Wondering how to say puppy or hedgehog in Arabic? Learn the names of animals in Arabic with our comprehensive list of Arabic vocabulary.
From the list, you’ll learn what basic and more advanced animal names sound like in Arabic and you’ll learn Arabic words related to the topic.
- How to say animal in Arabic? Related vocabulary
- List of popular animals names in Arabic
- Wild animals names in Arabic
The list includes the names of animals in the singular and plural, as well as transliteration. If you want to learn more Arabic vocabulary check out our other Arabic Vocabulary Lists.
If you don’t know the Arabic alphabet yet check our post Arabic alphabet – All you need to know to write in Arabic
At the end you will find a quiz to help you test your knowledge of animals names vocabulary.
How to say animal in Arabic? Arabic vocabulary
Start by learning some important Arabic animal vocabulary:
| English | Arabic (singular) transliteration | Arabic (plural) transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Animal | حَيَوان Hayawaan | حَيَوانات Hayawaanaat |
| Bird | ﻃَﺎﺋِﺮ / عُصْفور Taa’ir / 3uSfuur | طُيور / عَصافير Tuyyuur / 3aSaafeer |
| Fish | سَمَكة samaka | أَسْماك asmaak |
| Reptile | زاحِف zaaHif | زَواحِف zawaaHif |
| Insect | حَشَرة Hashara | حَشَرات Hasharaat |
| Wild (adjective) | بَرّي / وَحْشي barri / waHshi | – |
| Pet | حَيَوان أليف hayawaan aleef | حَيَوانات أليفة Hayawaanaat aleefa |
List of popular animals names in Arabic
Below you will find a list of the most popular animals names in Arabic.
If you are building your basic Arabic vocabulary check out basic Arabic adjectives, common Arabic verbs, and Arabic prepositions . You can find full list of subjects here: Arabic Vocabulary Lists
| English | Arabic transliteration | Arabic plural transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Cat | قِطّ qiTT | قِطَط qiTaT |
| Dog | كَلْب kalb | كِلاب kilaab |
| Puppy | جَرْو jarw | جراء jaraa’ / jiraa’ |
| Cow | بَقَرة baqara | بَقَرات baqaraat |
| Horse | حِصان HiSaan | حُصُن / أحْصِنة HuSun / aHSina |
| Rabbit | أَرْنَب arnab | أَرانِب araanib |
| Sheep | غَنَم / خَروف ghanam / kharuuf | أغْنام / خِرْفان aghnaam / khirfaan |
| Mouse | فَأر fa’r | فِئران fi’raan |
| Squirrel | سِنْجاب sinjaab | سَناجِب sanaajib |
| Llama | لامة laama | |
| Goat | ماعِز maa3iz | مَواعِز mawaa3iz |
| Donkey | حِمار Himaar | حَمير Hameer |
| Camel | جَمَل jamal | جِمال jimaal |
| Falcon | صَقْر Saqr | صُقور Suquur |
| Chick | كَتْكوت katkoot | كَتاكيت kataakeet |
| Pig | خِنْزير khinzeer | خَنازير khanaazeer |
| Turkey* | ديك رومي deek ruumi | دُيوك رومية duyuuk ruumiya |
| Hen / chicken | دَجاجة dajaaja | دَجاج dajaaj |
| Rooster | ديك deek | دُيوك duyuuk |
| Pigeon | حَمامة Hamaama | حَمام Hamaam |
| Parrot | بَبَغاء babaghaa’ | بَبَغاوات babaghaawaat |
| Duck | بَطَّة baTTa | بَطّ baTT |
| Owl | بومة buuma | بومات buumaat |
| Fly | ذُبابة dhubaaba | ذُبابات dhubaabaat |
| Goose | إوَزَّة iwazza | إوَزّ iwazz |
| Frog | ضِفْدَع Difda3 | ضَفادِع Dafaadi3 |
| Cockroach | صَرْصور SarSuur | صَراصير SaraaSeer |
| Spider | عَنْكَبوت 3ankabuut | عَناكِب 3anaakib |
| Mosquito | بَعوضة ba3uuDa | بَعوض ba3uuD |
| Turtle | سُلَحْفاة sulaHfaa | سَلاحِف salaaHif |
| Butterfly / moth | فَراشة faraasha | فَراش faraash |
| Ant | نَمْلة namla | نَمْل naml |
| Bee | نَحْلة naHla | نَحْل naHl |
| Ox/ bull | ثَوْر thawr | ثيران theeraan |
| Snail | حَلَزونة Halazuuna | حَلَزون Halazuun |
*If you want to learn more Arabic names for birds see also: Names of birds in Arabic
Wild animals names in Arabic
Learn the Arabic names of more than 30 wild animals
| English | Arabic | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Elephant | فيل feel | فِيَلة fiyala |
| Lion | أسد asad | أُسود usuud |
| Giraffe | زَرافة zaraafa | زَرافى / زَرائِف / زَرافات zaraafa/ zaraa’if / zaraafaat |
| Tiger | نَمِر namir / namr | نُمور numuur |
| Monkey | قِرْد qird | قُرود quruud |
| Leopard, cheetah | فَهْد fahd | فُهود fuhuud |
| Eagle | نَسْر nasr | نُسور nusuur |
| Gazelle / deer | غَزال ghazaal | غِزْلة ghizla |
| Hyena | ضَبْع Dab3 | ضِباع Dibaa3 |
| Bat | خُفّاش khuffaash | خَفافيش khafaafeesh |
| Bear | دُبّ dubb | دِبَبة dibaba |
| Wolf | ذِئب dhi’b | ذِئاب dhi’aab |
| Zebra | حمار وحشي Himaar waHshi | حَمير وَحْشية Hameer waHshiya |
| Fox | ثَعْلَب tha3lab | ثَعالِب tha3aalib |
| Lizard | سِحْلية siHliya | سَحالي saHaali |
| Scorpion | عَقْرَب 3aqrab | عَقارِب 3aqaarib |
| Snake | ثُعْبان / حَيّة thu3baan / hayya | ثَعابين / حَيّات tha3aabeen / hayyaat |
| Octopus | أُخْطُبوط UkhTubuuT | أُخْطُبوطات ukhTubuuTaat |
| Shark | قِرْش qirsh | قُروش quruush |
| Worm | دودة duuda | دود duud |
| Seal | فُقْمة fuqma | فَقْمَات faqmaat |
| Hippo | فَرَس النَّهْر faras an-nahr | أَفْراس النَّهْر afraas an-nahr |
| Panda | بانْدا | |
| Hedgehog | قُنْفُذ qunfudh | قَنافِذ qanaafidh |
| Koala | كُوالا kuwaala | |
| Dolphin | دولفين duulfeen | دَلافين dalaafeen |
| Kangaroo | كَنْغَر kanghar | |
| Rat | جُرَذ juradh | جِرْذان jirdhaan |
| Whale | حوت Huut | حيتان Hiitan |
| Crocodile | تِمْساح timsaaH | تَماسيح tamaaseeH |
| Penguin | بَطْريق baTreeq | بَطاريق baTaareeq |
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Animals in Arabic Quiz
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