Black And White Horse Names (539 Awesome Ideas)

Black and white horses are some of the coolest looking equines in the world. Their markings can vary greatly and sometimes, they look like a work of art. So, you want their name to reflect the essence of their appearance.

Take a gander through this list of black and white horse names fit for a variety of black and white steeds. In the event you don’t find any of these suitable, perhaps they will spur you to create one.

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Best Names For Black And White Horses

If you have one of the few horse breeds that have a black-and-white coat color, the list below gives some of the best names.

  1. Ace of Spades
  2. Ancient Writing
  3. Ash
  4. Banker
  5. Bicolor
  6. Black Beauty
  7. Black Diamond
  8. Black Rose
  9. Black Sabbath
  10. Blackberry
  11. Blakeney
  12. Bleached
  13. Blotch
  14. Brindle
  15. Camo
  16. Chessboard
  17. Chevron
  18. Comet
  19. Dalmatian
  20. Dapple
  21. Dark Winter
  22. Domino
  23. Dual
  24. Dublin
  25. Duo
  26. Duochrome
  27. Eight Ball
  28. Flecked
  29. Frappe
  30. Frosty
  31. Gemini
  32. Gingham
  33. Gunpowder
  34. Halloween
  35. Harlequin
  36. Holstein
  37. Hot Chocolate
  38. Iniquitous
  39. Inkblot
  40. Jekyll n’ Hyde
  41. Jigsaw
  42. Jinx
  43. Kaleidoscope
  44. Keys
  45. Kumba
  46. Legend
  47. Lightless
  48. Lucky
  49. Lunar Eclipse
  50. Maestro
  51. Merle
  52. Midnight Sun
  53. Mingle
  54. Miscellaneous
  55. Moldy
  56. Moonlight Sonata
  57. Morose
  58. Mosaic
  59. Motley
  60. Nefarious
  61. Night and Day
  62. Night Invader
  63. Painter
  64. Paramount
  65. Picasso
  66. Piebald
  67. Pointillism
  68. Polychromatic
  69. Prismatic
  70. Prison Stripes
  71. Psychedelic
  72. Quill
  73. Racer
  74. Rebel
  75. Retro
  76. Skunk
  77. Speckles
  78. Splotch
  79. Spooky
  80. Spot
  81. Sprinkles
  82. Stamp
  83. Striper
  84. Stroke
  85. Tapir
  86. Tarnished
  87. Tiger
  88. Trace
  89. Trojan
  90. Valais
  91. Villain
  92. Voodoo
  93. Yin Yang
  94. Zen
  95. ZigZag

Names For Black And White Fillies And Mares

When you have female horses with black and white coloring and/or markings, having the name reflecting it will be best.

  1. Arianrhod
  2. Ashley
  3. Astrid
  4. Aurora 
  5. Baba Yaga
  6. Babs
  7. Bailey
  8. Banshee
  9. Bessie
  10. Black Dahlia
  11. Black Orchid
  12. Black Queen in Winter
  13. Black Widow
  14. Blanched
  15. Blotchy
  16. Blurry
  17. Braith
  18. Bree
  19. Callie
  20. Cassie
  21. Ceara
  22. Chanel 
  23. Ciara
  24. Circe
  25. Claire
  26. Claudine
  27. Cloudy
  28. Clover
  29. Dark Daisy
  30. Devaki
  31. Dotty
  32. Ebony
  33. Etiolate
  34. Evie
  35. Flash
  36. Franny
  37. Gloomy
  38. Hellebore
  39. Imogen
  40. Keira
  41. Kira
  42. Kulya
  43. Kyrah
  44. Lady Luck
  45. Laith Macha
  46. Layla
  47. Lilith
  48. Liv
  49. Lucy
  50. Luna
  51. Medea
  52. Melaina
  53. Melanie
  54. Melinda
  55. Montsho
  56. Mora
  57. Morgan le Fay
  58. Morgana
  59. Morrigan
  60. Mystique
  61. Nigella
  62. Nymph
  63. Nyx
  64. Odessa
  65. Olive
  66. Pebbles
  67. Peppermint Patty
  68. Piper
  69. Queen Medb
  70. Queen of the Night
  71. Queenie
  72. Rhiannon
  73. Rune
  74. Sadie
  75. Sauda
  76. Shadow Princess
  77. Starry
  78. Willa
  79. Witchy
See more female horse names!

Names For Black And White Stallions And Geldings

Black stallions with white markings should have nomenclature to reflect their beauty. Ruminate over this specially curated list of names for white and black male horses.

  1. Arabian Knight
  2. Arion
  3. Arkel
  4. Arrow
  5. Asit
  6. Axle
  7. Black
  8. Blackjack
  9. Blacksmith
  10. Blaec
  11. Bodhi
  12. Bone
  13. Boulder
  14. Boxer
  15. Buddy
  16. Buster
  17. Butler
  18. Captain
  19. Catahecassa
  20. Centurion
  21. Charlie 
  22. Checkers
  23. Chester
  24. Ciar
  25. Ciaran
  26. Cliff
  27. Constable
  28. Corryn
  29. Deputy
  30. Diesel
  31. Dooly
  32. Douglas
  33. Dwayne
  34. Elvis
  35. Fabian
  36. Faded
  37. Felix
  38. Flatfoot
  39. Freemason
  40. Goliath
  41. Grizzly
  42. Groucho
  43. Gunner
  44. Hades
  45. Harley
  46. Hue
  47. Jack
  48. Jackson
  49. Jasper
  50. Jeeves 
  51. Jett
  52. Joey
  53. Kairu
  54. Kangee
  55. Kishan
  56. Kistna
  57. Melanion
  58. Monk
  59. Montenegro
  60. Mounty
  61. Nigel
  62. Oswald
  63. Pepper Saltzman
  64. Rocky
  65. Sergeant
  66. Sheriff
  67. Siyavash
  68. Smith
  69. Streaker
  70. Sylvester
  71. Tascalusa
  72. Temujin
  73. Tuxedo
  74. Warrior
See more male horse names!

Cute Names For Black And White Horses

If you have a super adorable horse, you want a moniker that denotes its black coat with white markings and cuteness.

  1. Ace of Clubs
  2. Airbrush
  3. Bangs
  4. Black Magic
  5. Blackened
  6. Boomerang
  7. Boots
  8. Bowtie
  9. Bumblebee
  10. Cappuchino
  11. Chaos
  12. Charcoal
  13. Chat Noir
  14. Checkers
  15. Chess Piece
  16. Chocolate Chip
  17. Coal
  18. Cookie 
  19. Cookies n’Cream
  20. Crazy Horse
  21. Cream in My Coffee
  22. Cupcake
  23. Dark to Light
  24. Dimmer
  25. Donaver
  26. Dot
  27. Dusky
  28. Dusty
  29. Fabre
  30. Fairy
  31. Foggy
  32. Iced Mocha
  33. Imprint
  34. Inali
  35. Ink Spot
  36. Joker
  37. Jumpsuit
  38. Labyrinth
  39. Latte
  40. Lemur
  41. Lithograph
  42. Magnet
  43. Magpie
  44. Maze
  45. Midnight Sparkle
  46. Mittens
  47. Musical Notes
  48. Obfuscate
  49. Obtuse
  50. Oreo
  51. Osprey
  52. Patches 
  53. Peppercorn
  54. Peroxide
  55. Pitch
  56. Pixie
  57. Pixie Dust
  58. Pretty Pony
  59. Puzzle
  60. Pylon
  61. Salt and Pepper
  62. Sceptre
  63. Scorecard
  64. Script
  65. Sixsipita
  66. Skeptic
  67. Sketch
  68. Sloe
  69. Smoky
  70. Snowflake Obsidian
  71. Socks
  72. Space Cadet
  73. Spectre
  74. Stain
  75. Stocking
  76. Stormy
  77. Sundae
  78. Typeface
  79. Wash Out
  80. Wasp
  81. Wicked
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Cool Names For Black And White Horses

Let’s say your white horse with black spots has a personality that shines brilliantly. Therefore, you should choose a name that encompasses both its color and its demeanor.

  1. Adumbrate
  2. Almond Joy 
  3. Angel’s Share
  4. Atramentous
  5. Autograph
  6. Barcode 
  7. Bear 
  8. Black Russian
  9. Black Winter
  10. Blackboard Chalk
  11. Bleary
  12. Caviar
  13. Chess
  14. Cloudy 
  15. Devil’s Cut
  16. Dice 
  17. Dracula
  18. Dubh Sainglend
  19. Ebonized Ivory
  20. Echo
  21. Engraving
  22. Fevre
  23. Negative 
  24. Ghost Rider
  25. Goblin
  26. Grayscale
  27. Gypsy
  28. Half Moon
  29. Hypnotic
  30. Inklike
  31. Inky 
  32. Inscription
  33. Junior Mint 
  34. Keyboard
  35. Krishna
  36. Libro
  37. Little Black Book
  38. Magazine
  39. Magic
  40. Magician
  41. Magpie
  42. Marble
  43. Maverick
  44. Merle
  45. Milk and Cookies
  46. Misty Shadow
  47. Moo Cow
  48. Moonlit Silhouette
  49. Morvarc’h, Malgven
  50. Mourning
  51. Negative Space
  52. Newsprint
  53. Newsworthy
  54. Nitro
  55. Obliteration
  56. Obscure
  57. Obsidian
  58. Ominous
  59. Onyx
  60. Overshadow
  61. Photo
  62. Print
  63. Printer Ink
  64. Raven
  65. Sable
  66. Shroud
  67. Signature
  68. Sith
  69. Skeletonize (Skeleton Eyes)
  70. Solar Eclipse
  71. Somber
  72. Stygian
  73. Swirl
  74. Toasted Oats
  75. Typewriter
  76. Underline
  77. Unlit
  78. Vagary
  79. Veil
See more cool horse names!

Unique Names For Black And White Horses

Perhaps your dark horse has features and markings that are unusual in some way. Browse these unique names for black and white horses; maybe one of these will be the right match.

  1. Badger
  2. Black Cherry
  3. Black Ice
  4. Black Pearl
  5. Black Sainglenn
  6. Blackwell
  7. Block Out
  8. Blot
  9. Checky
  10. Chocolate Milk
  11. Copy n Print
  12. Delineate
  13. Depiction
  14. Diablo
  15. Doodle
  16. Draft
  17. Eclipse
  18. Equinox
  19. Fabron
  20. Galaxy
  21. Go (board game with black and white stone pieces)
  22. Grand Piano
  23. Graphene Oxide
  24. Graphite
  25. Hobgoblin
  26. Illustration
  27. Keir
  28. Klondike
  29. Masonic Temple
  30. Metallica
  31. Mildew
  32. Newspaper
  33. Oil Slick
  34. Orca
  35. Panda
  36. Patchwork
  37. Pen ; Ink
  38. Penguin
  39. Pinstripe
  40. Pirate
  41. Plaid
  42. Portrayal
  43. Quilted
  44. Raccoon
  45. Ripple
  46. Root Beer Float
  47. Rorschach
  48. Shamu
  49. Skeleton
  50. Smudge
  51. Snake Eyes
  52. Socks
  53. Spotted
  54. Storm Cloud
  55. Storm Trooper
  56. Sushi
  57. Syllable
  58. Tourmaline
  59. Variegated
  60. Vignette
  61. Welchi
  62. Zebra
  63. Zoot Suit
See more unique horse names!

Famous Names For Black And White Horses

Using a name from a famous horse might be best for your equine friend.

The list below contains previous famous horses that were black and white along with other popular concepts in modern culture.

There are even famous fictional characters from cartoons and gods from ancient cultures.

  1. Aether (ancient Greek primordial god of the ethereal)
  2. Alastor (ancient Greek horse of Hades, god of the underworld)
  3. Ankou (ancient Celtic spirit who collects souls of the dead)
  4. Ansel Adams (famous photographer known for his black-and-whites)
  5. Arion (mythological horse from Greek mythology)
  6. Betty Boop (1930s cartoon character)
  7. Blackfoot (Native American tribe)
  8. Bucephalus (the steed of Alexander the Great)
  9. Charlie Chaplain (famous black ; white film star)
  10. Chilly Willy (famous cartoon penguin)
  11. Crossword (like the ones found in the newspaper) 
  12. Cruella (villain from Disney’s 101 Dalmatians)
  13. Cú Chulainn (ancient Celtic hero famed for his taming of horses)
  14. Embarr (mythical horse from ancient Celtic culture)
  15. Epona (Roman-Celtic horse goddess)
  16. Erebus (ancient Greek primordial god of darkness)
  17. Figaro (from Pinocchio by Disney)
  18. Goofy (from Disney’s Mickey Mouse; he has a black body with white hands)
  19. Kelpie (Celtic mythical horse of the fairy realm)
  20. Minnie (from Disney’s Mickey Mouse)
  21. Nemesis (ancient Greek goddess of retribution)
  22. Othello (from Shakespeare)
  23. Pepe Le Pew (skunk from Looney Toons)
  24. Pingu (A famous animated penguin who is always up to mischief)
  25. Pongo (character from Disney’s 101 Dalmatians)
  26. Pooka (ancient Celtic goblin horse)
  27. Puffin (an Arctic seabird)
  28. Salt N’ Peppa (rap duet from the 1980s)
  29. Selkie (Celtic and Nordic mythical horse of the fairy realm)
  30. Sleipnir (ancient Nordic horse with eight legs)
  31. Snoopy (Charlie Brown’s dog)
  32. Svadilfari (ancient horse from Norse mythology)
  33. Thanatos (primordial Greek god of Death)
  34. Zorilla (African skunk-like animal) 
See more famous horse names!

Black And White Show Horse Names

If you’re planning on putting your horse in a show or the races, you want a fun and memorable name that reflects its black and white coat.

Of course, you’ll have to follow the guidelines of whichever organization you’re going to put the horse in, but perhaps these names will get your wheels rolling.

  1. As Above, So Below
  2. Black Quartz Crystal
  3. Burned on One Side
  4. Burnt Toast
  5. Cat Scratch Fever
  6. Classic Cup O’ Joe
  7. Dot Spot
  8. Dotty Love
  9. Dotty Tuxedo
  10. El Dia de las Muertes
  11. Freckles Boy
  12. Freckles Show
  13. In the Black Bank Deposit
  14. Lacey Tuxedo
  15. Lucky Strike
  16. Mask of Zorro
  17. Midnight Lightning
  18. Old Prison Uniform
  19. Oreo Dream
  20. Oreo Eater
  21. Oreo Moj
  22. Paler Shade of Black
  23. Past Tuxedo
  24. River Styx
  25. Sea the Stars
  26. Sign on the Dotted Line
  27. Sir Mounts a Lot
  28. White Nightmare
  29. White Thunder
  30. Whiter Shade of Pale
  31. X Marks the Spot
  32. Yummy Life
  33. Zorro
  34. Zorro Point

Horse Name Inspiration

In the case you don’t like any of the names listed here, there are a few things you can do to get some inspiration.

Look up famous black horses from history, mythology, or some other fictional character from cartoons.

Take your horse out for a walk among nature and see if anything pops out at you. Maybe your horse will interact with something that will give you an indication of how you should name it.

If all else fails why not try an online horse name generator like this one? This is another great way for pet lovers and owners to seek inspiration for their new horse’s name.

Help Choosing The Right Name

Even if your horse is so dark brown it’s almost black with white markings, choosing the perfect name can be challenging.

When you’re having difficulty discovering the right moniker for your horse, take your time and observe your horse; the name will come eventually.

Try out a few different names to see which one the horse best responds to. Neighs, whinnies, and hoof stomping will clue you in to how the horse feels about what you’re calling it.

Conclusion

Let the hunt for a name for your black and white horse be a fun and enlightening process. But, your horse should be the final decision maker in the name you give. There are so many possibilities and options, just be patient and the name will come soon.

If you’re still looking for more inspiration, check out these awesome lists of horse names!

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