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Equestrian Inspired Names

Names inspired by all things Equestrian related. Some are literal while others are just by the sound. Enjoy!
  1. BroncoHeart
    • Origin:

      Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "rough, unbroken horse"
    • Description:

      For the parent who might also have Buck and Ryder on his list.
  2. ColtHeart
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Meaning:

      "young horse"
    • Description:

      Colt is the kind of unconventionally macho name that is so trendy right now, because of or in spite of its association with horses and guns.
  3. CabalinaHeart
    • DerbyHeart
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "park with deer"
      • Description:

        It's a hat, it's a race, and it's even been known to be a name. In Britain, it would be pronounced darby.
    • DestryHeart
      • Origin:

        French
      • Meaning:

        "war horse"
      • Description:

        Destry rides again, this time as a Western flavored baby name. Derived from the French surname Destrier, from an Anglo-Norman word meaning "warhorse", this rugged name was popularized by the 1930 novel Destry Rides Again by Max Brand, subsequently adapted for the big screen.
    • EowynHeart
      • Origin:

        Literature
      • Meaning:

        "horse lover"
      • Description:

        A literary name created by J. R. R. Tolkien for a Lord of the Rings noblewoman of Rohan. Properly spelled with an accent over the first E – Éowyn – it would make an interesting choice for literature lovers or fans of names like Elowen and Evelyn.
    • GarronHeart
      • HayleyHeart
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "hay field"
        • Description:

          It all started in 1946, when Hayley Mills was given her mother's maiden name. Now that spelling is in third place, after Hailey and Haley, with all three adding up to one of the most popular names in the country. Hayley is the most used spelling in Australia.
      • LeeHeart
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "pasture, meadow"
        • Description:

          A name that has a bit of a shouldn't-I-be-a-middle-name sound, though still in use as a first for both genders. Lee might be a good choice if you want something that sounds at once traditional yet modern, unisex but not newly-minted.
      • MarshallHeart
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "one who looks after horses"
        • Description:

          Marshall is an occupational surname, not having to do with anything military or martial, but stemming from the Norman French for someone caring for horses. It's been used as a first name since the nineteenth century and has been on the Social Security list since it started to publish its data in 1880.
      • NokotaHeart
        • PhilippaHeart
          • Origin:

            Greek, feminine variation of Philip
          • Meaning:

            "lover of horses"
          • Description:

            Philippa is a prime example of a boy's name adapted for girls that was common as crumpets in Cornwall, but rarely heard stateside, never having appeared in the Top 1000. That was before the advent of royal sister-in-law Philippa Middleton, who goes by the lively nickname Pippa.
        • PhillipHeart
          • Origin:

            Greek
          • Meaning:

            "lover of horses"
          • Description:

            Spelling variation of Philip. Exactly as many baby boys were named with the single 'l' spelling in 2017.
        • RiderHeart
          • Origin:

            English
          • Meaning:

            "horseman"
          • Description:

            Rider is a rock-and-roll baby name, in every sense of the term, though usually spelled Ryder, as in the sons of Kate Hudson and John Leguizamo.
        • SorrellHeart
          • Origin:

            French
          • Meaning:

            "reddish brown"
          • Description:

            Soft, amber-hued herbal and autumnal name that's used most often to describe the color of a horse. The proper spelling: Sorrel.
        • SorrellHeart
          • Origin:

            French
          • Meaning:

            "reddish brown"
          • Description:

            Soft, amber-hued herbal and autumnal name that's used most often to describe the color of a horse. The proper spelling: Sorrel.