In the previous article, which I wrote at the beginning of 2025 on Auspicious Chinese Names for Snake babies, I discussed the implications of Chinese names on our destiny. I went a bit deeper to elaborate on what our Chinese surname and the middle and last names govern in relation to various aspects of our lives.
If you can refer back to that article, I have also detailed the do’s and don’ts of using certain Chinese characters for babies born in the year of the snake. Similarly, in this article, I would like to share with you again on some basic guiding principles when it comes to selecting Chinese names for babies born on or after the 1st lunar day of the Chinese New Year 2026.
General Characteristics of People who are born in the Year of the Horse
Before I present you with the list of favourable and unfavourable Chinese characters, I think it would be interesting to understand the type of personalities that are associated with people who are born in the year of the horse.
The horse has always been a well-liked animal since ancient times. Swift, enduring, elegant and spirited are adjectives that have always been synonymous with the stallion. It has always been a trusted partner of the mankind primarily as a form of transportation and many a time going through the thick and thin with our ancestors in the battlefield.
People who are born in the horse year love freedom. They are bold to express themselves and dare to pursue their dream. Such people are independent but they do enjoy social events. Nevertheless, they may appear to be aloof at times and this sometimes leads others to think that they are egoistic.
Having said that, those that belong to horse zodiac sign do enjoy better luck in terms of inter-people relationship. They are often met with helpful bosses and friends. If there is something that those born in the year of horse need to be mindful of, it would be their desire to be unrestrained. This would ultimately have a repercussion on their relationship with their working partner or spouse since the level of commitment may dwindle over times.
When selecting the names for your baby, we should choose those Chinese characters that can accentuate the positive attributes of the horse because there is an affiliation and resonance of energy between the zodiac sign and the way the character was scripted and evolved from the Chinese oracle.
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When we are born into this world, our surname has already been predetermined. Surname has a very heavy influence on the early part of our life. According to the principles of the Chinese Name Selection system, it governs our childhood luck, parents’ relationship with us, achievement in academic pursuit and upbringing. You can have 2 children born in the same year but bearing different surnames and this would give rise to different effect in terms of their destiny.
For instance, it would be preferable for horse babies to be born into families carrying surname like:
王、彭、陳、朱、張、熊、姜、龔、馮、許、丁、譚、 吳、黃、顏、蕭、蔡and etc.
It does not favour surnames such as:
徐、岳、孔、李、孫、郭、洪、汪、泰、江、沈、溫、潘、呂、高、鄭、翁、劉 and etc.
However, if it is found that the horse babies are born with surname that have conflicting energy, we will need to make sure that the 2nd and 3rd Chinese names are carefully calculated to harmonise the impact.
For your information, the second Chinese character or middle name represents one’s relationship with spouse, romance and rapport with peers and the last name has a direct impact on a person’s career, wealth and children luck.
The approach to selecting good names for your baby is a rigorous and holistic one because not only there is a need to ensure the names complement the baby’s destiny chart, individual Chinese character within the name must also contain the right strokes, right sound, right shape that ultimately create the right result for the child. It is quite common nowadays that many children and adults are seeking help from name experts to enhance or improve their study, romance, career luck and even one’s behaviour.
What Chinese names are suitable for babies born in the year of Fire Horse?
Let us first try to understand some of the intrinsic characteristics of the horse so that from there we select Chinese characters that are appropriate for them. In the study of Chinese metaphysics, horse belongs to the fire element and hence, it is in conflict with water element. Together with dragon, horse has always been regarded as noble and elegant. In terms of diet, horse does not eat meat as it only feeds on grass and grains. Horse loves to trot in the open green and it feels safe and secured under the shelter.
The following Chinese characters or radicals are some examples that are considered auspicious for people born in horse year：
1．艿、芊、芙、芝、芩、芬、芮、芳、芷、苑、苓、茵、茹、莉、華、菁、萱、科、秦、秀、谷、豐、艷
(Good to see radicals like「艸」「禾」「豆」because horse is herbivorous and this implies the horse is well fed. This translates to a stronger and healthier body for the child.)
2．純、素、紳、紫、緯、維、緹、繆、衫、衿、裕、彤、采、彥、彩、彬、彪
(Good to see「糸」「衣」「彡」「采」「亠」「爫」radicals as this implies only elite and outstanding horses are dressed up. This also implies the child will earn its respect from others and will lead to an increase in status as well.)
3．木、杉、彬、琳、杞、榮、林、柄、霖、柔、杰、棟、森、楊、楚、村、松、樺
(Good to see「木」radical because horses belong to the forest and they love to gallop and wander in it. This translates to an increase in the adaptability and enhances the child’s efficiency at work.)
4．守、宋、宗、宜、定、宥、家、宸、容、榮、冠、莹
(Good to see「宀」、「冖」radicals because it means the horse is well rested and protected under a roof or cave. This means the child will enjoy good upbringing and have many helpful people in his or her life.)
5．龍、攏、龐、辰、農、穠、寶、宸
(Good to see「龍」「辰」because in Chinese there is saying 龙马精神 which implies one will be enthusiastic, passionate, energetic and will achieve success in study and career.)
6．彪、寅、獻、成、茂、城、建、 莲、达、凯、南、美、群、進、 盛、 翔
(Good to see「寅」「戌」「巳」「午」「未」radicals because in the study of Chinese metaphysics, such words form a special resonance with horse zodiac and they have very positive and powerful influence on people born in the year of horse in terms of career, marriage, people’s luck, health, wealth and etc.)
On the contrary, below Chinese characters are considered inauspicious for people having horse zodiac sign：
1．畸、留、町、畫、勇、由、當、富、男、甸、界、單、畛、畢
(No good to have「田、甫」radicals because only mediocre horses will be used to plough the field. This implies one has to sacrifice or tend to receive the short end of the stick in their dealings with people.)
2．晶，喬、單、嘉、品、呂、器、嚴、哥、喜、煦、吉、昌
(No good to have more than one「日」or「口」radicals in the name because two 口form the Chinese word 骂 or “Scold” in English. People born in the year of Horse who have such combination in the Chinese name tend to easily be involved in disputes, attract petty people, say the wrong things and make enemies.)
3．冰、汪、泉、深、永、津、洲、海、涵、淑、凌、子、孝、季
(No good to have「水」or「子」radicals because horse belongs to fire element and it is in conflict with water element. This is detrimental to the cardiovascular health and relationship between the person and the spouse, friends and colleagues.）
4．恆、悠、慈、思、心、志、忠、念、怡、恬、恩、惠、意、愛、愉、慧、育
(No good to have「心、月、忄」radicals because horse does not eat meat and such words contain elements of heart which is part of our body. In reality, people having such radical especially at the last character of the name often run into money problem. They always complain they are not able to grow their savings.)
5．山、岡、岳、岷、峻、崇、峰、崢、嵩、崑、崎、岱
(No good to have「山」radical because for a horse to run on mountain road it is an uphill task. This implies one has to put in a lot of effort in their endeavours but it does not guarantee a favourable outcome. Not smooth-sailing in all aspects.)
6. 光、典、其、充、先、共、克、宏、雄、弘、公、俊、芸、振、提
(No good to have「ㄙ」「手」「ㄦ」 in the name as such characters are very harmful to horse since it controls and restrains the movement of the horse, rendering it useless. It is also ruinous to the health of the horse. In real life, people found to have such characters are saddled with financial issues and they are not able to breakthrough and achieve what they want.)
7. 妞、紐、鈕、炄、扭、牢、生、牲、笙、性
(No good to have「丑」or「牛」radicals because such characters contain the Ox sign which in turn forms a Harm relationship 相害 in accordance to the principles of Bazi. This is considered a serious violation and it will have negative impact on the health, relationship, career and money luck of the person.）
The above information serves to give you some insights and new perspectives on Chinese Name Selection for Horse zodiac babies. As the calculation of names needs to also factor in both parents’ Chinese Name and their zodiac sign, I would encourage you to seek professional advice if you are contemplating of picking auspicious names for your child to have a smooth-sailing path in future.
With this, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for reading this article and wishing you a prosperous and healthy 2026!
Master Jo Ching 莊裕善 is the founder of Destiny Asia Global Consultancy and Master Trainer of Destiny Academy Pte Ltd. Besides providing professional advices to clients on their home and office feng shui, destiny analysis and auspicious Chinese Name selection, he also conducts professional feng shui courses and corporate talks. You are welcome to visit his company website or contact him at:
🌐 masterfengshui.com,/span>
📧 academy@destinyasia.com.sg
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