In this blog post, you will find 400+ Dun horse names that you can use to name your own male & female Dun horses.
Use these names when naming your new baby horse. These names include popular masculine and feminine dun horse names as well as very unique ones too. Check them out below.
Dun horse names for a Dun mare
| Lady | Adira | Tory |
| Hera | Trixy | Lassie |
| Lady | Henrietta | Calypso |
| Daenerys | Reckless | Ellen |
| Mitzi | Amelia | Mary |
| Dolly | Cowgirl | Sidney |
| Sage | Alexia | Tinnie |
| Dreamer | Tigress | Fae |
| Diomedes | Ladybug | Cinder |
| Bella | Maya | Melisande |
| June | Minerva | Jenny |
| Pepper | Henna | Stella |
| Apple | Ember | Duchess |
| Anne | Bonnie | Ginny |
| Poppy | Lily | Dawn |
| Autumn | Molly | Dancer |
| Daisy | Ursula | Piper |
| Angie | Hermione | Madison |
| Oprah | Rapunzel | Shiloh |
| Lucy | Audrey | Mademoiselle |
| Caramel | Lyla | Bridget |
| Arwen | Kat | Cleopatra |
| Catherine | Alsie | Annabell |
| Mable | Harper | Trudy |
| Valentina | Phoebe | Addison |
| Monroe | Ada | Amber |
| Grace | Phyllis | Juno |
| Sierra | Darcy | Alce |
| Paige | Athena | Arizona |
| Evie | Sally | Rosanne |
| Mildred | Maia | Lucille |
| Princess | Liza | Minty |
| Juno | Gaea | Tethys |
| Asta | Summer | Valerie |
| Sienna | Queen | Cindy |
Dun horse names for a stallion or gelding Dun horse
| Chester | Jackson | Aragorn |
| Archibald | Duke | Freddy |
| Hampton | Walker | Chaucer |
| Ethan | Magnus | Jasper |
| Leather | Lexus | Mars |
| Posiedon | Earnest | Teak |
| Blake | Vincent | Jepson |
| Atlas | Wallace | Milo |
| Percival | Conrad | McClane |
| Prince | Dexter | Zeus |
| Moose | Black | Buzz |
| Byron | Brew | Rex |
| Rich | Archie | Dragon |
| Galahad | Rio | Graham |
| Caesar | Miles | Barclay |
| Atwood | Linus | Attila |
| Carlton | Rufus | Ares |
| Clove | Uranus | Maximus |
| Admiral | Xavier | Chuck |
| Simba | Amelio | Mufasa |
| Argus | Channing | Neptune |
| Horatio | Samson | Churchill |
| Sprinter | Khan | Ashton |
| Monte | Heracles | Geronimo |
| Wallace | Carter | Alexander |
| Biggie | Hedwig | Sailor |
| Lancelot | Leon | Phillip |
| Russet | Genghis | Hudson |
| boomer | Hercules | Stanley |
| Niall | Gawain | Jon |
| Thomas | Rootbeer | Mud |
| Major | Henry | Samson |
| Tristan | Beans | Fizz |
| William | Harvey | Mordred |
| Cyrus | Wick | John |
| Beethoven | Aslan | Dude |
| Jupiter | Arturo | Buddy |
| Bomby | Alfred | Arthur |
Dun horse names for red Dun horses
| Aguaje | Flames | Ruby |
| Ambrose | Garcia | Salmon |
| Bada | Goji | Scarlet |
| Baron | Herring | Scorch |
| Beau | Hibiscus | Seeing |
| Bing | Honey | Snapper |
| Blaze | Lobster | Sparky |
| Bliss | Marinara | Sriracha |
| Bloom | Miss | Strawberry |
| Blushing | Montoya | Sunny |
| Burning | Phoenix | Thirty-Six |
| Cabernet | Puff | Tigger |
| Cerise | Red | Torch |
| Cherry | Rose | Vermillion |
| Clifford | Wind | Volcano |
| Crimson |
Dun horse names for Grullo Dun horses
| Star | Monday | Meluma |
| Bubbles | Flammer | Nasa |
| Chrome | Pawa | Grayson |
| Artex | Gladio | Baloo |
| Cadet | Gris | Boomer |
| Foggy | Luna | Steel |
| Charcoal | Arctic | Meleg |
| Chico | Cinder | Malady |
| Argent | Wisp | Mercury |
| Siva | Rocky | Arwen |
| Ferro | Grady | Myst |
| Angel | Argento | Diva |
| Plata | Azure | Gothel |
| Gin | Powder | Jupiter |
| Nickel | Gunner | Paloma |
| Murk | Coal | Acero |
| Blau |
FAQ’s
Is a dun horse rare?
No, it is not rare. The gene for dunning is more common in certain breeds, but it is most common in the lighter pony breeds. Duns are also seen less often in heavier draft breeds.
What is the difference between a buckskin and a dun?
A buckskin is yellow. It will have black hair on its mane, tail, and stripe on its back. A dun is brown or gray with a stripe down its back. The color of the mane and tail can also vary from one to another.
Are duns good horses?
Yes, a lot of people like them because they are different from other types of horses. The rarest Duns are called true duns. They are usually brown or grayish in color.
What is a dun quarter horse?
It is different than a buckskin. It has different colors. The color that is called “classic dun” is tan with some black markings. It has stripes on the knees, hocks, and tail, as well as a dorsal stripe.
How do I know if my horse is a dun?
A dun has a stripe down its back, usually a darker face and legs, and maybe stripes across the shoulders or on the back of the forelegs. The color depends on what color coat it has
Is dun a dominant gene?
Dun is a dominant gene. The color will be lightened on the body, but not the head, lower legs, mane, or tail.
Conclusion
When you have a female and male dun in your herd, the best way to give them names is by using gender-neutral names.
This makes it easy for people with both genders in their herds to call out who they want when they are looking for that specific breed.
You can also use my above list of 400+ names as inspiration if you need help finding just the right name for your new addition.
