Animals name in English and Hindi
Importance of Animals’ Names in Hindi
Animal names hold profound importance in various cultures and languages. They serve as a fundamental aspect of communication, bridging gaps between people and nature. It is useful to learn animal names while learning any language and it improves your vocabulary.
Here, we’ll learn about the animal names in Hindi with English transliteration.
Animal Categories
Animal categories can be classified based on various criteria:
- Domestic Animals: Animals bred and adapted to living alongside humans, often for companionship, labor, or agricultural purposes.
- Pet Animals: Animals kept primarily for companionship or pleasure rather than utility.
- Wild Animals: Creatures living in their natural habitats without direct human intervention or domestication.
- Marine Animals: Creatures residing in oceans, seas, and other water bodies, adapted to aquatic life.
- Herbivores, Carnivores, and Omnivores: Categories based on dietary habits, including animals that consume mainly plants, meat, or both. We’ve covered this in details below.
- Mammals, Reptiles, Birds, Fish, and Amphibians: Classifications based on biological characteristics and evolutionary traits.
- Invertebrates and Vertebrates: Animals without a backbone (invertebrates) and those with a backbone (vertebrates).
- Pests and Poultry: Animals considered harmful or destructive to crops, structures, or health, as opposed to domestic fowl reared for eggs or meat.
- Nocturnal and Diurnal Animals: Creatures active during the night or day, respectively.
Livestock or Farm animals name in English and Hindi
Here is the list of livestock or Farm animals in English along with their Hindi names and transliteration:
English Name | Hindi Name |
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Cow | गाय (Gai) |
Goat | बकरी (Bakri) |
Sheep | भेड़ (Bhed) |
Pig | सूअर (Suar) |
Buffalo | भैंस (Bhains) |
Horse | घोड़ा (Ghoda) |
Donkey | गधा (Gadha) |
Camel | ऊंट (Oont) |
Poultry (Chicken) | मुर्गा (Murga) |
Duck | बत्तख (Battakh) |
Rabbit | खरगोश (Khargosh) |
Turkey | टर्की (Turkey) |
Quail | बटेर (Bater) |
Geese | हंस (Hans) |
Emu | ईमू (Emu) |
Ostrich | शुतुरमुर्ग (Shuturmurg) |
Alpaca | अल्पाका (Alpaca) |
Llama | ल्लामा (Llama) |
Yak | याक (Yak) |
Mule | म्यूल (Mule) |
Pet animals name in English and Hindi
Let’s check out this Pet animal names in English with their Hindi name and translations:
English Name | Hindi Name |
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Dog | कुत्ता (Kutta) |
Cat | बिल्ली (Billi) |
Rabbit | खरगोश (Khargosh) |
Hamster | हैम्स्टर (Hamster) |
Guinea Pig | गिनी पिग (Guinea Pig) |
Bird | पंछी (Panchi) |
Fish | मछली (Machhli) |
Turtle | कछुआ (Kachhua) |
Parrot | तोता (Tota) |
Snake | सांप (Saap) |
Ferret | फेरेट (Ferret) |
Mouse | चूहा (Chuha) |
Gerbil | ज़र्बिल (Zarbil) |
Hedgehog | झूमर (Jhoomar) |
Canary | कैनेरी (Canary) |
Lizard | छिपकली (Chhipkali) |
Hermit Crab | हर्मिट क्रैब (Hermit Crab) |
Snail | घोंघा (Ghongha) |
Budgerigar | बजरग (Bajrag) |
Tarantula | तारंतुला (Tarantula) |
Wild animal names in English and Hindi
Here is the list of Wild animal names in English along with their Hindi translations:
English Name | Hindi Name |
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Tiger | बाघ (Bagh) |
Lion | सिंह (Singh) |
Elephant | हाथी (Haathi) |
Leopard | तेंदुआ (Tendua) |
Rhinoceros | गैंडा (Gaida) |
Deer | हिरन (Hiran) |
Bear | भालू (Bhalu) |
Wolf | भेड़िया (Bhediya) |
Fox | लोमड़ी (Lomdi) |
Giraffe | जिराफ़ (Jiraaf) |
Zebra | ज़ेब्रा (Zebra) |
Hippopotamus | जलहाड़ (Jalhad) |
Gorilla | गोरिल्ला (Gorilla) |
Kangaroo | कंगारू (Kangaroo) |
Panda | पांडा (Panda) |
Cheetah | चीता (Cheetah) |
Jaguar | जैगुआर (Jaguar) |
Bison | गौर (Gaur) |
Hedgehog | झूमर (Jhoomar) |
Pangolin | अन्तरिक्षीय शैली (Antarikshiy Shaili) |
Sea animal names in English and Hindi
Sea animals in English along with their Hindi translations:
English Name | Hindi Name |
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Fish | मछली (Machhli) |
Shark | शार्क (Shark) |
Dolphin | डॉल्फिन (Dolphin) |
Whale | व्हेल (Whale) |
Octopus | ऑक्टोपस (Octopus) |
Seal | सील (Seal) |
Sea Turtle | समुद्री कछुआ (Samudri Kachhua) |
Jellyfish | जेलीफ़िश (Jellyfish) |
Crab | केकड़ा (Kekda) |
Starfish | स्टारफ़िश (Starfish) |
Squid | स्क्विड (Squid) |
Lobster | झींगा (Jhinga) |
Humpback Whale | हम्पबैक व्हेल (Humpback Whale) |
Sea Horse | समुद्री घोड़ा (Samudri Ghoda) |
Eel | बाम (Baam) |
Stingray | स्टिंगरे (Stingray) |
Anemone | एनेमोनी (Anemone) |
Manta Ray | मांटा रे (Manta Ray) |
Swordfish | स्वर्डफ़िश (Swordfish) |
Sea Urchin | समुद्री कींचुआ (Samudri Keenchua) |
Herbivorous animal names in English and Hindi
Animals that primarily feed on plants, leaves, fruits, and vegetables. Here is the list of Herbivorous animals in English along with their Hindi translations:
English Name | Hindi Name |
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Elephant | हाथी (Haathi) |
Cow | गाय (Gai) |
Goat | बकरी (Bakri) |
Deer | हिरन (Hiran) |
Rabbit | खरगोश (Khargosh) |
Horse | घोड़ा (Ghoda) |
Giraffe | जिराफ़ (Jiraaf) |
Sheep | भेड़ (Bhed) |
Rhino | गैंडा (Gaida) |
Camel | ऊंट (Oont) |
Carnivorous animal names in English and Hindi
Animals that primarily feed on other animals or meat. Carnivorous animals in English along with their Hindi translations:
English Name | Hindi Name |
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Lion | सिंह (Singh) |
Tiger | बाघ (Bagh) |
Wolf | भेड़िया (Bhediya) |
Leopard | तेंदुआ (Tendua) |
Hyena | हायेना (Hyena) |
Cheetah | चीता (Cheetah) |
Jaguar | जैगुआर (Jaguar) |
Crocodile | मगरमच्छ (Magarmachh) |
Shark | शार्क (Shark) |
Eagle | ईगल (Eagle) |
Omnivorous animal names in English and Hindi
Animals that consume both plants and animals. Here’s a list of omnivorous animals in English along with their Hindi translations:
English Name | Hindi Name |
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Bear | भालू (Bhalu) |
Pig | सूअर (Suar) |
Dog | कुत्ता (Kutta) |
Raccoon | रैकून (Raccoon) |
Crow | कौवा (Kauwa) |
Pigeon | कबूतर (Kabootar) |
Chimpanzee | शिम्पांज़ी (Chimpanzee) |
Owl | उल्लू (Ullu) |
Rat | चूहा (Chuha) |
Fun fact: Human is also omnivorous animal as we eat both meat and plants 🙂
As we can see here, it is a never-ending list of animals and their Hindi names. We’ve tried to cover most of the animals we see and talk about normally. This gives basic information about how the animal names are read and written in the Hindi language. You can also check other pages for Birds’ names and Flower names on this website.
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