiyakȟa – to be decorative
    162. Yansa – buffalo
    163. Yas – snow
    164. Yuma – son of the chief, leadership, pride
    165. Yutu
    166. Zaltana – high mountain
    167. Zuni – Zuni tribe name
    168. Zyanya –
    Native American Horse Names for Female Horses
    Native American Horse Names for Female Horses

    Native American Horse Names for Female Horses

    1. Adsila – blossom
    2. Alaska – great land
    3. Amásání – grandmother
    4. Ana – enemy
    5. Aponi – butterfly
    6. Atabey – mystical
    7. Ayita – first to dance
    8. Aylin – clear
    9. Catori – spirit
    10. Chepi – ghost
    11. Dakota – friend
    12. Doli – bluebird
    13. Dyani – deer
    14. Godasiyo – woman chief
    15. Halona – fortune
    16. Hosa – crow
    17. Hozho – peace
    18. Hurit – beautiful
    19. Inali – black fox (suitable for black horses)
    20. Issi – deer
    21. Istas – snow
    22. Kai – willow tree
    23. Keme – secret
    24. Koko – night
    25. Komorkis – moon
    26. Lomasi – pretty flower
    27. Lozen – dextrous horse thief
    28. Lulu – rabbit
    29. Matoaka – flower between two streams
    30. Mika – Intelligent raccoon
    31. Mosi – cat
    32. Nampeyo – the snake that does not bite
    33. Natawista Iksina – snake girl
    34. Neakita – wild rose
    35. Nicoma – we stand together
    36. Nishiime – my little sister
    37. Nita – bear
    38. Nova – food
    39. Nuka – younger sibling
    40. Pavati – clear water
    41. Saba – the rock
    42. Selu – corn
    43. Sisnaajiní – white high mountain
    44. Siyotanka – flute
    45. Sonoma – valley of the moon
    46. Tala – wolf princess
    47. Talula – a small town with one mound
    48. Talulah – leaping water
    49. Tama – thunderbolt
    50. Tehya – precious
    51. Tokori – screech owl
    52. Tolinka – Coyote’s ear
    53. Topanga – a place above
    54. Unelanuhi – the sun goddess
    55. Wahya – wolf
    56. Wakan – powerful
    57. Wapun – dawn
    58. Wicapi wakan – holy star
    59. Yadila – wow
    Famous Horse Names from Movies TV Series
    Famous Horse Names from Movies TV Series

    Famous Horse Names from Movies / TV Series

    1. Shadowfax – “The Lord of the Rings”
    2. Hwin – “The Chronicles of Narnia”
    3. Brego – “The Lord of the Rings”
    4. Rocinante – “Don Quixote”
    5. Pegasus – Greek mythology
    6. Bucephalus – Alexander the Great’s horse
    7. Silver – “The Lone Ranger”
    8. Flicka – “My Friend Flicka”
    9. Black Beauty – “Black Beauty”
    10. Bree – “The Chronicles of Narnia”
    11. Goliath – “The Black Stallion”
    12. Misty – “Misty of Chincoteague”
    13. Spirit – “Spirit Stallion of the Cimarron”
    14. Artax – “The NeverEnding Story”
    15. Ginger – “Black Beauty”
    16. Joey – “War Horse”
    17. Ruffian – “Ruffian A Racetrack Romance”
    18. Seabiscuit – “Seabiscuit An American Legend”
    19. The Piebald – “The Dark Tower” series
    20. Thunderhead – “Thunderhead”
    21. Binky – “Discworld” series
    22. Buck – “The Call of the Wild”
    23. Charley – “Travels with Charley”
    24. Frou-Frou – “Anna Karenina”
    25. Hidalgo – “Hidalgo”
    26. Maximus – “Gladiator”
    27. Roc – “Ivanhoe”
    28. Seely – “Mistress Masham’s Repose”
    29. Shadow – “The Horse and His Boy”
    30. Snowman – “The Eighty-Dollar Champion”
    31. Spirt – “Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron “
    32. Taffy – “The Horse and His Boy”
    33. Tempest – “The Tempest”
    34. The Black – “The Black Stallion”
    35. The Pie – “Discworld” series
    36. Thowra – “The Silver Brumby”
    37. Topthorn – “War Horse”
    38. Trooper – “Trooper Redfoot”
    39. Unicorn – mythology
    40. Wildfire – “Black Beauty”
    41. Arion – Greek mythology
    42. Aslan – “The Chronicles of Narnia”
    43. Black Jack – “Black Jack”
    44. Boxer – “Animal Farm”
    45. Gulliver – “Gulliver’s Travels”
    46. Marengo – Napoleon Bonaparte’s horse
    47. Merrylegs – “Black Beauty”
    48. Pilgrim – “The Horse Whisperer”
    49. Rodeo – “Rodeo Red”
    50. Sleipnir – Norse mythology
    51. Ferdinand – “Ferdinand (2017)”
    Cool Indian Horse Names
    Cool Indian Horse Names

    Cool Indian Horse Names

    1. Aditya – sun, brilliance, splendor
    2. Ajit – undefeated, powerful
    3. Akbar – Mughal Emperor Akbar
    4. Alaric – Gothic king who sacked Rome
    5. Alauddin – Delhi Sultanate ruler Alauddin Khalji
    6. Ananda – Sanskrit word meaning “bliss”
    7. Ashoka – Indian emperor Ashoka
    8. Attila – infamous leader of the Huns
    9. Bahadur – Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar
    10. Birbal – Mughal Emperor Akbar’s courtier Birbal
    11. Boadicea – queen of the Iceni tribe in ancient Britain
    12. Chandra – ancient Indian emperor Chandragupta Maurya
    13. Charlemagne – king of the Franks
    14. Cleopatra – queen of Egypt
    15. Cyrus – founder of the Persian Empire
    16. Dara – Mughal Prince Dara Shikoh
    17. Devi – ancient Indian queens Rani Devi and Maharani Dev
    18. Gajendra – ancient Indian king Gajendra
    19. Ganga – goddess Ganga
    20. Harsha – ancient Indian emperor Harsha
    21. Indira – beauty, splendor
    22. Jahangir – Mughal Emperor Jahangir
    23. Jodha – Rajput queen Jodha Bai
    24. Karna – ancient Indian warrior Karna
    25. Krishna – Hindu deity Krishna
    26. Maharaja – the title given to ancient Indian kings
    27. Maharani – the title given to ancient Indian queens
    28. Mira – Rajput queen Mira Bai
    29. Nalanda – ancient Indian university Nalanda
    30. Nez Perce – horsemanship and the Nez Perce horse breed
    31. Pavati – clear water, serene
    32. Prithvi – ancient Indian king Prithviraj Chauhan
    33. Raja – the title given to ancient Indian kings
    34. Rajkumari – title given to ancient Indian princesses
    35. Rani – title given to ancient Indian queens
    36. Ranjit – Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh
    37. Sahir – Arabic name meaning “magician” or “enchanter”
    38. Samudra – ancient Indian king Samudragupta
    39. Savitri – Hindu goddess of wisdom and knowledge
    40. Shah – Persian title meaning “king”
    41. Shivaji – Maratha king Shivaji
    42. Sita – Hindu goddess Sita
    43. Surya – Hindu god of the sun
    44. Tansen – musician Tansen, Mughal Emperor Akbar’s courtier
    45. Tarangini – Sanskrit word meaning “flowing river”
    46. Udaya – Sanskrit word meaning “sunrise”
    47. Ujjaini – ancient Indian city of Ujjain
    48. Veer – Hindi word meaning “brave”
    49. Vidyadhar – ancient Indian word meaning “knowledge bearer”
    50. Vijay – Hindi word meaning “victory”
    51. Vikramaditya – legendary king of Ujjain
    52. Yudhisthira – eldest of the Pandavas in the Hindu epic Mahabharata
    53. Zenobia – queen of Palmyra
    Funny Native American Indian Horse Names
    Funny Native American Indian Horse Names

    Funny Native American Indian Horse Names

    1. Arnold Schwarze-neigh-ger
    2. Bear
    3. Britney Spurs
    4. Chewbacca
    5. Chex
    6. Cheyenne
    7. Chief
    8. Chief Haymaker
    9. Chief Squirrel Chaser
    10. Ciqala (which means “Little one”)
    11. Crazy Horsefeathers
    12. Dancing Nacho
    13. David Hasselhoofs
    14. Dreamcatcher Drooler
    15. Enola
    16. Etenia
    17. Flo
    18. Flying Burrito
    19. Great Spirit of Grubs
    20. Harry Trotter
    21. Justine Thyme
    22. Laughing Coyote
    23. Medicine Man Maneiac
    24. Minnie Scule
    25. Neigh Sayer
    26. Pony Montana
    27. Pony Soprano
    28. Post Stallione
    29. Powwow Poser
    30. Raven
    31. Reservation Reservation
    32. Running Late Comes Early
    33. Runs with Donuts
    34. Sassy Salsa
    35. Sierra
    36. Silly Sid
    37. Smoke Signals Stinkbomb
    38. Spicy Jalapeño
    39. Suni
    40. Taco Belle
    41. Tallulah
    42. Taos
    43. Totem Pole Dancer
    44. Waffles on the Wind
    45. Wounded Knee-Jerk
    Powerful Native American Indian Horse Names
    Powerful Native American Indian Horse Names

    Powerful Native American Indian Horse Names

    1. Angeni (Spirit)
    2. Anpaytoo (Radiant)
    3. Aquene (Peace)
    4. Awena (Sunrise)
    5. Bonita (Beautiful)
    6. Braveheart
    7. Citali (Star)
    8. Eyota (Great in Sioux)
    9. Halona (Happy fortune)
    10. Ironhoof
    11. Isha (Creator)
    12. Nandita (Happiness)
    13. Sakari (Sweet in Inuit)
    14. Shadow Rider
    15. Spirit Walker
    16. Storm Runner
    17. Sun Chaser
    18. Swift Arrow
    19. Tehya (Precious)
    20. Thunderbolt
    21. Thunderhoof
    22. Una (Remember)
    23. Wakanda (Possesses magical power)
    24. Warbringer
    25. Tatanka Ska (strength, leadership, and protection)
    Native American Indian Cowboy Horse Names
    Native American Indian Cowboy Horse Names

    Native American Indian Cowboy Horse Names

    1. Takoda – friend to everyone
    2. Yansa – buffalo
    3. Petah – gold
    4. Paytah – fire
    5. Mika – raccoon
    6. Abooksigun – wildcat
    7. Sanuye – red cloud at sundown
    8. Tanis – daughter
    9. Kitchi – brave
    10. Adaoette – large tree
    11. Hokolesqua – blue sky
    12. Tsiyi – canoe
    13. Ahanu – he laughs
    14. Tokala – fox
    15. Wachiwi – dances with wolves
    16. Machk – bear
    17. Ogin – wild rose
    18. Cheyenne Wrangler
    19. Navajo Rider
    20. Apache Trailblazer
    21. Dakota Drifter
    22. Comanche Stallion
    23. Red Cloud Lightning
    24. Black Hawk Rider
    25. Mustang Spirit
    26. Silver Wolf
    27. Coyote Run
    28. Wakan Mustang
    29. Hoka Hey Rider
    30. Braveheart
    31. Loyal Eagle
    32. Stoic Wind

    Conclusion

    Native American horses offer strength, resilience, grace, and spirituality to their owners. Naming a horse reflects their personality. Native American horse names evoke a sense of heritage, tradition, and a deep connection between the horse and the tribe.

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