It is nearing the time of year again, with the new year and 2026 marks the year of Horse. And as of each cycle, we have different elements for each zodiac – a spirited one as this cycle belongs to the Fire Horse, 丙午.

How do we then ensure then one has better affinity, status or support in life? This article is what you need to gain that extra luck in life and I will reveal some of these hidden knowledge.

People born in the Year of the Horse are energetic, passionate, and adventurous — but without the right name, their fire can burn out too quickly. People born in the Year of the Horse (马年) are known for their vibrant energy, dynamic, with optimism, and forward-moving drive.

Basing on the nature and understanding of Horse, let’s look at and reveal some of these areas towards building an auspicious name.

What auspicious characters to select if you are born in year of Horse?

Radicals and Characters to Use for Horse:

1.Part of the logic is linked to how the zodiac behaves. For Horse, grains and grassland are what it feeds on it and gallops freely. As such, names should contain radicals or characters of following:

艹，草，米，豆，麦，茂，花

This way, we can ensure the person has abundance of food and support in life. This is also in harmonious relationship to the year the person is born.

2. Shelter are places required for Horse to seek refuge to rest. So we can consider names with following radicals or characters:

门，庭，同，卢，宁，

This ensures the person is protected from harm and gains luck with protection. In event of any issues, things are smoothen to pave towards success.

3. Horses are cherished and well regarded with their speed. Horses used by generals or award-winning horses in racing are often well dressed and deck in colorful costumes. This is to show its status. As such, it is often favourable to have radicals or characters linked to cloth or colors.

彡，巾，彩，采，表，衣，立

Names including the above helps one rise and gain status more easily in life. Coupled with a person with bazi that has strong career profile, this will immensely enhance the luck of individual.

4. Horses are friends with the Snake and Goat as they form the Summer combi of 三会. As such, names are favourable to have radicals linked to Snake or Goat.

羊，八，妹，朱，之，建，庭，千

This increases one’s chance of having support and allies in life with good affinity. Often in life, some of us have better relationship easily with others - this provides an edge for individual with names selected with such characters or radicals.

While we explore auspicious characters, we also need to take note of what not to include. As with all zodiacs, anyone born in the year of Horse should note to avoid such.

Radicals and Characters to Avoid for Horse:

What characters to avoid if you are born in year of Horse?

5. Horse are grain eaters as shared and not omnivores in nature. Therefore, it is highly inauspicious to include characters linking to one. Avoid the following is prudent.

心，肉，月，怡，恩

Using the above may reduce growth potential and resources one receives.

6. In the twelve zodiac, Horse has a clash relationship with Rat. Rat also represents water in nature. As such, having any radicals or characters with Rat denotes problematic life. Avoid the following.

子，仔，江，水，雨，一，字

Using the above may pose odds of meeting challenges in life and less possibilities of getting help.

7. Horse are often used as human’s tool and should refrain from using to increase one’s luck in life. Else, one would often be at the beckon of others. Avoid these radicals or characters.

人，俊，仁，径，德，微

Using the above may increase hardship and challenges in life.

8. Mountains are not the nature terrain for Horses and often it depicts a hard life and place that they could be threaten. Neither is it in the farm where they would be forced to slog. Avoid the following to increase odds of a fortunate life.

田，山，邱，岳，艮，银，纯

Using the above may increase odds of challenges and subjected to circumstances where one is at mercy of others.

Hope you enjoy reading the above as it gives you a glimpse of works behind auspicious Chinese name selection. While we take care to balance one’s names with the above sample guide, there are more complexity to name selection such as thoughts to one’s bazi and also the stroke count. These involves a much thorough consideration before we arrive a set of harmonious names.

Last but not least, one’s luck is affected by many components such as our bazi, parents, surroundings, house feng shui and name. So by choosing an auspicious name is simply how increase our potential in life. A bonus when we can have a nice ring to the name selected.

For after all, yours or your child’s name is more than just a sound or name being called — it’s their lifelong energy signature. Something that is for life.

With the right balance, a Horse-born child and individual can gallop toward success with grace and power.

Auspicious Name Selection - Year of Horse

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