Now that we are in the fall months with Halloween just days away, tons of fun fall names are now here to use! Though most foals are born during the spring and summer months, there are still some foals and horses who are born or need names at this time of the year.
I was able to find and compile over 200 different fall themed horse and pony names so you can find the perfect match for your horse this fall.
Fall Themed Horse & Pony Names:
- Pumpkin
- Everyone’s favorite fall decoration and ingredient
- Pumpkin Spice
- The most popular coffee flavor during this time of year
- Autumn
- Another name for the season of fall (and a very cute name too!)
- Aster
- A purple flowering plant that grows at this time of the year
- Oakley
- A name inspired by the oak trees whose leaves turn gold and fall at this time of the year
- Maple
- A tree whose leaves fall after turning red and orange during this season
- Pumpkin Pie
- The best pie to have during the celebration of Thanksgiving
- Pie
- A popular American dessert popularly eaten at this time of year
- Forest
- Filled with lots of trees whose leaves change colors. During fall, forests can go from brown and green in color, to brown, red, yellow, and orange in color!
- Espresso
- A energy filled drink that warms the soul in the chilly fall mornings
- Hazelnut
- A healthy nut that has a number of health benefits
- Ember
- A small hot coal left at the bottom of the fire pit after the last flame dies out
- Chestnut
- A orange-red coat color found in horses as well as a golden-brown nut enjoyed at this time of year
- Clove
- A spice used in many delicious dishes
- Sage
- An evergreen plant found in desert landscapes
- Cranberry
- Cranberries are a staple during Thanksgiving and are most commonly used and eaten at this time of the year
- Pecan
- Pecans are a popular nut used for topping pies and other delicious desserts
- Crisp
- Inspired by the crisp cold air blowing in at this time of the year
- Hazel
- A fall color and unique old name
- Amber
- A golden brown color that reminds of cozy clothes and bundling up for the coming cold
- Cinnamon
- A favorite spice used in desserts and drinks at this time of year
- Ruby
- A deep red precious gem that pops along with the other fall colors at this time of year
- Timber
- Another name for wood (also what people yell when a tree is falling down). Firewood is beginning to be used a lot more at this time of the year
- Smokey
- With all the fires and barbecues going on during the fall season, smoke is bound to be seen drifting on the wind. Not only this but I think it makes a cute name
- Toasty
- Toasty is what we all want to be feeling during the season of fall when the cool winds start to blow
- Gravy
- The best topping for mashed potatoes often served at Thanksgiving
- Checkers
- The most common pattern seen on flannels
- Cocoa
- With the cold weather coming, hot cocoa will be a popular drink once again
- Honeycrisp
- The best kind of apple in my opinion
- October
- The spookiest month of the year!
- Apple
- A fruit loved by both people and horses that is harvested at this time of the year
Halloween Themed Horse & Pony Names:
- Spider
- The scariest bug around, with some being poisonous enough to kill!
- Tarantula
- A large furry spider that can shoot itchy hairs at potential threats
- Scorpion
- A scary bug with a large tail equipped with a stinger
- Phantom
- Phantoms are like ghosts or spirits who are known for haunting houses. This is a great spooky name for a grey or white horse
- Ghost
- These spooky beings are known for being quite scary. Give this name to your grey horse and their white color will match it perfectly
- Mystery
- Mystery is a great name for any horse of any color
- Halloween
- We all know what halloween is! Halloween can be a silly name to give to a foal born at this time of year
- Spirit
- Spirit was the name of the buckskin horse in the movie Spirit. A spirit is also a ghost or phantom making it also a pretty spooky name
- Trick or Treat
- The famous saying of the millions of trick or treaters that make their rounds every Halloween
- Trixie
- I got this name from the trick or treat saying! I have seen many horses and ponies named this before too!
- Grim
- Inspired by the brothers Grimm who wrote the gory versions of the fairy tales we know today
- Hocus Pocus
- Magic words said by magicians
- Magic
- A key part of Halloween. Magic is performed by witches, sorcerers, and wizards alike
- Witch
- A scary lady who rides on a broom and brews potions
- Frankenstein
- A famous book who tells of a doctor who creates a monster
- Draco
- A character from the popular Harry Potter series
- Salem
- The place where the Salem witch trials took place. Also the name of the cat owned by Sabrina the Teenage Witch
- Spooky
- The word spooky can mean scary or creepy. Spooky is a clever name that any horse can rock
- Blair
- From the blair witch trials! Definitely a scary name.
- Wizard
- A wizard is a man who can cast spells and create potions just as a witch can
- Spells
- A unique name inspired by the curses that witches and wizards can cast
- Potion
- A magical drink that can cause you to have a number of crazy side effects
- Hallow
- The first part of the word Halloween. It means ‘sacred’ in definition
- Shadow
- Shadow is a great name for a dark colored or black horse. Because shadows are dark, it can reflect that horse’s color a lot
- Midnight
- The time of night where the moon is at its highest and the monsters come about
- Lucifer
- The name of the Devil. Most definitely an evil name
- Wolf
- Wolf can be a good name to give a large intimidating horse. This name can make your horse sound like the tough predator it is named after
- Fang
- Fangs are the sharp teeth seen in the mouths of snakes
- Goblin
- A small scary creature known for their love of gold
- Wand
- The magical stick used by witches and wizards to cast spells
- Merlin
- A famous wizard
- Clown
- A person dressed up in strange clothes donning strange makeup and a large red nose. Many find these people scary. It can be a unique name to give a horse with strange facial markings similar to the makeup worn by clowns
- Thorn
- A spike on a stem
- Candy
- A staple of Halloween. Without candy there is no Halloween
- Sorceress
- Another name for a woman similar to a witch
- Power
- An impressive name used to make a horse sound strong and mighty
- Silence
- An absolute quiet. It can be a mysterious thing
- Cat
- Cats, especially black cats, are known to be bad luck and often are seen in decorations at halloween
- Moon
- A full moon is known to bring out all sorts of monsters
- Monster
- A name for a horse inspired by strange creatures known as monsters
- Storm
- A storm with lightning and thunder can be quite scary at this time of year
- Eerie
- Eeriness is enough to make your skin prickle. The name eerie was inspired by the spookiness of the Halloween holiday
- Pirate
- A gold thirsty man who lives on a ship and shoots cannons. Pirates are some of the most popular halloween costumes seen!