Names That Mean Horse

Top Names That Mean Horse, With Their Meanings

1. Filip Swedish

   The name Filip derives from the Greek name Philippos (Φίλιππος), composed of the elements "philos" (friend) and "hippos" (horse), literally meaning "lover of horses." The name is used primarily in Slavic, Germanic,…

2. Haruma

   Haruma combines the Japanese kanji "春" (haru, spring) and "馬" (ma, horse), interpreted as "spring horse."

3. Felipe Spanish

   Felipe means "lover of horses," derived from the Greek elements "philos" (loving) and "hippos" (horse), which passed into Latin as Philippus.

4. Filippa Greek

   Filippa means "lover of horses" and derives from the Greek name Philippa, composed of the elements "philos" (lover of) and "hippos" (horse).

5. Philip English

   Philip derives from the Greek name Philippos, composed of the elements "philos" (love) and "hippos" (horse), literally meaning "lover of horses." The name has been widely adopted across Christian, Jewish, and secular…

6. Pippa English

   Pippa is a diminutive form of Philippa, which derives from the Greek name Philippos (Φίλιππος), meaning "lover of horses" from the elements philos (lover) and hippos (horse).

7. Ashwini Sanskrit

   The name Ashwini means "possessing horses" or "swift as a horse," deriving from the Sanskrit root *aśva* (horse).

8. Phil English

   Phil means "lover of horses" or "friend," derived from the Greek root "philo-" (φιλο-), meaning to love or befriend, combined with "hippos" (ἵππος) for horse in its full form Philippos, though Phil…

9. Philipp German

   Philipp derives from the Greek name Philippos, composed of "philos" (friend) and "hippos" (horse), literally meaning "lover of horses." The name is primarily used in German-speaking countries, Scandinavia, and other European regions…

10. Pip English

    Pip is a diminutive form of the name Philip, which derives from the Greek name Philippos (Philippus), meaning "lover of horses" from the elements "philos" (lover) and "hippos" (horse).

11. Philippus Biblical Latin

    Philippus means "lover of horses," derived from the Greek elements "philos" (lover of) and "hippos" (horse).

12. Philippa Greek

    Philippa derives from the Greek name Philippos, composed of "philos" (lover of) and "hippos" (horse), literally meaning "lover of horses." The name has been used primarily in English-speaking, German, and Scandinavian cultures,…

13. Colter English (Modern)

    Colter derives from the Old English occupational surname "colt-herde," meaning "one who tends colts or young horses," combining "colt" (young horse) and "herde" (herder).

14. Fillip Greek

    The name 'Fillip' is a variant of 'Philip', meaning "lover of horses" from the Greek roots *philos* (loving) and *hippos* (horse).

15. Phillip Greek

    Phillip derives from the Greek name Philippos, composed of the elements "philos" (loving) and "hippos" (horse), literally meaning "lover of horses." The name became prominent through Saint Philip the Apostle and has…

16. Ros English

    Ros is a diminutive form of names like Rosalind, Rosemary, or Rosamund, derived from the Latin "rosa" meaning "rose," though it can also derive from Old Germanic roots meaning "horse." The name…

17. Fil Greek

    Fil is a shortened form of Philip, derived from the Greek name Philippos (Philippus), composed of "philos" (lover) and "hippos" (horse), literally meaning "lover of horses." The name is used across Christian…

18. Colt English (Modern)

    The given name 'Colt' derives from the Old English word for a young male horse or donkey, meaning "young horse" or "foal." It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, notably in the…

19. Marshall English

    The name Marshall derives from the Old French "mareschal," which originally meant a stable keeper or horse handler and later evolved to denote a high-ranking military or court official.

20. Jostein Norwegian

    Jostein is a Scandinavian name combining the Old Norse elements "Jósteinn," where "jó" relates to a horse or possibly a divine figure, and "steinn" means stone, literally translating to "horse stone" or…