The horse (scientifically known as the Equus ferus caballus), is one of the sub species of the Equus ferus.
A horse is one of the most significant animals to find references to in 'Vedas', as well as Hindu scriptures. The Sanskrit word for a horse is, 'ashva' and horses in India are called 'ghoda'.
Horses have a unique place in Hindu scriptures. Besides being used in wars and as a means of transport they have other references too, with mentions of horses being found throughout Indian mythology.
So, what better name could you pick for your own horse than an Indian one? Here you will find lots of great Indian horse names and meanings to inspire you!
For more horse name ideas, check out our articles on the best famous horse names (beyond Black Beauty) and the best Native American horse names, including Cherokee names like Adsila, Gola, Tsula and Woya.
The Main Indian Mythological Horse Names
The seven horses in the chariot of the Sun God, were named after the seven meters of the Sanskrit prosody, and are listed here for you.
1. Anushtubha, a lovely name for your horse.
2. Brihati, a name full of history.
3. Gayatri, a lovely name for a female horse.
4. Jagati, a lovely name if you love mythology.
5. Pankti, choose this name if you love culture.
6. Trishtubha, a lovely mythological name for your horse.
113. Hansh, meaning "the swan". A cool name for male horse.
114. Tushar, meaning "winter or snow". A lovely male horse name.
Cool Indian Names For Your Horse
Here are some cool Indian names for your horse. If you are looking for names for baby horse, or names for a girl horse or boy horse, check these out!
115. Basanti, inspired by the movie 'Sholay'. A funny name for a horse.
116. Chetak, the mighty horse of Raja Maharana Pratap. A good name for a horse.
117. Dhanno, the name of a horse in the movie,'Sholay'. A lovely female horse name.
118. Toofan, taken from the movie, 'Ajooba'. One of the best male horse names.
Kidadl has lots of great names articles to inspire you. If you liked our suggestions for Indian horse names then why not take a look at something different like this list of mythical horse names or these funny horse names?
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