Sanskrit Names of Animals from English

Sanskrit Names of Animals from English–मृगाः

Like any other language, users like to know the Sanskrit names of various animals including domestic and wild. There are many animals that are not native to the Indian geography and therefore finding their Sanskrit names is a bit of a challenge. However, we have tried to provide as many names as possible, and some of them are provided in the comments too.

The Sanskrit names of animals in English, Sanskrit are given below in a list.

If you do not find any Sanskrit name of the animal that you would like to know, you can add to the comment and we would try our best to provide you with the Sanskrit name of that animal.

English Names of Animals	Sanskrit Names of Animals	Transliteration
Lion	सिंहः	Siṁhaḥ
Tiger	व्याघ्रः	Vyāghraḥ
Pig	वराहः	Varāhaḥ
Monkey	वानरः	Vānaraḥ
Bear	भल्लूकः	Bhallūkaḥ
Buffalo	महिषः	Mahiṣaḥ
Jackal	शृगालः	Śṛgālaḥ
Cat	बिडालः	Biḍālaḥ
Wolf	वृकः	Vṛkaḥ
Deer	हरिणः	Hariṇaḥ
Rabbit	शशः	Śaśaḥ
Elephant	गजः	Gajaḥ
Horse	अश्वः	Aśvaḥ
Bull	वृषभः	Vṛṣabhaḥ
Dog	सारमेयः	Sārmeyaḥ
Cow	धेनुः	Dhenuḥ
Camel	उष्ट्रः	Uṣṭraḥ
Donkey	गर्दभः	Gardabhaḥ
Goat	अजः	Ajaḥ
Calf	वत्सः	Vatsaḥ
Leopard	चित्रकः	Citrakaḥ