Animals in Bengali: word list with pictures
60 words · tap 🔊 to hear each one in Bengali.
| Picture | English | Bengali | Say it | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Cow | গরু | goru | |
 | Bull | ষাঁড় | shar | |
 | Buffalo | মোষ | mosh | |
 | Goat | ছাগল | chhagol | |
 | Sheep | ভেড়া | bhera | |
 | Horse | ঘোড়া | ghora | |
 | Donkey | গাধা | gadha | |
 | Camel | উট | ut | |
 | Pig | শুয়োর | shuor | |
 | Yak | চমরি গাই | chomori gai | |
 | Dog | কুকুর | kukur | |
 | Cat | বিড়াল | biral | |
 | Rabbit | খরগোশ | khorgosh | |
 | Hamster | হ্যামস্টার | hamstar | |
 | Mouse | ইঁদুর | indur | |
 | Elephant | হাতি | hati | |
 | Lion | সিংহ | singho | |
 | Tiger | বাঘ | bagh | |
 | Leopard | চিতাবাঘ | chitabagh | |
 | Bear | ভালুক | bhaluk | |
 | Monkey | বাঁদর | bandor | |
 | Gorilla | গরিলা | gorila | |
 | Orangutan | ওরাংওটাং | orangotang | |
 | Deer | হরিণ | horin | |
 | Zebra | জেব্রা | jebra | |
 | Giraffe | জিরাফ | jiraf | |
 | Hippo | জলহস্তী | jolhosti | |
 | Rhino | গন্ডার | gondar | |
 | Fox | খেঁকশিয়াল | khenkshial | |
 | Wolf | নেকড়ে | nekre | |
 | Jackal | শিয়াল | shial | |
 | Squirrel | কাঠবিড়ালি | kathbirali | |
 | Mongoose | বেজি | beji | |
 | Porcupine | সজারু | shojaru | |
 | Hedgehog | কাঁটাচুয়া | kantachua | |
 | Kangaroo | ক্যাঙারু | kyangaru | |
 | Koala | কোয়ালা | koala | |
 | Panda | পান্ডা | panda | |
 | Polar Bear | সাদা ভালুক | shada bhaluk | |
 | Sloth | স্লথ | sloth | |
 | Bat | বাদুড় | badur | |
 | Wild Boar | বুনো শুয়োর | buno shuor | |
 | Indian Bison | গৌর | gour | |
 | Rat | ধেড়ে ইঁদুর | dhere indur | |
 | Fish | মাছ | machh | |
 | Goldfish | সোনালি মাছ | shonali machh | |
 | Frog | ব্যাঙ | byang | |
 | Whale | তিমি | timi | |
 | Dolphin | ডলফিন | dolfin | |
 | Shark | হাঙর | hangor | |
 | Octopus | অক্টোপাস | oktopas | |
 | Crab | কাঁকড়া | kankra | |
 | Prawn | চিংড়ি | chingri | |
 | Squid | স্কুইড | skuid | |
 | Seal | সিল | sil | |
 | Jellyfish | জেলিফিশ | jelifish | |
 | Pufferfish | পটকা মাছ | potka machh | |
 | Otter | ভোঁদড় | bhondor | |
 | Starfish | তারামাছ | taramachh | |
 | Seahorse | সিহর্স | sihors |
Animals are the word group toddlers love most, and learning animals name in Bengali is a joyful way into the language. This page has 60 animals with a picture, a Bengali name and clear audio for each, from the গরু (goru, cow) in the village to the তিমি (timi, whale) in the sea. Tap a picture to hear the name in Bengali and English, then play Find it or Memory.
First animal words: sounds, rhymes and real names
Bengali toddlers often meet animals through their sounds first: the cow says হাম্বা (hamba), the dog says ভৌ ভৌ (bhou bhou), the cat says মিউ (miu), and in rhymes the tiger roars হালুম (halum). Use the sound, then add the name: "হাম্বা, the গরু!" Over a few months your child moves from the sound to the word, and the game here always says the proper name.
Domestic and farm animals name in Bengali
Start with the animals of the village and the farm, the ones in every Bengali picture book:
- গরু (goru) cow · ষাঁড় (shaar) bull · মোষ (mosh) buffalo · ছাগল (chhagol) goat · ভেড়া (bhera) sheep
- ঘোড়া (ghora) horse · গাধা (gadha) donkey · উট (ut) camel · শুয়োর (shuor) pig
Several are also picture words on the Bengali alphabet page: গরু for গ, ষাঁড় for ষ and উট for উ. Point out the link, and letters and words grow together.
Pet animals name in Bengali
কুকুর (kukur, dog) and বিড়াল (biral, cat; many families say বেড়াল) are among a Bengali child's first words. Add খরগোশ (khorgosh, rabbit) and ইঁদুর (indur, mouse). A big rat is ধেড়ে ইঁদুর (dhere indur), and children enjoy the funny sound of it.
Wild animals name in Bengali and English
The forest set includes হাতি (hati, elephant), সিংহ (singho, lion), বাঘ (bagh, tiger), চিতাবাঘ (chitabagh, leopard), ভালুক (bhaluk, bear), বাঁদর (bandor, monkey), হরিণ (horin, deer), শিয়াল (shial, jackal) and নেকড়ে (nekre, wolf). The most famous of all is the Royal Bengal tiger of the Sundarbans, the national animal of both India and Bangladesh. West Bengal's state animal is the fishing cat, বাঘরোল (baghrol), a small wild cat that swims and catches fish in the wetlands.
| Animal | Bengali | Why it is easy to remember |
|---|---|---|
| Hippo | জলহস্তী (jolhosti) | water + elephant |
| Squirrel | কাঠবিড়ালি (kathbirali) | wood + cat, "tree cat" |
| Polar bear | সাদা ভালুক (shada bhaluk) | white + bear |
| Wild boar | বুনো শুয়োর (buno shuor) | wild + pig |
| Leopard | চিতাবাঘ (chitabagh) | spotted + tiger |
| Starfish | তারামাছ (taramachh) | star + fish |
Faraway animals like জিরাফ, জেব্রা, ক্যাঙারু and পান্ডা keep names close to English, which children find funny and easy.
Fish and water animals in Bengali
Bengal is a land of rivers, and মাছে ভাতে বাঙালি (fish and rice make a Bengali) is an old saying. মাছ (machh, fish) is one of the first words many children learn, and it builds others: সোনালি মাছ (goldfish), তারামাছ (starfish), পটকা মাছ (pufferfish). You will also find কাঁকড়া (kankra, crab), চিংড়ি (chingri, prawn), হাঙর (hangor, shark), ব্যাঙ (byang, frog) and ভোঁদড় (bhondor, otter). At home, add the fish on your plate: ইলিশ (ilish, hilsa), the national fish of Bangladesh and state fish of West Bengal, and রুই (rui, rohu).
How to teach animal names in Bengali
- Start with five. কুকুর, বিড়াল, গরু, হাতি, মাছ. Learn them well first.
- Add sounds. হাম্বা, ভৌ ভৌ, মিউ. Then try animal sounds.
- Act it out. Walk like a হাতি, hop like a ব্যাঙ, climb like a বাঁদর.
- Look outside. Crows (কাক), squirrels, cows and street dogs are free daily lessons.
- Read rhymes. Bengali chora and stories are full of animals, from Thakurmar Jhuli to Sukumar Ray.
| Age | How many names | Try |
|---|---|---|
| 2-3 | 5-10 | Listen mode together; pets and farm animals |
| 3-4 | 15-20 | Find it with fewer choices; animal sounds |
| 4-5 | about 30 | Sort গৃহপালিত (domestic) and বন্য (wild) animals |
| 5-6 | 50 or more | Memory mode; read short names like বাঘ, উট |
Homework asks for "10 animals name in Bengali with picture"? Print this page from your browser. The word list with pictures prints cleanly with Bengali and English side by side.
Bilingual homes and gentle learning
Many children abroad know "elephant" before হাতি. Pick one animal a day and use only the Bengali name all day. For children with a speech delay or autism, use the fewer choices setting, stay with five animals longer, and celebrate pointing as much as speaking. More animal play: animals and their babies and water animals. Talk to your paediatrician if you have any worries about speech.
অভিভাবকদের জন্য
শিশুরা পশুপাখি খুব ভালোবাসে। এই পাতায় ষাটটি প্রাণীর ছবি আর বাংলা নাম আছে। ছবিতে ছুঁলে নাম বাংলা আর ইংরেজিতে শোনা যায়।
প্রথমে কুকুর, বিড়াল, গরু, হাতি, মাছ দিয়ে শুরু করুন। প্রাণীর ডাক করে দেখান: গরু হাম্বা, কুকুর ভৌ ভৌ। হাতির মতো হেঁটে দেখান। বাইরে কাক, কাঠবিড়ালি, গরু দেখলে নাম বলুন।
সুন্দরবনের রয়েল বেঙ্গল টাইগারের গল্প বলুন। শিশু ভুল বললেও প্রশংসা করুন। এই খেলা কখনও "ভুল" বলে না, শুধু ঠিক ছবিটা আলতো করে দেখায়।
How to use this page at home
Say it, then find it
Play for a few minutes, then look for the same thing away from the screen: bengali words on the shelf, in the kitchen, on the way to school. A child learns a word properly when they meet it twice, once on the screen and once in their hand.
Ten minutes is enough
Short and happy beats long and tired. Stop while your child still wants more, and come back tomorrow: the same page on five short days teaches far more than one long sitting. Nothing here is scored, so there is no reason to push.
Use both languages
Tap the language button at the top to hear the words in your home language first and the second language after. Hearing the same picture named in two languages is one of the few things research agrees builds attention as well as vocabulary.
