Buying an Italian horse was a great achievement for me. I was excited to have another member of my family. The major challenge was to pick a sweet name for my cob.
It took me time to go research and find a name suitable for my Italian Charger. Learn more about all the names I came across from the list below.
Before going to the list here are some of our favorite Italian horse names.
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Italian Horse Names for Stallions |
Italian Horse Names for Mares |
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Ambrosi |
Aida |
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Antonio |
Clarice |
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Este |
Elena |
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Fabio |
Flavia |
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Leonardo |
Luisa |
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Pippino |
Serena |
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Renzo |
Veronica |
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Sammartino |
Tatiana |
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Volpe |
Viscusi |
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Zizzo |
Zocchi |
97 Italian Horse Names for Stallions
Below are the names you can choose for your Italian stallion, Italian names for horses.
- Adelchi - Honorable
- Agapito - lovingkindness
- Alcino-talent to excel
- Alcibiade- Cunning
- Aquilino- Eagle
- Arduino- valuable friend
- Aristo- Best
- Arnaldo- eagle ruler
- Baiamonte- nobility
- Berardo – sociable
- Boggiano- hospitable
- Bossio - Derived from boxwood
- Bove-affectionate
- Brando- sword
- Carlini- manly
- Carlino- manly
- Cherubini- Little dear
- Ciccarone –willful
- Cirillo- masterful
- Comolli – cheerful and friendly
- Concordio- harmony
- Coriolano –Victorious
- Curcuru- cheerful and friendly
- Davide- Beloved
- Dionigi – Intelligent
- Donatello- gift from God
- Ferrone- generosity
- Flammia- little flame
- Fornaro-generosity
- Gaudino- independence
- Graziano- pleasing
- Gianluigi –God is gracious
- Giovanni - Gracious
- Golia- splendor
- Leonzio- lion
- Martino – warrior
- Milano – gracious
- Nanna- daring
- Romualdo –The glorious king
- Raimondo- Mighty protector
- Ottavio - Born eighth
- Rufino –red haired
- Ruggiano-charisma
- Sammartino- charming
- Signorino-Leader
- Simonini- one who harkens
- Taziano- To Honor
- Tizio -courageous
- Turi- Bear
- Tristano- sorrowful
- Trotta -powerful
- Vanore- friendly
- Verducci –discipline
- Vinicio- Of the wine fields
- Volpe- fox
- Zefiro-creative
- Agesilao
- Amico
- Aratone
- Auriemma
- Bruto
- Cecco
- Cuniberto
- Curti
- Dodaro
- Esaù
- Eterie
- Ferdinando
- Franchini
- Fulvio
- Gabino
- Gaia
- Galioto
- Giosuè
- Gori
- Iside
- Lauro
- Mercurio
- Moccio
- Pascuzzi
- Ponzio
- Maiorano
- Mori
- Nicezio
- Panza
- Piazza
- Sciuto
- Savaglio
- Sebastiano
- Toriello
- Tibaldo
- Venerio
- Ventimiglia
- Vidiano
- Vilfredo
- Villella
- Zizzo
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117 Italian Horse Names for Mares
If you have a mare Italian filly, here are some of the names to consider.
If you have a mare Italian filly, here are some of the names to consider.
- Adalberta -noble shining
- Adelaide – nobility
- Adina - delicate
- Alfonsa - noble
- Anastasio - resurrection
- Annagrazia-
- Antea - Powerful and complete
- Anzelmo - protected by God.
- Apollina- Gift from Apollo
- Arabella - Eagle Heroine
- Arciero- Powerful
- Azzurra - sky blue
- Baffa - Someone diligently
- Beniamina- darling
- Benvenuta- welcome
- Borrello
- Bottari -
- Cacciatore - hunter
- Cala- fortress
- Cane- spear
- Cannistraci- charm
- Caramanica
- Carlo- strong
- Carmen- Our Lady of Carmel
- Casalino
- Catia- pure
- Cecilio- sixth child
- Chiappetta – Deep mind
- Compagnone
- Corinna
- Deanna- Divine
- Diamante - brilliant
- Donatella- Given By God
- Eleonora - who has mercy
- Elimena - determined protector
- Enrica- home ruler
- Eracla - gracious
- Eutalia -sweetly speaking
- Favaro- pretty
- Ferra- lovely one.
- Ferrin - thunder
- Fiocca- Harpoon
- Franca- little rock
- Genoveffa-
- Giallombardo
- Giglia- lily
- Gioia- jewel
- Giordano- To Flow Down.
- Giovanna- Gracious gift from God
- Giuffrida-
- Gloria- glory
- Grazia- Grace
- Guarascio
- Ilenia - beautiful
- Ilva - she-wolf
- Lara-
- Latino- constancy
- Laurita- sweet bay tree
- Leonia- lioness
- Lia
- Liberato
- Liviana- white moon
- Lorena- Laurel
- Loriana- sweet bay tree
- Lucia
- Ludovica
- Luigia - Fighter
- Magda- Maiden'
- Manganaro
- Manzella – Steer
- Martorelli
- Maruta- messenger of God
- Matilde-strength
- Maura - Dark skinned
- Mazzarese –loyalty
- Moira
- Montana-
- Napoleone
- Nesci
- Noemi- my delight
- Norma- Amazing
- Olga- holy
- Oriana- Blond
- Orsolina
- Ottilia
- Palone
- Parisi- The lucky one
- Pascuzzi- Easter
- Pera- dove
- Pizzolato
- Ponte
- Porreca- Red haired
- Rachele- ewe
- Riccelli- curly
- Riviera
- Romola- Royalty
- Rutigliano
- Santin
- Santoriello
- Sarlo-
- Sarto- mender
- Sciarra
- Secondina- beauty
- Severa
- Socio
- Sodano
- Stasio
- Tatiana- to be honorable
- Telica
- Tronolone
- Tullio- he one who leads
- Venneri- Army Defender
- Veronica- she who brings victory
- Vescovi- overseer
- Villone
- Viscusi
- Zocchi
Make sure to also check our list of female horse names in Spanish.
Here is a video of awesome horse names.
24 Famous Italian Horse Names
These are some of the most common Italian charger names.
- Allegro – The cheerful one
- Angelina –The beautiful little one
- Angelo –an angle
- Armino –warrior
- Aurelia –Beautiful
- Bel Ragazzo -handsome
- Bellezza –Beautiful
- Bianca –The white skinned
- Chianti- independent
- Expresso
- Fabio- A bean
- Gamin- one who enjoys playing.
- Gina- queen
- Gino- famous
- Grandezza –The great one
- La Dolce Vita –A good life
- Linguini- little tongues
- Lorenzo- Laurence
- Luce del Sole –Shining like the sun
- Luminoso –The bright one
- Massimo –Great
- Milo- beloved
- Rocco- restful
- Tesoro -treasure
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21 Names for Italian Race Horses
For your Italian racehorse, you can give it one of these names.
- Apollo- protector
- Aviogetto – fast
- Bisogno di velocità – require speed
- Capolavoro – best work
- Cavaliere cavaliere – horseman
- Drago rosso – precious
- Electra –light
- Enzo – The home ruler
- Fabrizio- Craftsman
- Luce splendente – the shining light
- Lupo – Wolf
- Milo- beloved
- Mirabella - wondrous beauty
- Nicola- Victory of the people".
- Ottavia- eight
- Rosetta- magnificent
- Salvatore- Savior
- Sergio- Servant
- Vesta- pure
- Virginia- maiden
- Vivianna- lively
19 Funny Names for Your Italian Horse
Do you want to have fun with your Italian nag? Here are some of the funny names to pick.
- Alto – elevated
- Animale stabile – creative nature
- Ciacciarrone
- Espresso
- Evento criniera
- Ferrari - blacksmith
- Incubo
- La belva – shy
- Lena – bad tempered
- Lessa
- Neighbelline –
- Neighked
- Pantone –The big one
- Pinocchio – A notorious horse
- Primo – The first one
- Raffinato – Beautiful
- Scimmietta – The cheeky one
- Tito – The big horse
- Zitto
25 Italian Horse Names Related to Food
People give their Italian cob names based on their favorite foods. Here are some of the names.
- Alfredo- Sauce prepared from Parmesan cheese and butter
- Aperol- apéritif
- Biscotti- Italian almond biscuits
- Bruschetta- antipasto usually a starter dish
- Calzone- folded pizza
- Caramello- Cadburry caramilk
- Chianti- red wine
- Ciabatta- Italian white bread
- Dolce- sweet food
- Focaccia- flat leavened and overbaked bread
- Fusilli- A corkscrew-shaped pasta
- Gazpacho-cold soup
- Gelato- ice cream
- Gnocchi-
- Macaroni
- Marinara- Neapolitan pizza
- Minestrone- thick soup with vegetables
- Orzo- short cut pasta looking like a large grain
- Parmigiano- granular cheese
- Pollo-rice served with chicken
- Ragu- meat-based sauce
- Romano- pasta
- Stromboli- turnover featuring Italian cheeses
- Vermouth- sweet aperitif wine
- Zuppa- soup
Check out this video of horse food names.
FAQs
What is an Italian horse called?
An Italian horse is called an Italian Trotter that combines Norman, American, English, and Russian trotters.
What horses are popular in Italy?
The popular broncos in Italy include Italian Trotter, Esperia, Sarcidano, Bardigiano and Murgese.
Does Italy have wild horses?
Yes. There are wild horses in the Liguria region in Italy.
To learn more about Italian horses here is a video to watch.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/RsjCDYXqxaw
Conclusion
From the list of the Italian horse names, you can choose one that makes you happy. Pick a name that best suits your colt depending on its body characteristics, gender, and behavior.
When picking an Italian moniker don’t limit yourself. You can choose even funny names to enhance the experience you have with your horse.
References
- 1. Equine Science. The University of Edinburgh. Accessed March 14, 2022. https://www.ed.ac.uk/vet/studying/postgraduate/taught-programmes/msc-equine-science
- 2. Irene, C. Andrea, G & Stefano, C. (2016). An Overview of Ten Italian Horse Breeds through Mitochondrial DNA https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0153004
