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In this ultimate guide for dun horse names, we’ll be helping you find the perfect name for your horse.
The dun horse shouldn’t be confused with buckskin horses. These two horses have similar colors’ phenotypes, but they are genetically different. In some horses, you’ll see lighter coat shades and colors because of the cream dilution gene.
We’ll be listing names that are based on the coat color of your dun such as the red dun horse.
Best Dun Horse Names
Some of the best names are cool names and wouldn’t we all like our names to be cool.
So, here are some that you can give your new addition to your family.
- Fearless
- Faraway Kingdom
- Fiver
- Luna
- Tulpar
- Gringolet
- Cogy
- Tacitus
- Elvis
- Gallant Fox
- Spirit
- Falcon
- Irish Wristwatch
- Affirmed
- Scooby
- Col. Hogan
- Kingston
- Peach
- Brown Sugar
- Sand Castle
- Teddy
- Koday
- Presly
- Bullseye
- Tucker
- Xanthus
- Nexus
- Hendrix
- Juliet
- Rocket
- Kirby
- Lights
- Sir Barton
- Backstreet Boy
- Honey
- Die Hard
- Ryder
- Valentine
- Saint
- Alysheba
- Bucephalus
- Big Brown
- Orb
- Cougar
- Above and Beyond
- Arion
- Hawk
- Echo
- California
- Saint
- Toffee
- Crush
- Traveller
- Marengo
- Feather
- Chance
- Magician
- Code Of Honor
- Choco
- Kelly Cann
- Jagger
- Beaver
- Aethon
- Maximus
- Pyrois
- Cougar
- Baby Doll
- Fame ; Fortune
- Biscuit
- Mocha
- Benny Loafer
- Badger
- Joe Cotton
- Rerun
- Apricot
- Pegasus
- Macbeth
- Wilder
- Peanut
- Kentucky
- Balius
- Monkey
- Navajo
- Sliver
- Axl
- Santana
- Keno
- Eous
- Falcon
- Tornado
- Ghost
- Hidalgo
- Phlegon
- Rain
- Comanche
- Almond
- Unbridled
- Romeo
- Brown But
- Whiskey
- Cherokee
- Chestnut
- American Eagle
- Black Beauty
- Maroon
- Vincenzo
- Sargent Reckless
- Ryder
- Bizmo
- Battle Cry
Horse Names For A Dun Mare
So, you have a prancing and pretty dun mare as a member of your family now but you need a name for her. Whether you name your mare by her color or by her personality.
- Phoebe
- Mitzi
- Poppy
- Alsie
- Angie
- Pepper
- Madison
- Lucy
- Dawn
- Annabell
- Juno
- Fae
- Sierra
- Harper
- Athena
- Minerva
- Ada
- Ember
- Dancer
- Trudy
- Juno
- Liza
- Dreamer
- Calypso
- Minty
- Asta
- Cinder
- Addison
- Ursula
- Lucille
- Rapunzel
- Ellen
- Piper
- Sage
- Valentina
- Autumn
- Bonnie
- Jenny
- Lyla
- Lily
- Alce
- Anne
- Stella
- Daisy
- Mademoiselle
- Evie
- Arwen
- Henrietta
- June
- Bridget
- Sally
- Audrey
- Lady
- Melisande
- Hermione
- Daenerys
- Valerie
- Princess
- Mildred
- Trixy
- Ginny
- Phyllis
- Grace
- Tigress
- Rosanne
- Catherine
- Tinnie
- Amber
- Mary
- Monroe
- Gaea
- Amelia
- Queen
- Cowgirl
- Tethys
- Adira
- Shiloh
- Hera
- Kat
- Caramel
- Arizona
- Alexia
- Bella
- Summer
- Henna
- Cleopatra
- Sidney
- Maia
- Apple
- Dolly
- Paige
- Lassie
- Mable
- Lady Reckless
- Duchess
- Maya
- Darcy
- Oprah
- Tory
- Sienna
- Diomedes
- Molly
- Ladybug
Horse Names For A Dun Stallion Or Gelding
Naming your dun stallion or gelding doesn’t have to be anything fancy. It can sound strong or brave or neither. It’s up to you to determine what name fits your horse and you. You can choose from many options for naming your stallion or gelding to include famous Cowboys, favorite book/tv/movie characters, and figures from history.
Here are some examples of what you can name your horse.
- Chester
- Fizz
- Major
- Stanley
- Mufasa
- Teak
- Graham
- Miles
- Geronimo
- Hedwig
- William
- Atwood
- Arturo
- Attila
- Moose
- Samson
- Brew
- Dude
- Jupiter
- Caesar
- John
- Genghis
- Channing
- Aslan
- Beethoven
- Archie
- Galahad
- Magnus
- Henry
- Hercules
- Hudson
- Alexander
- Russet
- Prince
- Harvey
- Barclay
- Jon
- Sprinter
- Hampton
- Rich
- Samson
- Rootbeer
- Uranus
- Jackson
- Phillip
- Sailor
- Ethan
- Jepson
- Blake
- Wallace
- Black Jack
- Arthur
- Xavier
- Milo
- McClane
- Archibald
- Neptune
- Alfred
- Mars
- Carter
- Monte
- Heracles
- Aragorn
- Leather
- Rufus
- Tristan
- Carlton
- Simba
- Walker
- Amelio
- Khan
- Duke
- Vincent
- Gawain
- Argus
- Buzz
- Wallace
- boomer
- Churchill
- Rex
- Zeus
- Horatio
- Niall
- Dragon
- Percival
- Conrad
- Jasper
- Earnest
- Byron
- Mordred
- Admiral
- Clove
- Ashton
- Chaucer
- Maximus
- Beans
- Mud
- Lancelot
- Posiedon
- Dexter
- Atlas
- Cyrus
- Linus
- Leon
- Ares
- Buddy
- Lexus
- Rio
- Wick
- Bomby
- Thomas
- Big Boy
- Chuck
- Freddy
Names For Red Dun Horses
Color can play a part in naming your horse. Let’s dig into the names you can choose for your red dun.
- Tigger
- Scarlet
- Sparky
- Honey Flames
- Montoya Cabernet
- Burning Beau
- Strawberry Puff
- Crimson Wind
- Ambrose
- Sunny
- Cherry Garcia
- Goji
- Strawberry
- Seeing Red
- Bada Bing Cerise
- Red Baron
- Clifford
- Ruby
- Sriracha
- Torch
- Red Snapper
- Salmon
- Phoenix
- Marinara
- Cherry Bliss
- Red Herring
- Red Lobster
- Scorch
- Volcano
- Rose
- Blaze
- Aguaje
- Blushing Vermillion
- Thirty-Six Red
- Red Bloom
- Miss Hibiscus
Famous Names Of Dun Horses
Some dun horses have made it into the NCHA Hall of Fame and/or into the AQHA (American Quarter Horse Association) Hall of Fame.
Here is a list of dun horses from history that you can use for your cool horse.
- Poco Bueno
- Lynx Melody
- Doc Bar
- Two Two Smart
- Smart Little Lena
- Dry Doc
- Zippos Mr. Good Bar
- Top Deck
- Zabeel
- Jet Deck
- Barb A Doc
- Dundeeel
- Moon Deck
- Three Bars
- Go Man Go
- Smart Little Lena
- Doc O’Lena
- Top Flight
Grullo Dun Horse Names
Grulla horses come in different colors and shades. You can have a gray, dapple gray, dun, or blue roan and you can find inspiration for your horse’s name from this.
These names can be for either gender.
- Azure
- Angel
- Gunner
- Wisp
- Artex
- Rocky
- Bubbles
- Coal
- Meleg
- Pawa
- Cadet
- Blau
- Argento
- Cinder
- Paloma
- Luna
- Grayson
- Myst
- Boomer
- Acero
- Gothel
- Nasa
- Malady
- Grady
- Foggy
- Charcoal
- Nickel
- Chico
- Baloo
- Siva
- Monday
- Powder
- Gladio
- Plata
- Ferro
- Mercury
- Diva
- Chrome
- Flammer
- Murk
- Arctic Star
- Gris
- Meluma
- Argent
- Arwen
- Steel
- Gin
- Jupiter
Dun Quarter Horse Names
The red dun horse and the grullo dun horse, which we have given you a list of names for, are quarter horses.
Here are some great names to choose from.
- Country Horse
- Ancient Orange
- Desert Orchid
- Marling
- Game On Dude
- Sterling Dreams
- Zero Buck
- Sweet Winter
- Peach a Pie
- Willow Goodbar
- Fantasia
- Sky Flyer
- Charger Bar
- Snow Fairy
- Bar Bandito
- Smokin’ Flower
- Blondy’s Dude
- Sparky
- Indigo Illusion
- Chyna’s Silk
- Ought to go
- Glimmer
- Baby Doll Combs
- Ebony Smoke
- Day Al-Din
- Twisted Noodle
- Black Zephyr
- Adios Butler
- Nanook
- Runaway Winner
- Galaxy
- Blue Gold
- Angel River Bar
- Totally Butterscotch
- Thebes
- Bossy Little Mess
- Final Fantasy
- Royal Rose
- Big Brown
- Moon Glow
- Blue Bird
Unique Names For Your Dun Horse
If you’re looking for something more unique to name your horse, look no further than here.
This list is a start of names based on drinks, food, and plants, among others. Some of the names are just downright cute or funny.
- Pomtini (Tini)
- Justice
- Skyfire
- Azalea
- Diablo
- First Rodeo
- Peggy Sue’s
- Armonia
- Bandit
- Marmaduke
- Volcano
- Hiccup
- Sheba
- Snicker Doodle
- Cupcake
- Butterscotch
- Kellogg
- Queenie
- Whopper
- Fuego
- Flame
- Mammoth
- Thor
- Fox
- Button
- Cutie PIe
- Rusty Saddle
- Mare N’ Go
- Meatloaf
- Brawny
- Rambo
- Destiny
- Slow Poke
- Gomer
- Xena
- Grenadine
- Mystery
- Sky Dancer
- Kryptonite
- Yukon
- Clover
- Butch
- Duke
- Dragonfly
- Blue
- Dream
- Waffles
- Excalibur
- Bear
- Secret
- Patch
- Hunter
- Lyric
- Nipper
- Horsepower
- Lostma Cowboy
- Moonlight
- Cantante
- Piper
- Puppy
- Sir Topham Hatt
- Quicksand
- Octava
- Dynomite
- Dragon
- Cortland
- Pony Ride
- Kool-Aid (Kooly)
- Tank
- McIntosh
- Sinfonia
- Bandito
- Twenty Grand
- Filly
- Snow
- Conquest
- Goliath
- Aspen
- Bandana
- Highlander
- Balada
- Bronco
- Bucktooth
- Harley
- Titan
- Abby
- Horsetooth
- Wolk
- Unicorn
- Empire
- What The Buck
- Filly
- Celosia
- Carrots
- Hulk
- Gala
- Hunk
- Magnum
- Rover
- Morning Glory
- Viking
- Remi
- Honeycrisp
- Pebbles
- Half Pence
- Mack
- Cub
- Brownie
- Yosemite Sam
- Tex
- Hall N’ Oats
- Foalovit
- Katniss
- Pokey
- Outta Time
- Wishful
- Stimpy
- Teacup
- Butterfly
- Sun Dance
- Poinsettia
- Shirley Temple
- Wild Flower
- Baby
- Blossom
- Alaska
- Merlin
- Diesel
- Ze Brah
- Marshmallow
- Horsey
- Skittles
- Hawaiian Punch (Punchy)
- Storm
- Willow
- Wild West
- Lucky
- Acorde
- Medusa
- Boysenberry
- Emerald
- Midnight
- Moose
- Lovey
- Ransom
- Dove
- Sumac
- Texas Rose
Horse Name Inspiration
You can take inspiration from the color of your horse’s mane tail. So, if your horse’s tail is dark brown or dark black, you can name your horse Blackie or Brownie.
Some horses have black manes, and if you have a horse with this colored mane then Blackie would work for your horse. Since we’re talking about taking inspiration from your horse’s color, then you could name your horse Ash if you have a grey horse.
The name you choose can be inspired from anywhere. Just take a look at mythology, history, nature, a nearby town, or even the horse’s own lineage. Take a look at anything that can give you a name and make your own list. This
Help Choosing The Right Name
When it comes to naming your dun horse, the perfect name is the one that feels right. You can ask your family to help you choose a name. Lists like this are a good place to start looking for names and being able to choose one for your new family member.
There are many places to go to help you choose the right name for your horse. This list is a start, but it is by no means the only list out there. You can also look through a baby book or go to a site like Fantasy Name Generator.
Conclusion
While naming your dun horse is important, it’s also important to have a resource for learning about your horse. One such place to learn is on the American Quarter Horse Association’s website.
Taking the time to choose your horse’s name will show people how much you love and know your horse. The options you have to choose from are endless from your horse’s color to its personality to history.
This guide is a great stepping stone to finding the best and most unique name for your horse.
If you’re still looking for more inspiration, check out these awesome lists of horse names!
