350+ Arabic and Non-Arabic Amazing Arabian Horse Names

Truly a ‘Habibi’ for many equestrians, Arabian horses are distinctively amazing: their heads are dainty, their faces smooth and glossy, and their chins projected. Though they have gracefully thin bodies, Arabian horses make great riding partners. Thanks to their 40 miles per hour running speed, Arabian horses are one of the fastest horse breeds in the world. Due to their loyalty and high intelligence level, Arabian horses are also distinguishable in terms of their personality.

Indeed, a horse having such noble characteristics must have a noble name as well. In a hunt for such monikers, we have jotted down a list of some amazing Arabian horse names.

If you are having trouble naming your Arabian horse, continue reading. In this article, we have composed a comprehensive list of names for Arabian horses.

So, what are you waiting for? Yalla!

Arabian Horse Names

When choosing a name for your Arabian horse, consider their personality, appearance, and heritage. You may also want to choose an Arabian horse name that is easy to pronounce and remember.

Our Top Picks of Arabian Horse Names

1. Buraq (the winged horse on which Prophet Muhammad made his night journey)
2. Celestina 
3. Faith
4. Genie
5. Malak (King)
6. Barq (Lightning)
7. Matir (male, Arabic for fast runner)
8. Mayira (female, Arabic for swift and light)
9. Olympiad
10. Sunrise
11. Shams (Sun)

Arabian Horse Names For Females

Here are a few Arabian horse names for females for you to choose one for your mare.

Arelia	Aurora	Azzy	Breezy
Charisma	Charm	Cinnamon	Destiny
Dream	Estrella	Hope	Melody
Nellie	Nina	Nutmeg	Sage
Starling	Trix	Zara	Zarha

Arabian Horse Names For Males

If you are looking for an Arabian horse name for your stallion, here is a brief list of Arabian horse names for males.

Saham (arrow)	Aslan	Basil	Cedar
Comet	Dash	Deputy	Feather
Jupiter	Mosaic	Oscar	Pine
Rover	Ruler	Muqaddas (Sacred)	Stream
Theo	Xander	Zabeel	Zippo

Most Famous Arabian Horse Names

If you are thinking of giving a famous Arabian horse name to your steed, here are some of the most iconic and famous Arabian horse names for you to choose from.

Acacia (red acacia flower in Arabia)	Aladin	Angel	Aragon
Aristocrat	Azira	Azraff Emir Al Badi (Elegant prince)	Bairctar
Banjo	Batman	Belle	Black Flower
Black Pearl	Brave Night	Bubba	Cash
Casino	Casper	Celestia	Charlie Brown
Climax	Cowgirl Kelsey	Crystal	Daisy
Dakota	Damar	Dancer	Danny
Darcy	Darley	Desert King	Desert Queen
Desert Rose	Diesel	Dreamer	Sakb
Duke	Dunes	Eclipse	Eddie
El Alamein	Electric	Ellie	Figure
Flame	Flynn	Ghost	Grace
Halifa	Heartbeat	Hector	Indie
Saleh	Jet	Khemosabi	La Mirage
Latte	Legend	Lexington	Lighting
Luna	Magic	Manny	Marengo
Marwan	Masoud	Max	Midnight’s Pride
Milky Way	Mirri	Misty	Moondragon
Moonshine	Sarie	Mystic	Night
Oasis	Oreo	Persik	Phantom
Prancer	Prince	Princess	Queenie
Riggles	Sand Storm	Shahira	Shahzada
Skylark	Spirit	Star	Starlight
Sugar	Sunstruck	Tara	Thunder
Toronto	Tricky	Trixy	Twinkie
Warrior	Wesley	Whisper	White Pharaoh
Windbolt	Windchime	Zeus	Ziyadah

Arabian Horse Names Based on Color

Arabian horses exist in different colors; however, let us discuss the important ones first and in detail.

Black Arabian Horse Names

Black Arabian horses are somewhat rare, making them somewhat exceptional. Based on their rarity, along with their extraordinary beauty, below are some of the most fascinating black Arabian horse names you can assign to your black Arabian!

Aswad (Arabic for black)	Blaze	Caseous	Coffin
Coffin	Dusk	Garnet	Knight
Majesty	Midnight	Pharaoh	Saffron
Scar	Shade	Shadow	Sirius
Slade	Twilight	Noon	Night

White Arabian Horse Names

Though the white types of Arabian horses are generally considered elite in the wild, they are not really white; in fact, they have faded coats of some other color. In addition, white Arabian horses have either a gray or light brown undercoat. Many of them have a spotted appearance. In addition to taking a look at the Arabian white horse names given below, you may also want to take a look at general white horse names.

Abiadh (Arabic for white)	Apollo	Blaze	Brave
Cider	Cormac	Cream	Dough
Drallion	Force	Hero	Honor
Ike	Mosaic	Pearl	Sahara

Grey Arabian Horse Names

Grey Arabian horses are a sight to behold for equestrians. If you have a grey Arabian horse, check out grey horse names to find a suitable name for your equine friend.

Iron	Stardust	Smokey	Icy
Graphite	Diamond	Fog	Skyfall
Gypsy	Rose grey	Ash	Silver

Bay Arabian Horse Names

• Honor 
• Cody 
• Nugget 
• Nebulousah
• Moneymaker

Chestnut Arabian Horse Names

• Rhocky Rhoad
• Cheyenne
• Garnet 
• Blaze 

Sabino Arabian Horse Names

• Reyna
• Prairie Star 
• Chutney
• Moon Dragon

Arabian Horse Names Signifying Origin

Below are some amazing horse names that indicate Arabian origin:

• Alharu (Arabic for hot)
• Desert Storm
• Quicksand
• Ramili (Arabic for sandy)
• Rimel (Arabic for sand)
• Sahra (Arabic for desert)
• Salvia (a common desert plant)
• Tamr (Arabic for date palm)

Geographic Arabian Horse Names

You can name your Arabian horse based on your favorite places in the Arab world.

Yamama	Muscat	Dubai	Jeddah
Sakaka	Amman	Taif	Doha
Alexandria	Isfahan	Aleppo	Tbriz
Cairo	Ankara	Sana’a	Najran
Izmir	Karaj	Giza	Hebron

Arabian Horse Names Reflecting Power and Strength

Since Arabian horses are well known for their power and strength, here are some perfectly matching names for your steed:

Arabic Horse Names With Meaning

Name	Meaning	Gender
Abda	Power	Male
Aqwa	Strongest	Male
Ashwa	Power and strength	Male
Asif	Powerful	Male
Bimin	Strong	Male
Haswain	Strong horse rider	Male
Izana	Powerful woman	Female
Izzi	Mighty	Female
Jabbar	Mighty	Male
Makin	Firm and consistent	Male
Oza	Strength	Female
Quwa	Power	Male
Rizu	String	Female

Non-Arabic

• Hercules
• Hulk

Arabian Horse Names for Fighter Stallions

The Arabians are among the all-time famous war horses. Here are some of the names matching the fighting spirit this breed inherits:

Arabic horse names and meanings

Name	Meaning	Gender
Asim	Guardian	Male
Bajes	Powerful warrior	Male
Basila	Brave and courageous	Female
El Amir	Great commander	Male
Emir	Command	Male
Esam	Safeguard	Male
Faizah	Winner	Female
Faris	Knight	Male
Fathee	Conqueror	Male
Ghalib	Victorious	Male
Matty	Strong	Female
Sarim	Sharp sword	Male
Zufar	Lion-like	Male

Did You Know?

Famous warriors Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, and Napoleon Bonaparte had used Arabian horses on the battlefields.

Non-Arabic

• Aaron
• Cayden
• Dustin

Based on Purebred Types of Arabian Horse

There exist six purebred Arabian horse types. The names for each are:

Egyptian Arabian

Egyptian Arabian horse is the purest of all. Below are some Egyptian Arabian horse names based on their noble purity:

Arabic horse names with meanings

Name	Meaning	Gender
Aeina	The only one	Female
Affan	Pure	Male
Asfa	Pure	Female
Asfiya	The pure ones	Female
Hali	Unique	Male
Nakia	Purity	Unisex
Safi	Untainted	Male
Visoth	Heavenly and pure	Male
Zakiya	Innocent	Female

Non-Arabic

• Honor
• Purity
• Rarity
• Virtuous

Russian Arabian Horse Names

Known for being athletic and competitive, Russian Arabian horses are famous in sports. Based on these qualities, here are the possible names for them:

Arabic horse names and meanings

Name	Meaning	Gender
Aila	Supreme	Female
Aisha	Prosperous	Female
Alman	Kind and wise	Male
Ashfaq	Kind	Male
Batal	Champion	Female
Faria	Kind and loving	Female
Kadin	Kind companion	Male
Kareem	Kind and generous	Male
Khali	Good friend	Male
Lufti	Friendly	Male
Nayel	Winner	Male
Nayla	Go-getter	Female

Non-Arabic

• Champion
• Clement
• Hero
• Sporty
• Victor

Polish Arabian Horse Names

The Polish Arabian horses are famous for having a war background. In addition, they almost went extinct during World War II, but they made a comeback. Fascinated by their spirit, here are some great names you can assign to your Polish Arabian horse:

Arabic horse names and meanings

Name	Meaning	Gender
Amal	Aspiration	Female
Anoud	Strong-willed	Female
Arman	The rise of hope	Male
Azaam	Determined	Male
Azeema	Determination	Female
Azmee	Purposeful	Female
Moutasim	Persevering	Male
Naji	Survivor	Male
Najiyah	Survivor	Female
Sahar	Dawn	Female
Sarima	String-willed	Female
Sazil	Ray of light	Female
Wahuj	New beginning	Male

Non-Arabic

• Glory
• Phoenix
• Riser

Spanish Arabian Horse Names

Spanish Arabian horses are famous for being rare. Their fitting names are listed below with their meanings.

Arabic horse names and meanings

Name	Meaning	Gender
Ajib	Rare	Female
Asala	Originality	Female
Benza	Different	Female
Bita	Matchless	Female
Faqueed	Rare yet special	Male
Farid	Unique	Male
Farida	Unique	Female
Nabra	Rare and precious	Female
Nayab	Scarce	Female
Ozil	Genuine	Male
Treef	Uncommon	Male
Turfa	Rare and novel	Female
Vihaana	One in a thousand	Female
Yukt	Precious	Male

Non-Arabic

• Nadira
• Hayami

Crabbet Arabian Horse Names

Originating in England during the 19^th century, Crabbet Arabians are large, gentle, and have a good temperament. Below are some Carrabet Arabian horse names with meanings.

Arabic horse names and meanings

Name	Meaning	Gender
Aihiza	Powerful and graceful	Female
Anis	Friendly	Male
Anisa	Friendly	Female
Atif	Affection	Male
Azam	Greatest and biggest	Male
Dima	Gentle rain	Female
Iyad	Big mountain	Male
Lamba	Large and tall	Female
Maier	Larger	Male
Malda	The gentle one	Female
Mamdood	Extensive and large	Male
Rahab	Large and spacious	Female
Tatiana	Graceful giant	Female
Wadi	Gentle and calm	Female

Non-Arabic

• Adelaide
• Alezae
• Bly

Shagya Arabian Horse Names

Bred about 200 years ago, Shagya Arabian steeds are well-known for their jumping abilities. In fact, they jump so aesthetically that they seem to be soaring through the sky. Their worthy names hence are:

Arabic

Name	Meaning	Gender
Altair	Flying eagle	Male
Areeba	Brilliant, beautiful butterfly	Female
Haytham	Young hawk	Male
Qafza	Jump	Male
Saqr	Falcon	Male
Vihaana	Flying high	Female

Non-Arabic

• Spring
• Rocket
• Impala
• Michael Jordan

Miscellaneous Arabic Horse Names

Here are some random Arabian horse names and meanings:

Name	Meaning	Gender
Ada	Graceful	Female
Adaj	Large, black eyes	Female
Arnaz	Graceful	Female
Barja	Beautiful eyes	Female
Ghareebah	Strange	Female
Hanan	Mercy	Female
Leila	Night	Female
Malika	Queen	Female
Mayisa	Who walks proudly	Female
Mirana	Adorable	Female
Naffo	Funny	Female
Noor	Light	Female
Noreenah	Sweet dish	Female
Ra’ana	Elegant	Female
Rida	God’s favor	Female
Sahla	Smooth	Female
Subaira	Endurance	Female
Suhaila	Smooth ground	Female
Adham	Black	Male
Ainan	Two eyes	Male
Amir	Prince	Male
Badr	Full moon	Male
Baha	Beautiful and magnificent	Male
Bassam	Smiling	Male
Fawwaz	Successful	Male
Habib	Beloved	Male
Hussein	Little beauty	Male
Khardal	Mustard seed	Male
Labeeb	Sensible	Male
Mukhtar	Chosen	Male
Mustawi	Flat	Male
Nuri	Shining	Male
Safiy	Best friend	Male
Salim	Flawless	Male
Sofian	Devoted	Male
Taquez	Dark brown eyes	Male

Famous Arabian Horses in History

Arabian horses are unique in many aspects, but if your particular Arabian is so unique to be named after some famous steeds in history, here is a list of them to take inspiration from:

1. Byerly Turk: One of the three founders of the Thoroughbred breed. He was taken from a Turkish officer.
2. Cass Ole: An actor horse. His all-time famous movie is The Black Stallion (1979).
3. Darley Arabian: One of the three founders of the Thoroughbred breed. He was brought from Syria.
4. Flicka: A chestnut mare from the famous TV series My Friend Flicka.
5. Godolphin Arabian: One of the three founders of the Thoroughbred breed. He was foaled in Yemen.
6. Marengo: Grey stallion, the favorite and trusty companion of Napoleon Bonaparte.
7. Marwan Al Shaqab: Winning numerous championships, Marwan al Shaqab is considered to be the most influential Arabian horse of his generation.
8. Thunder: A gray steed, he served as a living mascot for various horse games.