RDR2 Horse Name Generator
Names worthy of an Arabian, a Turkoman or Old Boy
Horse names for Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online, in the spirit of Arthur's Boadicea and John's Old Boy: frontier nicknames, coat-color names for Buells and Ardennes, outlaw and Van der Linde references, and 1899-era names your gang would actually shout across camp.
About RDR2 horse names
Horses in Red Dead Redemption 2 are named the way real frontier horses were in 1899: short, plain and affectionate. Arthur Morgan's original horse is Boadicea, John Marston rides Old Boy and later Rachel, Hamish Sinclair's beloved horse is Buell, Charles rides Taima and Dutch rides The Count. Sean's horse is Ennis, Kieran's is Branwen, and Micah's is Baylock. Rockstar's names are a mix of a historical figure, a nickname, a person's first name and a coat-color word. A name that fits the game sounds like something a tired outlaw could yell across camp at Horseshoe Overlook without embarrassment.
Good RDR2 horse names fall into a few groups. Coat colors are the most traditional (Sorrel, Buckskin, Blue Roan, Silver Dapple, Grullo) and pair naturally with the game's real breed coats. Food and drink from the camp stew pot make warm, believable names (Buttermilk, Molasses, Sassafras, Whiskey). Places from the map (Valentine, Rhodes, Annesburg, Roanoke, Tall Trees) work as a nod to where you tamed the horse. Old-fashioned given names (Clementine, Cordelia, Jubal, Ezekiel) fit the era, and virtue names like Mercy, Providence and Redemption suit the game's themes.
The list also has gang, weapon and map references (Sean's Regret, Schofield, Mango Farm), famous horses of history and fiction, real Old West towns, cowboy slang, tack words and Spanish names.
How to choose RDR2 horse names
- Match the name to the coat: a Silver Dapple Pinto Missouri Fox Trotter is a natural 'Silver Dollar' or 'Patches', a black Arabian suits Ink, Soot or Reckoning, and a Rose Grey Bay Arabian could be Rosewater or Clementine.
- RDR2 allows up to 16 characters and no special punctuation beyond a hyphen or apostrophe, so 'Dead or Alive' fits but 'Ol' Bess' may need an alternate spelling on console.
- Give war horses and Turkomans hard one or two syllable names (Judge, Buell, Sherman) and gentle draft horses like Ardennes or Shires something soft or food-based (Biscuit, Buttermilk).
- In Red Dead Online, other players see your horse's name during posse events, so a good gang-flavored name like Dutch's Folly or Long Odds gets more reactions than something generic.
- If you plan to bond to level 4 and keep a horse for the whole story, avoid joke names; you will hear Arthur say 'Good boy' to it for eighty hours.
Frequently asked questions
What are the canon horse names in Red Dead Redemption 2?
Arthur starts with Boadicea and later can ride Buell (Hamish's horse). John rides Old Boy in the epilogue and can get Rachel. Dutch rides The Count, Charles rides Taima, Micah rides Baylock, Sean rides Ennis, Kieran rides Branwen, and Hosea rides Silver Dollar. Rockstar mixed nicknames, first names, historical figures and coat colors.
How long can a horse name be in RDR2?
Horse names in Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online are capped at 16 characters, and only letters, spaces, hyphens and apostrophes are accepted. The name filter blocks profanity and some brand names, so a rejected name is usually a filter issue rather than a length problem.
What are good names for the Arabian horses in RDR2?
The White Arabian from Lake Isabella suits cold, pale names like Frost, Snowfall, Mist, or elegant period names like Winifred. The Black Arabian and Rose Grey Bay Arabian take darker or warmer names respectively: Ink, Perdition, Reckoning for the black; Rosewater, Cinnamon, Clementine for the rose grey.
Can I rename my horse in Red Dead Redemption 2?
Yes. Visit any stable, select the horse under Manage Owned Horses, and choose Rename; it is free and can be done as often as you like. In Red Dead Online, renaming is also done at the stable and does not affect bonding level or stats.
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All 1,000 RDR2 horse names
A: 45 names
- Abigail
- Abigail's Patience
- Above Snakes
- Absaroka
- Absolution
- Absquatulate
- Ace of Spades
- Adelaide
- Adios
- Adler Ranch
- Afterglow
- Agate
- Agave Viejo
- Agent Milton
- Alba
- Albert Mason
- Aldebaran
- Alkali
- All In
- Alonzo
- Ambarino
- Amber Champagne
- Ambrose
- Andalusian
- Annesburg
- Antares
- Anvil Cloud
- Appaloosa
- Apple Butter
- Apple Horn
- Appomattox
- Apron Face
- Arabian Nights
- Ardennes
- Armadillo
- Arthur
- Arthur's Hat
- Arthur's Journal
- Arthur's Satchel
- Ash
- Atta Girl
- Augusta
- Augustus
- Aura Lee
- Aurora Basin
B: 107 names
- Bacchus
- Bad Omen
- Bad Penny
- Badger Face
- Bandito
- Bandolier
- Bangtail
- Bard's Crossing
- Barkeep
- Barn Owl
- Barn Sour
- Barnabas
- Barrow Lagoon
- Bartholomew
- Bastille Saloon
- Bathsheba
- Batwings
- Bay
- Baylock
- Bayou Nwa
- Bear Claw
- Bear Sign
- Beartooth Beck
- Beau Gray
- Beauregard
- Beaver Hollow
- Bedroll
- Beecher's Hope
- Ben-Hur
- Better Days
- Beulah
- Big Blue
- Big Dipper
- Big Fella
- Big Red
- Big Sky
- Big Strike
- Big Valley
- Bighorn
- Bill's Temper
- Biscuit
- Bite the Dust
- Bitterroot
- Black Belle
- Black Bess
- Black Coffee
- Black Mesa
- Black Powder
- Blackjack
- Blacksnake
- Blackstrap
- Blackwater
- Blasting Cap
B, continued
- Blaze
- Blessed Are
- Blinders
- Blizzard
- Blood Bay
- Blue Roan
- Bluecoat
- Bluewater Marsh
- Boadicea
- Boah
- Boaz
- Bobcat
- Bolger Glade
- Bone White
- Bonnie MacFarlane
- Bounty
- Bounty Hunter
- Bourbon
- Bowie Knife
- Bowler
- Bozeman
- Braithwaite
- Braithwaite Manor
- Bramble
- Brandywine
- Branwen
- Breton
- Brigham
- Broad Daylight
- Bronco
- Bronte
- Broomtail
- Brown Jack
- Buckboard
- Buckhorn
- Buckshot
- Buckskin
- Buckwheat
- Buell
- Buena Suerte
- Buffalo Soldier
- Bugler
- Bull Run
- Bullfrog
- Bullwhacker
- Bullwhip
- Burdock
- Burn the Breeze
- Bury the Hatchet
- Bushwhacker
- Butcher Creek
- Buttermilk
- Butterscotch
- Buzzard
C: 90 names
- Caballero
- Cackleberry
- Cairn Lake
- Cajeta
- Calaboose
- Caliga Hall
- Callander
- Calumet
- Camino Real
- Campfire
- Canteen
- Carcano
- Card Sharp
- Carmody Dell
- Carson City
- Casa Madrugada
- Cascabel
- Catawampus
- Cattail Pond
- Cattle Drive
- Cattleman
- Cayuse
- Ceniza
- Center Fire
- Champ
- Chanterelle
- Charlemagne
- Charles Smith
- Charles's Bow
- Charlotte
- Checkers
- Chestnut
- Chicory
- Chinook
- Chiricahua
- Cholla Springs
- Chuck-Line Rider
- Chuckwagon
- Chuparosa
- Church Bell
- Cigarette Card
- Cinco Torres
- Cinder
- Cinnabar
- Cinnamon
C, continued
- Citadel Rock
- Claim Jumper
- Clarabelle
- Clean Slate
- Clemens Point
- Clementine
- Cleopatra
- Cloudburst
- Clove
- Coal
- Cockcrow
- Coffee Pot
- Coffin Varnish
- Cohutta
- Colonel
- Colter
- Comstock
- Concord
- Confession
- Constance
- Coosie
- Copperhead
- Corcel
- Cordelia
- Corn Silk
- Cornbread
- Cornelius
- Cornwall
- Cotorra Springs
- Cougar
- Courage
- Cowcatcher
- Coyote
- Crack of Dawn
- Crackshot
- Creeping Thyme
- Cremello
- Cripple Creek
- Crooked Toes
- Cruel World
- Cumberland Forest
- Cumberland Gap
- Curly Wolf
- Cutting Horse
- Cyrus
D: 48 names
- Dakota River
- Dapple
- Dark Horse
- Darlin'
- Davey
- Daybreak
- Deacon
- Dead Aim
- Dead or Alive
- Dead Reckoning
- Dead to Rights
- Deadboot Creek
- Deadeye
- Deadshot
- Delilah
- Deliverance
- Deputy
- Desert Sage
- Desperado
- Dewberry
- Diez Coronas
- Dime Novel
- Dixie
- Do-Si-Do
- Doc
- Dog Days
- Dogwood
- Domino
- Donner Falls
- Dorothea
- Double Barrel
- Dough Puncher
- Doverhill
- Dragon's Mouth
- Dreamcatcher
- Drifter
- Drusilla
- Dry Spell
- Due West
- Dun
- Dust Devil
- Duster
- Duststorm
- Dutch
- Dutch's Folly
- Dutch's Plan
- Dying Breed
- Dynamite
E: 21 names
- Eagle Flies
- Easy Boy
- Easy Now
- Ebenezer
- Edgar Ross
- Effie
- El Presidio
- Eliza
- Elysian
- Emerald Ranch
- End of the Line
- English Mace
- Ennis
- Escalera
- Escuella
- Esther
- Eudora
- Euphemia
- Even Money
- Evening Star
- Ezekiel
F: 38 names
- Fair Warning
- Fair Weather
- Falmouth
- False Spring
- Faro
- Feed Bag
- Ferdinand
- Few Spot
- Fire Bottle
- Flagstaff
- Flannelmouth
- Flapjack
- Flat Iron Lake
- Flatneck
- Flax Mane
- Flaxen
- Flea-Bitten Grey
- Flint and Steel
- Fogbank
- Fool's Game
- Fool's Gold
- Forastero
- Fort Brennand
- Fort Mercer
- Fort Riggs
- Fort Wallace
- Fortune
- Forty-Niner
- Four Socks
- Fox Trotter
- Freckles
- Fresh Start
- Frontera
- Frost
- Fugitive
- Full House
- Furlong
- Fussar
G: 44 names
- Galloper
- Gallows
- Gambler's Hat
- Gaptooth
- Gator
- Gavin's Friend
- General
- Georgiana
- Getaway
- Gettysburg
- Ghost Orchid
- Giddyup
- Ginger
- Ginseng
- Glass Eye
- Godspeed
- Gold Bar
- Gold Dust
- Gold Pan
- Golden Currant
- Golden Eagle
- Golden Spike
- Goldenrod
- Good Boy
- Good Riddance
- Grand Korrigan
- Granite Pass
- Gravy
- Green Broke
- Green River
- Greenback
- Greenhorn
- Grimshaw
- Grimshaw's Rules
- Grizzlies
- Grizzly
- Grubstake
- Grullo
- Guarma
- Gunpowder
- Gunslinger
- Gunsmoke
- Gwydion
- Gypsy Cob
H: 64 names
- Hagen Orchards
- Hailstorm
- Hair Trigger
- Half Dollar
- Half Moon
- Hallelujah
- Hamish
- Hamlet
- Hanging Dog
- Hangman
- Hani's Bethel
- Hannibal
- Hard Luck
- Hard Times
- Hardrock
- Hardscrabble
- Hardtack
- Hasta Luego
- Hatchet
- Have Some Faith
- Hawks Eye Creek
- Heartlands
- Hellion
- Hennigan's Stead
- Henrietta
- Hercule
- Hester
- Hey Mister
- Hezekiah
- Hiawatha
- Hickory
- High Noon
H, continued
- High Stakes
- High Stepper
- High Water
- Highwayman
- Hiram
- Hobble Your Lip
- Hobbles
- Hoecake
- Hogleg
- Homespun
- Homestretch
- Honky-Tonk
- Honor
- Hooch
- Hoof Pick
- Horace
- Horehound
- Hornswoggle
- Horse Reviver
- Horse Thief
- Horseshoe
- Hosea
- Hosea's Con
- Hosea's Wisdom
- Hostler
- Hot Lead
- Hot Streak
- Houlihan
- House Money
- Huckleberry
- Humdinger
- Hussar
I: 8 names
- I Have a Plan
- Ichabod
- Ignatius
- Imogene
- Ink
- Ironwood
- Isaac
- Ishmael
J: 25 names
- Jack Marston
- Jack of Hearts
- Jackrabbit
- Jailbird
- Jake Adler
- Javelina
- Javier
- Javier's Guitar
- Jaw Harp
- Jefe
- Jehu
- Jenny
- Jeremiah
- Jerky
- Jethro
- Jezebel
- Jim Milton
- Johnny Reb
- Joker
- Jornada
- Josephine
- Josiah
- Jubal
- Judge
- Julep
K: 7 names
- Kamassa
- Karen
- Keane's Saloon
- Keep the Faith
- Kerosene
- Kieran
- Kladruber
L: 56 names
- Lady Slipper
- Lafayette
- Lagras
- Lakay
- Lake Don Julio
- Lake Isabella
- Lampblack
- Lamplight
- Lancaster
- Landon Ricketts
- Lannahechee
- Lantern
- Lariat
- Las Hermanas
- Lasso
- Last Call
- Last Chance
- Last Ride
- Last Round
- Last Stand
- Lavinia
- Lawman
- Lazybones
- LeMat
- Lemoyne
- Lenny
- Lenny's Luck
- Leonora
- Leopard
- Leviticus
- Libertad
- Lickety-Split
- Light a Shuck
- Lightning
- Line Camp
- Lineback
- Litchfield
- Little Creek
- Little Lady
- Liver Chestnut
- Livery
- Lochinvar
- Locomotive
- Lodestone
- Lone Mule Stead
- Long Johns
- Long Odds
- Long Rider
- Long Shadow
- Long Shot
- Long Trail
- Lorena
- Lost Cause
- Loyalty
- Lucinda
- Lumbago
M: 49 names
- Mac
- MacFarlane
- Madam Nazar
- Mala Suerte
- Malachite
- Mango Farm
- Manicato
- Manteca Falls
- Manzanita
- Marshal
- Marston
- Mary Linton
- Mary-Beth
- Matilda
- Mattock Pond
- Mauser
- Maverick
- Mercy
- Merrylegs
- Mesquite
- Mi Vida
- Micah's Bane
- Micah's Knife
- Micah's Lie
- Micajah
- Miel
- Milkweed
- Minty Big Game
- Miracle Tonic
- Missy
- Mist
- Molasses
- Molly O'Shea
- Moonrise
- Moonshadow
- Moonshine
- Moonstone Pond
- Mordecai
- Morgan
- Morning Dew
- Morning Mist
- Mortimer
- Most Wanted
- Mount Hagen
- Mount Shann
- Mountain Man
- Mud Wagon
- Muleskinner
- Mustang
N: 17 names
- Natchez Trace
- Navy Revolver
- Neckerchief
- Nehemiah
- Nell
- Night Herd
- Night Horse
- Night Train
- Niobrara
- No Quarter
- Nokota
- Noonday Sun
- Noose
- Nopal
- North Star
- Nueces
- Nutmeg
O: 37 names
- O'Creagh's Run
- O'Driscoll
- Oatcake
- Obadiah
- Oberon
- Ogallala
- Ol' Bess
- Ol' Betsy
- Ol' Blue
- Ol' Mule
- Ol' Paint
- Ol' Red
- Ol' Smokey
- Old Baldy
- Old Belle
- Old Boy
- Old Faithful
- Old Girl
- Old Glory
- Old Joe Clark
- Old Man Cripps
- Old Nag
- Old Pal
- Old Timer
- Old Whitey
- Oleander
- One Last Score
- One More Job
- Open Range
- Ophelia
- Oregon Trail
- Ornery
- Othello
- Outlaw
- Owanjila
- Owlhoot
- Oxblood
P: 61 names
- Packhorse
- Padre
- Painted Sky
- Pair of Aces
- Palomino
- Pardner
- Parson
- Patches
- Pathfinder
- Pay Streak
- Pearson
- Pearson's Stew
- Pecan
- Pemmican
- Penance
- Penelope
- Pepper
- Peppermint
- Percival
- Perdido
- Perdition
- Perlino
- Philomena
- Phineas
- Photo Finish
- Pickaxe
- Picket Line
- Piebald
- Piggin' String
- Pike's Basin
P, continued
- Pilgrim
- Piloncillo
- Pinkerton
- Pitch Black
- Plainview
- Plata Grande
- Player Piano
- Pleasance
- Plump Bird
- Pocket Watch
- Poker Face
- Posse
- Possibles Bag
- Potro
- Powder Keg
- Prairie Fire
- Prairie Poppy
- Prairie Rose
- Prairie Schooner
- Prairie Tenor
- Prairie Wind
- Preacher
- Prickly Pear
- Princesa
- Priscilla
- Promised Land
- Pronghorn
- Providence
- Prudence
- Pulque
- Punta Orgullo
Q: 7 names
- Quaker's Cove
- Quartermaster
- Queen of Hearts
- Queenie
- Querida
- Quickdraw
- Quicksilver
R: 49 names
- Rachel
- Railhead
- Rains Fall
- Ramblin' Rose
- Ramrod
- Rancho Polvo
- Rathskeller
- Raven Black
- Rebelde
- Reckoning
- Red Clay
- Red Fox
- Red Hawk
- Redemption
- Redeye
- Reina
- Renegade
- Repeater
- Repentance
- Reprieve
- Retribution
- Reverend
- Rhodes
- Rienzi
- Rigel
- Riggs Station
- Riley's Charge
- Ringneck Creek
- Rio Bravo
- Rio Del Lobo
- River Crossing
- Road Agent
- Roan
- Roanoke
- Roanoke Ridge
- Rob Roy
- Robin Hood
- Rock Candy
- Rolling Block
- Rolling Thunder
- Rope Horse
- Rose Grey
- Rosebud
- Rosewater
- Rotgut
- Roughrider
- Royal Flush
- Rustler
- Rusty
S: 107 names
- Sabbath
- Saddle Blanket
- Saddle Horn
- Sadie
- Sadie's Fury
- Sadie's Revenge
- Sage Grouse
- Sagebrush
- Saint Denis
- Sally Goodin
- Salt Lick
- Salvation
- San Juan Hill
- San Luis River
- Sandstorm
- Sarge
- Sarsaparilla
- Sassafras
- Sawbones
- Sawed-Off
- Scarlett Meadows
- Scattergun
- Schofield
- Schoolmarm
- Sea of Coronado
- Seal Brown
- Sean's Regret
- Second Wind
- Sepulcro
- Serape
- Shady Belle
- Shady Grove
- Sharpshooter
- Shavetail
- Sheba
- Sheriff
- Sherman
- Short Fuse
- Shortbread
- Shorty
- Shotgun Rider
- Sidewinder
- Silver Bay
- Silver Belle
- Silver Dapple
- Silver Dollar
- Silver Mane
- Silver Vein
- Silverado
- Simple Gifts
- Sin Nombre
- Single-Foot
- Sisika
S, continued
- Sister Calderón
- Six-Shooter
- Skagway
- Skewbald
- Skillet
- Sky Pilot
- Sleet
- Smoke
- Smoky
- Snake Oil
- Snip
- Snowfall
- Sodbuster
- Sol y Sombra
- Soldier's Joy
- Solomon's Folly
- Sonny Boy
- Soot
- Sorghum
- Sorrel
- Sourdough
- South Pass
- Spanish Moss
- Spider Gorge
- Splashed White
- Spring Thaw
- Springfield
- Spur
- Square Deal
- Stableboy
- Stagecoach
- Star
- Steady Girl
- Steelhead
- Steeplechase
- Stillwater Creek
- Storm Front
- Strauss
- Strauss's Ledger
- Strawberry
- Strawberry Roan
- Succotash
- Suffolk Punch
- Sugar Cube
- Sun Shower
- Sundance
- Sunday Best
- Sunfisher
- Sunup
- Sure Thing
- Sutter's Mill
- Swanson
- Swanson's Sermon
- Sweet Betsy
T: 57 names
- Tabitha
- Tacitus Kilgore
- Tack Room
- Tahiti
- Taima
- Tall Trees
- Tamale
- Tanglefoot
- Tanner's Reach
- Tascosa
- Tecolote
- Telegraph
- Telluride
- Temperance
- Tempest Rim
- Ten-Gallon
- Tenderfoot
- Tenting Tonight
- Tesoro Azul
- Texas Butter
- Thaddeus
- Thatta Girl
- The Count
- Theodosia
- Thieves' Landing
- Thoroughbred
- Three Sisters
- Thunderbolt
- Thunderhead
- Tilly
- Timber Wolf
- Tin Cup
- Tinderbox
- Tinhorn
- Titania
- Toad Strangler
- Tobacco
- Tobias
- Tommyknocker
- Tornado
- Toro
- Trail Boss
- Trail's End
- Trapper
- Treasure Map
- Trelawny
- Trelawny's Trick
- Trot
- Trusty
- Tumbleweed
- Turkoman
- Turquoise
- Twin Rocks
- Twister
- Two Bits
- Two Crows
- Two-Step
U: 6 names
- Ulysses
- Uncle
- Uncle's Lumbago
- Uncle's Nap
- Unshaken
- Upper Montana
V: 16 names
- Valentine
- Valiente
- Valley View
- Valor
- Vamoose
- Van der Linde
- Van Horn
- Vaquero
- Vaya con Dios
- Venado
- Vengeance
- Verity
- Vetter's Echo
- Virgil
- Virginia City
- Volcanic
W: 33 names
- Wallace Station
- Wandering Star
- Wapiti
- War Bag
- War Horse
- Warped Brindle
- Wasatch
- Westward Ho
- Wheel Horse
- Whetstone
- Whinyard Strait
- Whippoorwill
- Whirlwind
- Whiskey
- Whistle Berries
- Whiteout
- Whitetail
- Whoa Nelly
- Whoa There
- Widowmaker
- Wild Card
- Wild Carrot
- Wild Mint
- Wild Rose
- Wildfire
- Wilhelmina
- Willard's Rest
- Williamson
- Window Rock
- Winifred
- Wintergreen
- Wolverine
- Woodsmoke
Y: 3 names
- Yankee
- You Alright Boy
- Yucca