Bengali Animal Names
This page will teach you to say 20 animal words in Bengali. Some of these animals include octopus, monkey, cat, elephant, giraffe, etc. There's also a few general animal-related translations to, that might interest you like animals, zoo, and veterinarian. Scroll down to learn all the translations or use the quick links to jump to whichever list most interests you.
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Animal Words in Bengali:
Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of animal names from English to Bengali.
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General Bengali Animal Words
Bengali Animal Names A-Z
General Bengali Animal Words
Some general animal words that aren't actually animals, so they get their own list.
Prāṇī ➔ Animals
Ciṛiẏākhānā ➔ Zoo
Paśucikiṯsaka ➔ Veterinarian
Bengali Animal Names A-Z
Several translated Bengali animals, listed from A to Z (or at least A to S for the moment!)
Akṭōpāsa ➔ Octopus
Bāgha ➔ Tiger
Bānara ➔ Monkey
Bhāluka ➔ Bear
Biṛāla ➔ Cat
Garu ➔ Cow
Hāti ➔ Elephant
Jēbrā ➔ Zebra
Jirāpha ➔ Giraffe
Kacchapa ➔ Turtle
Kukura ➔ Dog
Kyāṅgāru ➔ Kangaroo
Mēru bhāluka ➔ Polar bear
Muragi ➔ Chicken
Pānḍā ➔ Panda
Sinha ➔ Lion
Śūkara ➔ Pig
*List of Bengali animal words first posted: February 25, 2025.
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