Animal Names in Hebrew

Animals always deliver as a nice topic of conversation to get some small talk going. Watching cat videos in Hebrew is just one of many more reasons to learn all basic animal names in Hebrew. For even more animals, take a look at our learning resources for Hebrew at the end of the page.

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20 Common Animal Names in Hebrew
Animal Related Words in Hebrew
Mammals in Hebrew
Birds in Hebrew
Insects in Hebrew
Marine Animals in Hebrew

20 Common Animal Names in Hebrew

English	Hebrew
dog in Hebrew	(M) כלב (klb / כלבים ~ klbym)
cow in Hebrew	(F) פרה (prh / פרות ~ prvt)
pig in Hebrew	(M) חזיר (hzyr / חזירים ~ hzyrym)
cat in Hebrew	(M) חתול (htvl / חתולים ~ htvlym)
sheep in Hebrew	(F) כבשה (kbshh / כבשות ~ kbshvt)
horse in Hebrew	(M) סוס (svs / סוסים ~ svsym)
monkey in Hebrew	(M) קוף (qvp / קופים ~ qvpym)
bear in Hebrew	(M) דוב (dvb / דובים ~ dvbym)
fish in Hebrew	(M) דג (dg / דגים ~ dgym)
lion in Hebrew	(M) אריה (aryh / אריות ~ aryvt)
tiger in Hebrew	(M) טיגריס (tygrys / טיגריסים ~ tygrysym)
elephant in Hebrew	(M) פיל (pyl / פילים ~ pylym)
mouse in Hebrew	(M) עכבר ('ekbr / עכברים ~ 'ekbrym)
pigeon in Hebrew	(F) יונה (yvnh / יונים ~ yvnym)
snail in Hebrew	(M) שבלול (shblvl / שבלולים ~ shblvlym)
spider in Hebrew	(M) עכביש ('ekbysh / עכבישים ~ 'ekbyshym)
frog in Hebrew	(F) צפרדע (tsprd'e / צפרדעים ~ tsprd'eym)
snake in Hebrew	(M) נחש (nhsh / נחשים ~ nhshym)
crocodile in Hebrew	(M) תנין (tnyn / תנינים ~ tnynym)
tortoise in Hebrew	(M) צב (tsb / צבים ~ tsbym)

Animal Related Words in Hebrew

English	Hebrew
animal in Hebrew	(F) חיה (hyh / חיות ~ hyvt)
mammal in Hebrew	(M) יונק (yvnq / יונקים ~ yvnqym)
bird in Hebrew	(F) ציפור (tsypvr / ציפורים ~ tsypvrym)
insect in Hebrew	(M) חרק (hrq / חרקים ~ hrqym)
reptile in Hebrew	(M) זוחל (zvhl / זוחלים ~ zvhlym)
zoo in Hebrew	(M) גן חיות (gn hyvt / גני חיות ~ gny hyvt)
vet in Hebrew	(M) וטרינר (vtrynr / וטרינרים ~ vtrynrym)
farm in Hebrew	(F) חווה (hvvh / חוות ~ hvvt)
forest in Hebrew	(M) יער (y'er / יערות ~ y'ervt)
river in Hebrew	(M) נהר (nhr / נהרות ~ nhrvt)
lake in Hebrew	(M) אגם (agm / אגמים ~ agmym)
desert in Hebrew	(M) מדבר (mdbr / מדבריות ~ mdbryvt)

Mammals in Hebrew

English	Hebrew
panda in Hebrew	(F) פנדה (pndh / פנדות ~ pndvt)
giraffe in Hebrew	(F) ג'ירפה (g'yrph / ג'ירפות ~ g'yrpvt)
camel in Hebrew	(M) גמל (gml / גמלים ~ gmlym)
wolf in Hebrew	(M) זאב (zab / זאבים ~ zabym)
zebra in Hebrew	(F) זברה (zbrh / זברות ~ zbrvt)
polar bear in Hebrew	(M) דוב קוטב (dvb qvtb / דובי קוטב ~ dvby qvtb)
kangaroo in Hebrew	(M) קנגורו (qngvrv / קנגורוים ~ qngvrvym)
rhino in Hebrew	(M) קרנף (qrnp / קרנפים ~ qrnpym)
leopard in Hebrew	(M) נמר (nmr / נמרים ~ nmrym)
cheetah in Hebrew	(M) ברדלס (brdls / ברדלסים ~ brdlsym)
donkey in Hebrew	(M) חמור (hmvr / חמורים ~ hmvrym)
squirrel in Hebrew	(M) סנאי (snay / סנאים ~ snaym)
bat in Hebrew	(M) עטלף ('etlp / עטלפים ~ 'etlpym)
fox in Hebrew	(M) שועל (shv'el / שועלים ~ shv'elym)
hedgehog in Hebrew	(M) קיפוד (qypvd / קיפודים ~ qypvdym)
otter in Hebrew	(F) לוטרה (lvtrh / לוטרות ~ lvtrvt)

Birds in Hebrew

English	Hebrew
duck in Hebrew	(M) ברווז (brvvz / ברווזים ~ brvvzym)
chicken in Hebrew	(F) תרנגולת (trngvlt / תרנגולות ~ trngvlvt)
goose in Hebrew	(M) אווז (avvz / אווזים ~ avvzym)
owl in Hebrew	(M) ינשוף (ynshvp / ינשופים ~ ynshvpym)
swan in Hebrew	(M) ברבור (brbvr / ברבורים ~ brbvrym)
penguin in Hebrew	(M) פינגווין (pyngvvyn / פינגווינים ~ pyngvvynym)
ostrich in Hebrew	(M) יען (y'en / יענים ~ y'enym)
raven in Hebrew	(M) עורב ('evrb / עורבים ~ 'evrbym)
pelican in Hebrew	(M) שקנאי (shqnay / שקנאים ~ shqnaym)
flamingo in Hebrew	(M) פלמינגו (plmyngv / פלמינגוים ~ plmyngvym)

Insects in Hebrew

English	Hebrew
fly in Hebrew	(M) זבוב (zbvb / זבובים ~ zbvbym)
butterfly in Hebrew	(M) פרפר (prpr / פרפרים ~ prprym)
bee in Hebrew	(F) דבורה (dbvrh / דבורים ~ dbvrym)
mosquito in Hebrew	(M) יתוש (ytvsh / יתושים ~ ytvshym)
ant in Hebrew	(F) נמלה (nmlh / נמלים ~ nmlym)
dragonfly in Hebrew	(F) שפירית (shpyryt / שפיריות ~ shpyryvt)
grasshopper in Hebrew	(M) חגב (hgb / חגבים ~ hgbym)
caterpillar in Hebrew	(M) זחל (zhl / זחלים ~ zhlym)
termite in Hebrew	(M) טרמיט (trmyt / טרמיטים ~ trmytym)
ladybird in Hebrew	(F) פרת משה רבנו (prt mshh rbnv / פרות משה רבנו ~ prvt mshh rbnv)

Marine Animals in Hebrew

English	Hebrew
whale in Hebrew	(M) לויתן (lvytn / לויתנים ~ lvytnym)
shark in Hebrew	(M) כריש (krysh / כרישים ~ kryshym)
dolphin in Hebrew	(M) דולפין (dvlpyn / דולפינים ~ dvlpynym)
seal in Hebrew	(M) כלב ים (klb ym / כלבי ים ~ klby ym)
jellyfish in Hebrew	(F) מדוזה (mdvzh / מדוזות ~ mdvzvt)
octopus in Hebrew	(M) תמנון (tmnvn / תמנונים ~ tmnvnym)
turtle in Hebrew	(M) צב (tsb / צבים ~ tsbym)
starfish in Hebrew	(M) כוכב ים (kvkb ym / כוכבי ים ~ kvkby ym)
crab in Hebrew	(M) סרטן (srtn / סרטנים ~ srtnym)

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