Animal Names in Romanian
The goal of this page is to list every animal imaginable translated from Romanian to English. So if you are looking to learn a wide variety of animal names in Romanian, then this page will definitely help.
So far we've compiled a list of over 80 animal names, but we plan to add more in the future as well, so if you are interested in adding even more animal vocabulary to your conversations, then think about bookmarking this page and coming back at a later date.
Until then, scroll down and see what translations are waiting for you today!
Romanian Animals:
Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of animal words from English to Romanian.
General Animal Words in Romanian
Before we get to the actual animal translations, here's some more general animal descriptions.
Acvariu ➔ Aquarium
Grădină zoologică ➔ Zoo
Insectă ➔ Insect
Mamifer ➔ Mammals
Marsupiale ➔ Marsupials
Pasăre ➔ Bird
Pești ➔ Fish
Rozătoare ➔ Rodents
Romanian Animal Names A-Z
Here is a list of animal names in Romanian, ordered alphabetically from A-Z by the Romanian translation.
Albină ➔ Bee
Antilopă ➔ Antelope
Balenă ➔ Whale
Balenă albastră ➔ Blue whale
Balenă cu cocoașă ➔ Humpback whale
Bivol ➔ Buffalo
Bizon ➔ Bison
Bou moscat ➔ Muskox
Buburuza ➔ Ladybug
Bufniță ➔ Owl
Câine ➔ Dog
Cal ➔ Horse
Cangur ➔ Kangaroo
Capră ➔ Goat
Căpușă ➔ Tick
Castor ➔ Beaver
Cerb cu coadă albă ➔ White-tailed deer
Cimpanzeu ➔ Chimpanzee
Coiot ➔ Coyote
Corb ➔ Raven
Crap ➔ Carp
Crocodil ➔ Crocodile
Elefant ➔ Elephant
Fazan ➔ Pheasant
Fluture ➔ Butterfly
Furnică ➔ Ant
Ghepard ➔ Cheetah
Girafă ➔ Giraffe
Gorilă ➔ Gorilla
Gorilă de munte ➔ Mountain gorilla
Hering ➔ Herring
Hienă ➔ Hyena
Hipopotam ➔ Hippopotamus
Iepure ➔ Rabbit
Leopardul zăpezilor ➔ Snow leopard
Leu ➔ Lion
Lup arctic ➔ Arctic wolf
Lup cenușiu ➔ Gray wolf
Măgar ➔ Donkey
Maimuță ➔ Monkey
Marmotă ➔ Marmot
Mistreț ➔ Boar
Molie ➔ Moth
Oaie ➔ Sheep
Papagal ➔ Parrot
Păstrăv ➔ Trout
Pescăruș ➔ Seagull
Pisică ➔ Cat
Porc ➔ Pig
Raton ➔ Raccoon
Rechin ➔ Shark
Rinocer ➔ Rhinoceros
Șacal ➔ Jackal
Șarpe ➔ Snake
Șarpe boa ➔ Boa constrictor
Șoarece ➔ Mouse
Șobolan ➔ Rat
Somoni ➔ Salmon
Șopârlă ➔ Lizard
Țestoasă ➔ Turtle
Tigru ➔ Tiger
Tigru bengalez ➔ Bengal tiger
Tigru siberian ➔ Siberian tiger
Urs ➔ Bear
Urs brun ➔ Brown bear
Urs polar ➔ Polar bear
Ursul panda ➔ Panda bear
Vacă ➔ Cow
Viespe ➔ Wasp
Vulpe ➔ Fox
Vulpe roșie ➔ Red fox
Vultur ➔ Vulture
Zebră ➔ Zebra
This list of Romanian animal names was first created on July 15, 2025.
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