Animal Name in Sanskrit | जानवरों के नाम संस्कृत में

learning Sanskrit should start with some easy words, so why not learn the Sanskrit names of different animals we see around us. 

Learn the animal names in Sanskrit given below with creative pictures for easy learnings. We have provided 26 animals name in Sanskrit & we will add more animals name in future.

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Cow (गाय) in Sanskrit

Animal Name	Cow
in Hindi	गाय
in Sanskrit	धेनुः, गौ:
Transliteration	dhenuḥ, gau:

Lion (शेर) in Sanskrit

Animal Name	Lion
in Hindi	शेर
in Sanskrit	सिंहः
Transliteration	siṃhaḥ

Tiger (बाघ) in Sanskrit

Animal Name	Tiger
in Hindi	बाघ
in Sanskrit	व्याघ्रः
Transliteration	vyāghraḥ

Elephant (हाथी) in Sanskrit

Animal Name	Elephant
in Hindi	हाथी
in Sanskrit	गजः
Transliteration	gajaḥ

Buffalo (भैंस) in Sanskrit

Animal Name	Buffalo
in Hindi	भैंस
in Sanskrit	महिषः
Transliteration	mahiṣaḥ

Ox (बैल) in Sanskrit 

Animal Name	Ox
in Hindi	बैल
in Sanskrit	वृषभः
Transliteration	vṛṣabhaḥ

Camel (ऊँट) in Sanskrit

Animal Name	Camel
in Hindi	ऊँट
in Sanskrit	उष्ट्रः
Transliteration	uṣṭraḥ

Cat (बिल्ली) in Sanskrit

Animal Name	Cat
in Hindi	बिल्ली
in Sanskrit	बिडालः
Transliteration	biḍālaḥ

Donkey (गधा) in Sanskrit

Animal Name	Donkey
in Hindi	गधा
in Sanskrit	गर्दभः
Transliteration	gardabhaḥ

Sheep (भेड़) in Sanskrit

Animal Name	sheep
in Hindi	भेड़
in Sanskrit	मेषः
Transliteration	meṣaḥ

Male Goat (बकरा) in Sanskrit

Animal Name	Goat (Male)
in Hindi	बकरा
in Sanskrit	अजः
Transliteration	ajaḥ

Horse (घोड़ा) in Sanskrit

Animal Name	Horse
in Hindi	घोड़ा
in Sanskrit	अश्वः
Transliteration	aśvaḥ

Pig (सूअर) in Sanskrit

Animal Name	Pig
in Hindi	सूअर
in Sanskrit	वराहः
Transliteration	varāhaḥ

Deer (हिरन) in Sanskrit

Animal Name	Deer
in Hindi	हिरन
in Sanskrit	हरिणः, मृगः
Transliteration	hariṇaḥ, mṛgaḥ

Jackal (सियार) in Sanskrit

Animal Name	Jackal
in Hindi	सियार
in Sanskrit	श्रृगालः
Transliteration	śrṛgālaḥ

Monkey (बंदर) in Sanskrit

Animal Name	Monkey
in Hindi	बंदर
in Sanskrit	वानरः
Transliteration	vānaraḥ

Dog (कुत्ता) in Sanskrit

Animal Name	Dog
in Hindi	कुत्ता
in Sanskrit	कुक्कुरः, श्वानः
Transliteration	kukkuraḥ,śvānaḥ

Leopard (तेंदुआ) in Sanskrit

Animal Name	Leopard
in Hindi	तेंदुआ
in Sanskrit	चित्रकः
Transliteration	Citrakaḥ

Rat (चूहा) in Sanskrit

Animal Name	Rat
in Hindi	चूहा
in Sanskrit	मूषकः
Transliteration	mūṣakaḥ

Rabbit (खरगोश) in Sanskrit

Animal Name	Rabbit
in Hindi	खरगोश
in Sanskrit	शशकः
Transliteration	śaśakaḥ

Chameleon (गिरगिट) in Sanskrit

Animal Name	Chameleon
in Hindi	गिरगिट
in Sanskrit	कृकलासः
Transliteration	kṛkalāsaḥ

Mongoose (नेवला) in Sanskrit

Animal Name	Mongoose
in Hindi	नेवला
in Sanskrit	नकुलः
Transliteration	nakulaḥ

Bear (भालू) in Sanskrit

Animal Name	Bear
in Hindi	भालू
in Sanskrit	भल्लूकः
Transliteration	bhallūkaḥ

Crocodile (मगरमच्छ) in Sanskrit

Animal Name	Crocodile
in Hindi	मगरमच्छ
in Sanskrit	मकरः
Transliteration	makaraḥ

Wolf (भेड़िया) in Sanskrit

Animal Name	Wolf
in Hindi	भेड़िया
in Sanskrit	वृकः
Transliteration	vṛkaḥ

Squirrel (गिलहरी) in Sanskrit

Animal Name	Squirrel
in Hindi	गिलहरी
in Sanskrit	वृक्षशायिका
Transliteration	vṛkṣaśāyikā

Vixen (लोमड़ी) in Sanskrit

Animal Name	Vixen
in Hindi	लोमडी
in Sanskrit	लोमशः
Transliteration	lomaśaḥ

Tortoise (कछुआ) in Sanskrit

Animal Name	Tortoise
in Hindi	कछुआ
in Sanskrit	कच्‍छप:
Transliteration	kac‍chapa:

Female Goat (बकरी) in Sanskrit

Animal Name	Goat (Female)
in Hindi	बकरी
in Sanskrit	अजा
Transliteration	ajā

All Animal names in Sanskrit

S No	Animal Name	Sanskrit	Transliteration (IAST)	Hindi
1	Cow	धेनुः, गौ:	dhenuḥ, gau:	गाय
2	Lion	सिंहः	siṃhaḥ	शेर
3	Tiger	व्याघ्रः	vyāghraḥ	बाघ
4	Elephant	गजः	gajaḥ	हाथी
5	Buffalo	महिषः	mahiṣaḥ	भैंस
6	Ox	वृषभः	vṛṣabhaḥ	बैल
7	Camel	उष्ट्रः	uṣṭraḥ	ऊँट
8	Cat	बिडालः	biḍālaḥ	बिल्ली
9	Donkey	गर्दभः	gardabhaḥ	गधा
10	sheep	मेषः	meṣaḥ	भेड़
11	Goat (Male)	अजः	ajaḥ	बकरा
12	Goat (Female)	अजा	ajā	बकरी
13	Horse	अश्वः	aśvaḥ	घोड़ा
14	Pig	वराहः	varāhaḥ	सूअर
15	Deer	हरिणः, मृगः	hariṇaḥ, mṛgaḥ	हिरन
16	Jackal	श्रृगालः	śrṛgālaḥ	सियार
17	Monkey	वानरः	vānaraḥ	बंदर
18	Dog	कुक्कुरः, श्वानः	kukkuraḥ,śvānaḥ	कुत्ता
19	Leopard	चित्रकः	Citrakaḥ	तेंदुआ
20	Rat	मूषकः	mūṣakaḥ	चूहा
21	Rabbit	शशकः	śaśakaḥ	खरगोश
22	Gorilla	वनमनुष्यः	vanamanuṣyaḥ	वनमानुष
23	Chameleon	कृकलासः	kṛkalāsaḥ	गिरगिट
24	Mongoose	नकुलः	nakulaḥ	नेवला
25	Bear	भल्लूकः	bhallūkaḥ	भालू
26	Crocodile	मकरः	makaraḥ	मगरमच्छ
27	Wolf	वृकः	vṛkaḥ	भेड़िया
28	Squirrel	वृक्षशायिका	vṛkṣaśāyikā	गिलहरी
29	Vixen	लोमशः	lomaśaḥ	लोमडी
30	Tortoise	कच्‍छप:	kac‍chapa:	कछुआ

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