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 |
| 31 | Mule | वासरः | vāsaraḥ | खच्चर |
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