Pony Name Generator

Names for Shetlands, show ponies and cartoon ponies

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Pony names for real ponies and imaginary ones: barn names for Shetlands, Welsh and Connemaras, show-ring names, and two-word My Little Pony-style names like Sunny Skies and Cherry Fizz for stories and OCs.

About pony names

Pony names split into two very different worlds. Real ponies (Shetlands, Welsh Section As, Connemaras, Dartmoors, New Forests and the riding-school stalwarts) almost always get short, warm barn names: Peanut, Biscuit, Toffee, Pickle, Bramble, Misty, Dusty. British ponies in particular collect biscuit and sweet names (Hobnob, Jaffa, Treacle, Bourbon), hedgerow names (Bramble, Bracken, Thistle, Conker) and cheeky names that fit a small animal with a big personality (Rascal, Trouble, Fidget, Gremlin). Registered show names are longer and often carry a stud prefix, but at home the pony is still Bertie or Tilly. The list also has Welsh and Scottish names, moorland places and show-ring names.

Cartoon and toy ponies follow a completely different pattern. My Little Pony names are almost always two words describing a colour, food, weather or sky image and hinting at a talent: Sunny Skies, Cherry Fizz, Sprinkle Shine, Twilight Glimmer. Fan-made ponysonas copy that formula, and it works well for children's stories, Star Stable characters and picture books.

The simplest way to choose a real pony's name is to look at coat and character: dapple greys become Misty or Dapple, chestnuts become Conker or Ginger, piebalds become Domino or Magpie, and any Shetland with attitude earns Titch, Nipper or Squirt. For a fictional pony, pick one soft noun and one sparkling one and put them together.

How to choose pony names

  • For a real pony, choose a two-syllable barn name the whole yard can shout (Toffee, Pickle, Bertie); save the elaborate one for the show entry form.
  • Coat first, character second: greys suit Misty, Pearl or Smokey; chestnuts suit Conker or Marmalade; coloured ponies suit Domino, Splash or Magpie.
  • Small pony, big name works as a joke (a Shetland called Duchess or Little Bear); small pony, small name (Titch, Midge, Pip) works as a compliment.
  • For a My Little Pony-style name, combine a food, weather or flower word with a sparkle word: Berry Swirl, Cloud Puff, Lilac Dreams. Two words, and each should be easy for a child to say.
  • Check the name against your riding school or Pony Club list before settling; yards often already have a Rosie and a Charlie, and duplicates cause confusion at lessons.

Frequently asked questions

What are the most popular pony names?

Riding schools and Pony Club yards are full of Peanuts, Biscuits, Toffees, Pickles, Rosies, Mistys, Charlies and Berties. Food and biscuit names dominate for small ponies, especially in the UK.

How are My Little Pony names structured?

Nearly all are two words: a colour, food, sky or weather noun plus a word suggesting the pony's talent or mood, as in Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Sunny Starscout, Izzy Moonbow. Copy that formula for a ponysona or original character.

What is the difference between a barn name and a show name for a pony?

The barn name is what you call the pony every day (Fudge). The show or registered name is longer, often includes the breeder's stud prefix and must be unique within the breed society (for example, Rotherwood Peter Pan). Most ponies have both.

Are these names good for horses too?

Yes for the barn names, though the sweet, tiny-sounding ones (Titch, Squirt, Dinky) are pony jokes. For a full-size horse or a racehorse, the Horse Name Generator and Race Horse Name Generator have names with more scale.

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A: 25 names

  • Achill
  • Acorn
  • Alder
  • Alfie
  • Amber
  • Amble
  • Ammil
  • Angus
  • Anwen
  • Apple Crumble
  • Apple of My Eye
  • Apple Scrumper
  • Apple Turnover
  • Appleby
  • Applejack
  • Archie
  • Arran
  • Ash
  • Aspen
  • Audrey
  • Augusta
  • Aurora Gleam
  • Autumn Blaze
  • Autumn Gold
  • Azure Wing

B: 105 names

  • Badger
  • Bagel
  • Bairn
  • Bakewell Tart
  • Bala
  • Banana Bounce
  • Banana Split
  • Bandit
  • Bandy
  • Bantam
  • Bara Brith
  • Barley
  • Barmbrack
  • Barney
  • Baron
  • Barra
  • Barrel
  • Basil
  • Basil Brush
  • Bauble
  • Beaulieu
  • Beauty
  • Bee's Knees
  • Beech
  • Belle
  • Bells and Whistles
  • Bending Race
  • Berry Swirl
  • Bertha
  • Bertie
  • Bessie
  • Best Foot Forward
  • Best Turned Out
  • Bethan
  • Betty
  • Bimble
  • Bingo
  • Birch
  • Biscuit
  • Blackberry
  • Blancmange
  • Blaze
  • Blether
  • Blizzard
  • Blodwen
  • Blossom
  • Blossom Breeze
  • Bluebell
  • Blueberry Ripple
  • Bobbin
  • Bobble
  • Bobby Dazzler

B, continued

  • Bog Cotton
  • Bog Myrtle
  • Bold as Brass
  • Bolshy
  • Bombproof
  • Bonbon
  • Bonnie
  • Bonxie
  • Bore Da
  • Boris
  • Bosie
  • Bossyboots
  • Boulder
  • Bouncer
  • Bourbon
  • Bourbon Cream
  • Bracken
  • Brae
  • Bramble
  • Bramble Jelly
  • Bramble Rose
  • Bramley
  • Bramwell
  • Brass
  • Braw
  • Brecon
  • Breeze
  • Breezy Bell
  • Brendon
  • Bridie
  • Bridle Path
  • Bright as a Button
  • Bristle
  • Bronze
  • Broom
  • Brownie
  • Bruno
  • Bryony
  • Bubble and Squeak
  • Bubble Bounce
  • Bubblegum
  • Bud and Bloom
  • Bumble
  • Bumblebee
  • Bumper
  • Burley
  • Burren
  • Buster
  • Butch
  • Butter Wouldn't Melt
  • Buttercup
  • Button
  • Buttons

C: 86 names

  • Campion
  • Candy Floss
  • Canterbury Bell
  • Captain
  • Caramel
  • Cariad
  • Carousel
  • Carrots
  • Carys
  • Catrin
  • Cavort
  • Cedar
  • Cedric
  • Ceilidh
  • Celandine
  • Chagford
  • Chance
  • Charlie
  • Charm
  • Chase Me Charlie
  • Cheeky
  • Chelsea Bun
  • Cherry Bakewell
  • Cherry Fizz
  • Chestnut
  • Chieftain
  • Chippy
  • Chive
  • Chubby
  • Chunky
  • Cinder
  • Cinnamon
  • Claggy
  • Clarty
  • Clear Round
  • Clever Clogs
  • Clifden
  • Clip Clop
  • Clodagh
  • Clootie
  • Cloud Nine
  • Cloud Puff
  • Cloudy

C, continued

  • Clover
  • Coal
  • Cobble
  • Cocoa
  • Coconut Flurry
  • Coconut Ice
  • Colm
  • Colonel
  • Colossus
  • Coltsfoot
  • Combe
  • Comet
  • Conker
  • Connie
  • Contessa
  • Conwy
  • Cookie Crumb
  • Coorie
  • Copper
  • Copper Penny
  • Coral Cove
  • Cotton Tail
  • Cowslip
  • Crabapple
  • Crabbit
  • Cradle Stakes
  • Cranberry
  • Crempog
  • Cricket
  • Crocus
  • Crofter
  • Crowberry
  • Crumble
  • Crumpet
  • Crupper
  • Crystal
  • Cuddle Cloud
  • Cupcake Cutie
  • Curvet
  • Custard
  • Cwtch
  • Cygnet
  • Cyril

D: 47 names

  • Daffodil
  • Dafydd
  • Dai
  • Daisy
  • Damson
  • Dandelion
  • Dapple
  • Darling
  • Dawdle
  • Dawn Chorus
  • Dawn Whisper
  • Daybreak Song
  • Daydream Drift
  • Delyth
  • Dewi
  • Dexter
  • Diamond
  • Dice
  • Digby
  • Digestive
  • Dilly-Dally
  • Dimpsy
  • Dinky
  • Dipper
  • Dippy Egg
  • Dither
  • Ditty
  • Doctor Foster
  • Dolly
  • Domino
  • Donal
  • Dotty
  • Double Clear
  • Dougal
  • Doughnut
  • Dougie
  • Dowager
  • Dreich
  • Drizzle
  • Duchess
  • Duke
  • Dumpling
  • Dunkery
  • Dunlin
  • Dusk Dancer
  • Dusty
  • Dylan

E: 23 names

  • Earl
  • Easy Does It
  • Ebony
  • Edie
  • Egbert
  • Egg and Spoon
  • Eggbutt
  • Elderberry
  • Elevenses
  • Elm
  • Elsie
  • Eluned
  • Ember
  • Emperor
  • Emrys
  • Enfys
  • Eriskay
  • Ermintrude
  • Ethel
  • Ethelbert
  • Eton Mess
  • Euphemia
  • Exford

F: 50 names

  • Fairy Cake
  • Fairy Dust
  • Falabella
  • Fancy Dress
  • Fankle
  • Farthing
  • Feather Flight
  • Feathered Feet
  • Fellside
  • Fence Hopper
  • Fergal
  • Fergus
  • Fern
  • Ferret
  • Fetlar
  • Ffion
  • Fidget
  • Fig Roll
  • Finlay
  • Firefly
  • First Ridden
  • Fizzy
  • Fjord
  • Flapjack
  • Flint
  • Florence
  • Flossie
  • Fluffy
  • Flummery
  • Flutter Wing
  • Fluttershy
  • Foggy
  • Forester
  • Fortune
  • Foula
  • Foxglove
  • Frankie
  • Freckles
  • Freddie
  • Froglet
  • Frostbell
  • Frostbite
  • Frosty
  • Fudge
  • Fudgie
  • Full of Beans
  • Fumble
  • Furze
  • Fusspot
  • Fuzzy

G: 42 names

  • Galaxy Gallop
  • Galloway
  • Gallus
  • Garden Party
  • Garibaldi
  • Garnet
  • Garron
  • Geoffrey
  • Georgie
  • Geraint
  • Gertie
  • Gilbert
  • Ginger
  • Ginger Nut
  • Ginger Snap
  • Gladiator
  • Glitter
  • Glowbug
  • Gobstopper
  • Goldcrest
  • Golden Hour
  • Goldie
  • Good Doer
  • Gooseberry
  • Gorse
  • Governess
  • Gower
  • Grandad
  • Grass Belly
  • Great Aunt Maud
  • Gremlin
  • Grubby
  • Guddle
  • Guelder Rose
  • Gumdrop Giggle
  • Gusty
  • Guto
  • Guzzle
  • Gwendoline
  • Gwion
  • Gwyn
  • Gymkhana

H: 51 names

  • Haar
  • Hailstone
  • Hairy Monster
  • Half a Horse
  • Hamish
  • Handy Pony
  • Happily Ever After
  • Happy Go Lucky
  • Happy Hoofbeat
  • Harebell
  • Harlech
  • Harum-Scarum
  • Harvest Moon
  • Harvest Mouse
  • Hattie
  • Hay Thief
  • Haynet
  • Haytor
  • Hazel
  • Heart Song
  • Heather
  • Hedgepig
  • Helvellyn
  • Her Ladyship
  • Herbie
  • Here Comes Trouble
  • Hetty
  • Heulwen
  • Hex
  • Hide and Seek
  • Higgledy-Piggledy
  • Highland Fling
  • Hip Hip Hooray
  • His Lordship
  • Hitch Trailblazer
  • Hobnob
  • Hocus
  • Holly
  • Hollyhock
  • Honey
  • Honey Dew
  • Honeysuckle
  • Hoofprint Heart
  • Hoopla
  • Horsetail
  • Humbug
  • Humphrey
  • Humpty Dumpty
  • Hush-a-Bye
  • Huw
  • Hwyl

I: 12 names

  • Ianto
  • Ice Lolly
  • Icicle
  • Idris
  • Indigo Night
  • Inky
  • Iolo
  • Iris
  • Islay
  • Itsy-Bitsy
  • Ivy
  • Izzy Moonbow

J: 24 names

  • Jack Sprat
  • Jack-by-the-Hedge
  • Jackpot
  • Jade
  • Jaffa
  • Jam Sponge
  • Jam Tart
  • Jammy Dodger
  • Jasmine
  • Jasper
  • Jaunt
  • Jelly Wobble
  • Jellybean
  • Jennet
  • Jet
  • Jingle Hooves
  • Jinx
  • Jive
  • Jodhpur
  • Jumbo
  • Jump for Joy
  • Juniper
  • Junket
  • Jura

K: 4 names

  • Keswick
  • Kimblewick
  • King of Hearts
  • Knickerbocker Glory

L: 36 names

  • Lady's Smock
  • Lagoon Lullaby
  • Larch
  • Lavender Sky
  • Laverbread
  • Lawnmower
  • Lazybones
  • Lead Rein
  • Lemon Curd
  • Lemon Drop
  • Lerwick
  • Leveret
  • Lichen
  • Lightning
  • Lilac Dreams
  • Lime Fizzle
  • Ling
  • Liquorice
  • Little Acorn
  • Little Bear
  • Little Bo Peep
  • Little Madam
  • Little Monster
  • Little Terror
  • Little Wonder
  • Llew
  • Lochan
  • Lollipop Lane
  • Lord Muck
  • Lords and Ladies
  • Loriner
  • Lottie
  • Lucky
  • Lundy
  • Lupin
  • Lyndhurst

M: 71 names

  • Mabel
  • Machair
  • Magic
  • Magpie
  • Maidenhair
  • Maisie
  • Major
  • Malteser
  • Mane Attraction
  • Mango Sunrise
  • Maple
  • Maple Sugar
  • Mardy
  • Mare's Tail
  • Marguerite
  • Marigold
  • Marmalade
  • Marshmallow Moon
  • Mauve Mist
  • May Queen
  • Meadow
  • Meadow Mist
  • Meadowlark
  • Mealy Muzzle
  • Meander
  • Medlar
  • Megan
  • Melon Pop
  • Mercury
  • Merlen
  • Merlin
  • Merry Trot
  • Merrylegs
  • Mhairi
  • Midge

M, continued

  • Midnight Feast
  • Midsummer Dream
  • Milady
  • Milkmaid
  • Milly
  • Mind Your Manners
  • Minty Moon
  • Mirrie Dancers
  • Mischief
  • Miss Demeanour
  • Misty
  • Mizzle
  • Mocha
  • Moleskin
  • Molly
  • Monkey
  • Monty
  • Moonbeam
  • Moonlight Masquerade
  • Moonlit Prance
  • Moorhen
  • Moorland Dawn
  • Mophead
  • Mosey
  • Moss
  • Mountain Melody
  • Muckle Flugga
  • Mucky
  • Muddy Knees
  • Mudlark
  • Muffet
  • Muffin
  • Murdo
  • Murphy
  • Musical Statues
  • Myfanwy

N: 21 names

  • Nancy
  • Nectar Kiss
  • Neep
  • Nellie
  • Nerys
  • Nettle
  • Nigel
  • Nimbus
  • Nipper
  • Nobby
  • Noodle
  • Nora
  • Norman
  • Nos Da
  • Nosebag
  • Nosy
  • Nougat
  • Numnah
  • Nursery Stakes
  • Nutmeg
  • Nuzzle Nose

O: 16 names

  • Oakley
  • Oatcake
  • Ocean Mist
  • Oggy
  • Old Mother Hubbard
  • Olive
  • Ollie
  • Once Upon a Time
  • Onyx
  • Opal
  • Orla
  • Osbert
  • Ostler
  • Outlaw
  • Over the Moon
  • Owain

P: 75 names

  • Paddington
  • Paddock Picnic
  • Pancake
  • Panda
  • Pannier
  • Pansy
  • Parkin
  • Parsley
  • Parsnip
  • Patches
  • Peach Sorbet
  • Peaches
  • Peanut
  • Pear Drop
  • Pearl
  • Pebble
  • Peerie
  • Peggy
  • Penny Whistle
  • Peppermint Twist
  • Percy
  • Periwinkle
  • Petal Dance
  • Petronella
  • Pewter
  • Piccalilli
  • Pick and Mix
  • Pickle
  • Piggyback
  • Piglet
  • Pikelet
  • Pimpernel
  • Pink Parfait
  • Pinkie Pie
  • Pint-Sized Pirate
  • Pinwheel
  • Pip

P, continued

  • Pipp Petals
  • Pippa
  • Pippin
  • Pipsqueak
  • Pitter Patter
  • Pixie
  • Pixie Sparkle
  • Plodder
  • Plodge
  • Plum
  • Pocket Dynamo
  • Pocket Rocket
  • Pocketful of Posies
  • Pocus
  • Podge
  • Polly
  • Pompom
  • Pony Nut
  • Pony Tale
  • Pootle
  • Popcorn
  • Poppy
  • Porlock
  • Porridge
  • Posset
  • Praline
  • Preseli
  • Pretzel
  • Pride of the Yard
  • Primrose
  • Princess
  • Pryderi
  • Pudding
  • Puddle
  • Puff
  • Puffin
  • Pumpkin
  • Pumpkin Spice

Q: 4 names

  • Queenie
  • Quicksilver
  • Quickthorn
  • Quince

R: 46 names

  • Rabbie
  • Radish
  • Radnor
  • Rag Doll
  • Rainbow
  • Rainbow Dash
  • Rainbow Swirl
  • Raindrop Rhyme
  • Rainy
  • Rannoch
  • Rascal
  • Raspberry
  • Ready Steady Go
  • Rebel
  • Reed
  • Reggie
  • Rhubarb
  • Rhys
  • Ribbon
  • Rich Tea
  • Right as Rain
  • Ripple Song
  • Roany
  • Robin
  • Rocky
  • Rogue
  • Rolo
  • Ronnie
  • Rosalind
  • Rose Quartz
  • Rosemary
  • Rosette
  • Rosie
  • Rosy Glow
  • Roundabout
  • Roundstone
  • Rowan
  • Royal Occasion
  • Ruby
  • Rufus
  • Rug Wrecker
  • Rumbledethumps
  • Rupert
  • Rush
  • Russet
  • Rusty

S: 125 names

  • Saddler
  • Sadie
  • Saffron
  • Sage
  • Samphire
  • Sapphire
  • Sarnie
  • Saunter
  • Scamp
  • Scone
  • Scruffy
  • Sea Pink
  • Sea Spray
  • Seafoam Gleam
  • Seashell Skip
  • Sedge
  • Seesaw
  • Selkie
  • Selworthy
  • Septimus
  • Sequin
  • Seren
  • Sergeant
  • Shaggy
  • Shalder
  • Shap
  • Shell Shimmer
  • Sherbet
  • Sherbet Dip
  • Shilly-Shally
  • Shoogle
  • Short and Sweet
  • Shortbread
  • Shuffle
  • Sidney
  • Silver
  • Silver Lining
  • Simmer Dim
  • Singin' Hinny
  • Sir Lancelot
  • Sir Prance-a-Lot

S, continued

  • Sixpence
  • Skerry
  • Skiddaw
  • Skittle
  • Skydancer
  • Skye
  • Slate
  • Sleekit
  • Sleepyhead
  • Sleet
  • Sloe
  • Slowcoach
  • Small but Mighty
  • Small Fry
  • Smartie
  • Smidgen
  • Smirr
  • Smokey
  • Smout
  • Smudge
  • Snaffles
  • Snapdragon
  • Snowball
  • Snowdon
  • Snowdrop
  • Snowflake
  • Snowy
  • Snug as a Bug
  • Song and Dance
  • Sooty
  • Sorrel
  • Sparkle Hooves
  • Sparkler
  • Sparrow
  • Speckle
  • Speedwell
  • Spinning Top
  • Splash
  • Splat
  • Splodge
  • Splosh
  • Sprinkle Shine

S, continued

  • Sprite
  • Sprout
  • Squeak
  • Squelch
  • Squib
  • Squire
  • Squirt
  • Stable Mouse
  • Stanley
  • Star
  • Star Sparkle
  • Stardust Trot
  • Starfish Wish
  • Stargazy
  • Starlight
  • Starlight Glimmer
  • Starry Lullaby
  • Steel
  • Sterling
  • Storm
  • Stramash
  • Stravaig
  • Strawberry Roan
  • Strawberry Twirl
  • Stroppy
  • Sugar Lump
  • Sugar Plum
  • Sugar Snap
  • Summer Serenade
  • Sunbeam
  • Sundance
  • Sunday Best
  • Sunny
  • Sunny Skies
  • Sunny Starscout
  • Sunset Shimmer
  • Sunshower Smile
  • Susie
  • Sweetpea
  • Swiss Roll
  • Sycamore
  • Syllabub

T: 78 names

  • Tabby
  • Tack Room Tyrant
  • Tacker
  • Taliesin
  • Tam O'Shanter
  • Tambourine
  • Tammie Norie
  • Tangerine Glow
  • Tansy
  • Tantrum
  • Tarquin
  • Tassel
  • Tea and Toast
  • Teacake
  • Teacher's Pet
  • Tearaway
  • Teasel
  • Teddy
  • Teensy
  • Teeny-Weeny
  • Tegan
  • The Guvnor
  • Thelwell
  • Thistle
  • Three Cheers
  • Thumbelina
  • Thunder
  • Thyme
  • Tickle
  • Tickled Pink
  • Tiddlywink
  • Tide Skipper
  • Tiffin
  • Tigger
  • Tilly
  • Tin Whistle
  • Tinker
  • Tinkerbell
  • Tinsel

T, continued

  • Tiny Dancer
  • Tiny Tots
  • Tiree
  • Titch
  • Toastie
  • Toddle
  • Toffee
  • Toffee Apple
  • Toffee Crisp
  • Toffee Twist
  • Top Hat and Tails
  • Topaz
  • Topknot
  • Topsy-Turvy
  • Tor
  • Torquil
  • Tousle
  • Traipse
  • Traveller's Joy
  • Treacle
  • Trefoil
  • Trifle
  • Trixie
  • Trot Along
  • Trouble
  • Trudy
  • Truffle
  • Tudur
  • Tufty
  • Tulip
  • Tuppence
  • Turnip
  • Turquoise Trail
  • Twig
  • Twiglet
  • Twilight Glimmer
  • Twinkle
  • Twm
  • Tystie

U: 2 names

  • Uist
  • Unst

V: 7 names

  • Velvet Muzzle
  • Vetch
  • Victoria Sponge
  • Viking
  • Village Fete
  • Violet
  • Voe

W: 40 names

  • Waffle
  • Walk On
  • Wally
  • Water Mint
  • Wee Beastie
  • Wee Willie Winkie
  • Wee Yin
  • Wellies
  • Welsh Cake
  • Welshie
  • Wendy
  • Wheelbarrow
  • Whirligig
  • Whiskers
  • Whisper
  • Whoa Nelly
  • Whortleberry
  • Widecombe
  • Wilbur
  • Wild Cherry
  • Wilf
  • Wilfred
  • Willow
  • Willowisp
  • Windchime
  • Winnie
  • Winnifred
  • Winsford
  • Winter Wonderland
  • Wishing Well
  • Wisp
  • Withers
  • Withy
  • Withypool
  • Wizard
  • Wonder Wing
  • Woody
  • Woolly
  • Wren
  • Wullie

Y: 5 names

  • Yarrow
  • Yell
  • Yeti
  • Yo-Yo
  • Your Majesty

Z: 5 names

  • Zachariah
  • Zebedee
  • Ziggy
  • Zipp Storm
  • Zippy