Swedish Animal Names
If you are big into animals and would like to add a lot of new animal vocabulary to your Swedish conversations, then this page should definitely come in handy. By learning the translations on this page, you will be able to speak of a wide variety of animals by using their Swedish names.
First up you'll find a short list of general animal words, then after this, you'll find the longer list of animals ordered from A to Z. Toward the bottom of the page you'll find some other animal-related words and phrases that you will hopefully find interesting.
Animal Names in Swedish:
Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of animal words from English to Swedish.
General Animal Words in Swedish
These translations describe certain groups of animals, rather than specific types of animals like those that are listed below.
Däggdjur ➔ Mammals
Djur ➔ Animals
Gnagare ➔ Rodents
Primater ➔ Primates
Sällskapsdjur ➔ Pets
List of Swedish Animal Names A-Z
Here is the master list of animal names translated from Swedish to English.
Älgar ➔ Moose
Amerikansk älg ➔ American moose
Bandmask ➔ Tapeworm
Bäver ➔ Beaver
Björn ➔ Bear
Daggmask ➔ Earthworm
Duva ➔ Pigeon
Ekorre ➔ Squirrel
Fälthare ➔ Field hare
Fästing ➔ Tick
Flodhäst ➔ Hippo
Groda ➔ Frog
Grodyngel ➔ Tadpole
Hamster ➔ Hamster
Hare ➔ Hare
Havssköldpadda ➔ Sea turtle
Hjortdjur ➔ Deer
Hummer ➔ Lobster
Hund ➔ Dog
Isbjörn ➔ Polar bear
Järv ➔ Wolverine
Kanadensiskt lodjur ➔ Canadian lynx
Kanin ➔ Rabbit
Kapybara ➔ Capybara
Katt ➔ Cat
Knölval ➔ Humpback whale
Komodovaran ➔ Komodo dragon
Krabba ➔ Crab
Kräftor ➔ Crayfish
Krokodil ➔ Crocodile
Lodjur ➔ Lynx
Marsvin ➔ Guinea pig
Mus ➔ Mouse
Mygga ➔ Mosquito
Nordamerikansk ren ➔ North American reindeer
Nyckelpiga ➔ Ladybug
Ödla ➔ Lizard
Padda ➔ Toad
Panter ➔ Panther
Papegoja ➔ Parrot
Pudel ➔ Poodle
Puma ➔ Puma
Räv ➔ Fox
Ren ➔ Reindeer
Röd ekorre ➔ Red squirrel
Säl ➔ Seal
Schimpans ➔ Chimpanzee
Skalbagge ➔ Beetle
Sköldpadda ➔ Turtle
Snigel ➔ Snail
Spetsnoshörning ➔ Black rhino
Spindel ➔ Spider
Svart änka ➔ Black widow spider
Svartbjörn ➔ Black bear
Tjur ➔ Bull
Tvättbjörn ➔ Raccoon
Varg ➔ Wolf
Vildsvin ➔ Wild boar
Vitsvanshjort ➔ Whitetail deer
Animal-Related Phrases in Swedish
This last list of translations contains other animal-related words and phrases that aren't the actual animals themselves.
Djurpark ➔ Zoo
Kattmat ➔ Cat food
Myggbett ➔ Mosquito bite
Myggmedel ➔ Mosquito repellant
Påskhare ➔ Easter bunny
Sköldpaddan och haren ➔ The tortoise and the hare
This list of Swedish animal names was first created on July 19, 2025.
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