Black Horse Name Generator

Striking names for black horses, mares and stallions

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Find the right name for a black horse: short barn names like Onyx, Sable and Jet, elegant show names such as Midnight Serenade and Black Tie Affair, Friesian and Spanish names for black breeds, and words for black and night from a dozen languages.

About black horse names

A true black horse is rarer than it looks: most 'black' horses are dark bays or seal browns, and a genuine black coat with no brown at the muzzle and flanks, especially a non-fading black that stays jet through summer, stands out in any barn. Naming traditionally follows the coat. The classic barn names are Midnight, Onyx, Shadow, Raven, Ebony, Jet, Sable and Coal, with the foodie set (Licorice, Espresso, Guinness, Pepper, Molasses) and the gothic set (Salem, Morticia, Nyx, Poe, Nevermore) close behind. Literature supplies Black Beauty, Bucephalus, Black Bess and The Black from The Black Stallion, and for Friesians, the breed that is almost always black, Frisian names such as Tjerk, Sjoerd, Ymke and Frouke are the authentic choice.

Show names open the field up. Judges and announcers hear hundreds of names, so phrases with rhythm work best: Midnight Serenade, Black Tie Affair, After Midnight, Painted Black, Dark Side of the Moon, Queen of the Night. Spanish and Portuguese black breeds (PRE, Lusitano, Murgese) carry Azabache, Sombra, Noche and Carbón well, and words for black or night in other languages (Kuro, Noir, Schwarz, Svart, Siyah, Aswad, Dubh) give an ordinary idea a fresh sound. Ironic names like Snowflake, Casper and Marshmallow are a long-running joke that owners of black horses rarely tire of.

How to choose black horse names

Pick a barn name of one or two syllables that carries across a field (Jet, Onyx, Sable) and save the longer phrase for the show ring or registration papers.
Check the horse's actual colour before committing: a dark bay foal that sheds out brown will outgrow a name like Coal, while a true black will keep it.
For a Friesian, Murgese or black PRE, a name from the breed's home language (Hessel, Tizón, Corvus for a Roman feel) reads as more authentic than another Midnight.
Build a show name from the barn name so they connect: Raven becomes Raven's Wing or Nevermore, Sable becomes Sable Knight.
Avoid names already on every stable board; Shadow and Midnight are the most common black horse names, so try Umbra, Kuro, Azabache or Night Owl for the same idea with less company.

Frequently asked questions

What are the most popular names for black horses?

Midnight, Shadow, Onyx, Raven, Ebony, Jet, Black Beauty and Coal top most lists, followed by Sable, Storm, Nyx, Licorice and Guinness. Because they are so common, many owners now reach for foreign words for black or for longer show names instead.

What should I name a black mare versus a black stallion or gelding?

Names are not really gendered in the stable, but mares often get softer or floral names (Sable, Luna Negra, Black Orchid, Belladonna) while stallions and geldings tend toward Onyx, Diablo, Zorro, Black Knight or Vader. Any name on the list works for either if it suits the horse's character.

Are there good names for a black Friesian?

Yes. Friesians are registered with Frisian names, and traditional ones such as Tjerk, Sjoerd, Wietse, Hessel, Jorrit, Ymke, Frouke and Tsjitske suit the breed perfectly. Many owners pair a Frisian registered name with an English barn name like Jet or Noir.

Can I use these as registered or show names?

The longer names are written in show-ring style and can be used as registered names, subject to your breed registry's rules on length, characters and duplicates. The single-word names make better barn names and can be expanded into a registered name with a prefix or phrase.

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All 500 black horse names

This is the complete list the generator above draws its random batches from, sorted A to Z and grouped by first letter.

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A: 9 names

Abyss
Ace of Spades
After Midnight
Anke
Anthracite
Ash
Aswad
Auke
Azabache

B: 79 names

Back in Black
Bagheera
Bandit
Banshee
Baron
Batman
Bauke
Baukje
Beau Noir
Behind the Eight Ball
Belladonna
Bellatrix
Belle Noire
Black Amber
Black Baccara
Black Beauty
Black Bess
Black Betty
Black Cherry
Black Coffee
Black Dahlia
Black Diamond
Black Flag
Black Gold
Black Hole
Black Ice
Black Iris
Black Jack
Black Jade
Black Knight
Black Lace
Black Leather Jacket
Black Lightning
Black Lotus
Black Magic
Black Magic Woman
Black Magnolia
Black Mamba
Black Moon

B, continued

Black Opal
Black Orchid
Black Panther
Black Pearl
Black Powder
Black Prince
Black Rose
Black Russian
Black Sand
Black Sapphire
Black Sesame
Black Stallion
Black Swan
Black Tie Affair
Black Tie and Tails
Black Tie Optional
Black Truffle
Black Tulip
Black Velvet
Black Watch
Black Widow
Blackadder
Blackbeard
Blackberry
Blackbird
Blackburn
Blackie
Blackjack
Blackmoor
Blackstone
Blackstrap
Blackthorn
Blackwater
Blackwood
Blake
Bontje
Boo
Branwen
Brutus
Bucephalus

C: 34 names

Caesar
Carbon
Carbón
Carbon Copy
Carmilla
Casper
Caviar
Charbon
Charcoal
Charcoal Sketch
Chat Noir
Cheval Noir
Ciara
Ciarán
Cinder
Clair de Lune
Cloak and Dagger
Coal
Coal Black
Coal Miner's Daughter
Cola
Colby
Cole
Corbeau
Corbin
Cormorant
Corvina
Corvus
Count
Countess
Crow
Crow's Feather
Cuervo
Czarny

D: 35 names

Darcey
Darcy
Dark and Stormy
Dark Angel
Dark Chocolate
Dark Horse
Dark Knight
Dark Matter
Dark Mirage
Dark of the Moon
Dark Roast
Dark Side of the Moon
Dark Star
Dark Symphony
Darkest Hour
Darkness Falls
Darkwood
Darth Vader
Deadly Nightshade
Delaney
Demon
Diablo
Diesel
Domino
Douglas
Douwe
Dracula
Dressed in Black
Dubh
Dubhán
Duchess
Duff
Duke
Dunkel
Dusk

E: 17 names

Ébano
Ébène
Ebony
Ebony and Ivory
Ebony Queen
Eclipse
Eelke
Eightball
Elvira
Erebus
Espresso
Espresso Martini
Estrella Negra
Étoile Noire
Evening Shade
Event Horizon
Eye of the Storm

F: 14 names

Fade to Black
Fardau
Feike
Fekete
Fenrir
Fiachra
Film Noir
Fokke
Foxglove
French Roast
Friso
Frosty
Frouke
Fury

G: 7 names

Ghost
Ghurab
Gloaming
Gomez
Graphite
Graveyard Shift
Guinness

H: 9 names

Hades
Heathcliff
Hela
Hematite
Hemlock
Hessel
Hex
Hidde
Hylke

I: 6 names

Ink
Ink Spot
Inkblot
Inkwell
Inky
Ivory

J: 13 names

Jackdaw
Jaguar
Java
Jelle
Jelmer
Jet
Jet Set
Jet Stream
Jetstone
Jinx
Jitske
Jolly Roger
Jorrit

K: 18 names

Kage
Kala
Kara
Kara Bey
Karatay
Keira
Kelpie
Kelpie's Kiss
Kieran
King of Spades
Knight
Kohl
Kona
Kurayami
Kuro
Kuroda
Kurohime
Kurokage

L: 16 names

Lady of the Night
Layla
Lenore
Lestat
Licorice
Licorice Allsort
Licorice Whip
Little Black Book
Little Black Dress
Lobo
Loki
Long Dark Road
Lucifer
Luna Negra
Lunar Eclipse
Lurch

M: 42 names

Magnetite
Maleficent
Man in Black
Mandrake
Marquis
Marshmallow
Maura
Maverick
Mavros
Maximus
Medianoche
Melaina
Melania
Melanie
Midnight
Midnight Blue
Midnight Express
Midnight in Paris
Midnight Magic
Midnight Masquerade
Midnight Oil
Midnight Rider
Midnight Run
Midnight Serenade
Midnight Sonata
Midnight Sun
Midnight Waltz
Minuit
Mocha
Mojo
Molasses
Montecristo
Moonless Night
Moonlight Sonata
Moonshadow
Moreno
Morgana
Moro
Morocho
Morrigan
Morticia
Musta

N: 39 names

Nacht
Natt
Negrito
Nerina
Nero
Nevermore
New Moon
Night Dancer
Night Fury
Night Hawk
Night Moves
Night Owl
Night Rider
Night Sky
Night Song
Night Storm
Night Train
Night Watch
Nightfall
Nightfire
Nightingale
Nightjar
Nightjewel
Nightmare
Nightshade
Nightwatchman
No Moon Tonight
Noche
Noche Oscura
Noctis
Nocturna
Nocturne
Nocturne in Black
Noir
Noir Affair
Nosferatu
Nox
Nuit Blanche
Nyx

O: 11 names

Obsidian
Obsidian Dream
Obsidiana
Obsidienne
Odile
Odin
Onyx
Onyx Star
Oreo
Oscuro
Outlaw

P: 23 names

Paint It Black
Painted Black
Panther
Panthera
Pasha
Patent Leather
Pearl of the Night
Penumbra
Pepper
Peppercorn
Perla Negra
Perle Noire
Phantom
Pinot Noir
Pitch
Pluto
Poe
Poltergeist
Pooka
Porter
Preta
Preto
Prince of Darkness

Q: 2 names

Queen of Spades
Queen of the Night

R: 16 names

Rabe
Raven
Raven Beauty
Raven Knight
Raven Storm
Raven's Wing
Ravenheart
Ravenna
Rebel
Réglisse
Reinder
Renegade
Requiem
Rients
Rook
Ruffian

S: 58 names

Sable
Sable Knight
Sable Sky
Salem
Samhain
Sawda
Schatten
Schwarz
Schwarzwald
Shade
Shadow
Shadow Ballet
Shadow Dancer
Shadow Fall
Shadow King
Shadow of the Moon
Shadow Queen
Shadowmere
Shady Lady
Shyam
Shyama
Sietse
Silhouette
Singularity
Sipke
Sirius
Sirius Black
Siyah
Siyah Inci
Sjoerd
Sjoukje
Skugga
Sleipnir
Smoke
Smokestack
Smokey Joe
Smudge
Snowball
Snowflake
Sombra
Soot
Soot Sprite
Sooty
Spade
Specter
Spook
Spooky
Squid Ink
Storm
Storm Chaser
Storm Cloud
Stormy Night
Stout
Stroke of Midnight
Stygian
Styx
Sullivan
Sultan

T: 24 names

Tar
Tarmac
Tempest Rising
Tenebris
The Black
Thestral
Thunder
Thunder Road
Thunderbolt
Thunderstruck
Tizón
Tjerk
Toothless
Top Hat
Tornado
Total Eclipse of the Heart
Tourmaline
Treacle
Truffle
Tsjalling
Tsjitske
Tux
Tuxedo
Twilight

U: 2 names

Ulbe
Umbra

V: 9 names

Vader
Vampira
Velvet
Velvet Night
Velvet Underground
Vesper
Vlad
Void
Voodoo

W: 11 names

Walking Shadow
Wednesday
Wieke
Wietse
Winter Solstice
Witching Hour
Wolf
Wolfsbane
Wopke
Wraith
Wybren

Y: 3 names

Yami
Ymke
Yoru

Z: 3 names

Zill
Zorro
Zwart