Animal Names in Greek

Animals always deliver as a nice topic of conversation to get some small talk going. Watching cat videos in Greek is just one of many more reasons to learn all basic animal names in Greek. For even more animals, take a look at our learning resources for Greek at the end of the page.
20 Common Animal Names in Greek
Animal Related Words in Greek
Mammals in Greek
Birds in Greek
Insects in Greek
Marine Animals in Greek


20 Common Animal Names in Greek


EnglishGreek  
dog in Greek(ο) σκύλος (skýlos)
cow in Greek(η) αγελάδα (ageláda)
pig in Greek(ο) χοίρος (choíros)
cat in Greek(η) γάτα (gáta)
sheep in Greek(το) πρόβατο (próvato)
horse in Greek(το) άλογο (álogo)
monkey in Greek(η) μαϊμού (maïmoú)
bear in Greek(η) αρκούδα (arkoúda)
fish in Greek(το) ψάρι (psári)
lion in Greek(το) λιοντάρι (liontári)
tiger in Greek(η) τίγρη (tígri)
elephant in Greek(ο) ελέφαντας (eléfantas)
mouse in Greek(το) ποντίκι (pontíki)
pigeon in Greek(το) περιστέρι (peristéri)
snail in Greek(το) σαλιγκάρι (salinkári)
spider in Greek(η) αράχνη (aráchni)
frog in Greek(ο) βάτραχος (vátrachos)
snake in Greek(το) φίδι (fídi)
crocodile in Greek(ο) κροκόδειλος (krokódeilos)
tortoise in Greek(η) χελώνα (chelóna)


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Animal Related Words in Greek


EnglishGreek  
animal in Greek(το) ζώο (zóo)
mammal in Greek(το) θηλαστικό (thilastikó)
bird in Greek(το) πουλί (poulí)
insect in Greek(το) έντομο (éntomo)
reptile in Greek(το) ερπετό (erpetó)
zoo in Greek(ο) ζωολογικός κήπος (zoologikós kípos)
vet in Greek(ο) κτηνίατρος (ktiníatros)
farm in Greek(το) αγρόκτημα (agróktima)
forest in Greek(το) δάσος (dásos)
river in Greek(το) ποτάμι (potámi)
lake in Greek(η) λίμνη (límni)
desert in Greek(η) έρημος (érimos)
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Mammals in Greek


EnglishGreek  
panda in Greek(το) πάντα (pánta)
giraffe in Greek(η) καμηλοπάρδαλη (kamilopárdali)
camel in Greek(η) καμήλα (kamíla)
wolf in Greek(ο) λύκος (lýkos)
zebra in Greek(η) ζέβρα (zévra)
polar bear in Greek(η) πολική αρκούδα (polikí arkoúda)
kangaroo in Greek(το) καγκουρό (kankouró)
rhino in Greek(ο) ρινόκερος (rinókeros)
leopard in Greek(η) λεοπάρδαλη (leopárdali)
cheetah in Greek(ο) γατόπαρδος (gatópardos)
donkey in Greek(ο) γάιδαρος (gáidaros)
squirrel in Greek(ο) σκίουρος (skíouros)
bat in Greek(η) νυχτερίδα (nychterída)
fox in Greek(η) αλεπού (alepoú)
hedgehog in Greek(ο) σκαντζόχοιρος (skantzóchoiros)
otter in Greek(η) ενυδρίδα (enydrída)
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Birds in Greek


EnglishGreek  
duck in Greek(η) πάπια (pápia)
chicken in Greek(το) κοτόπουλο (kotópoulo)
goose in Greek(η) χήνα (chína)
owl in Greek(η) κουκουβάγια (koukouvágia)
swan in Greek(ο) κύκνος (kýknos)
penguin in Greek(ο) πιγκουίνος (pinkouínos)
ostrich in Greek(η) στρουθοκάμηλος (strouthokámilos)
raven in Greek(το) κοράκι (koráki)
pelican in Greek(ο) πελεκάνος (pelekános)
flamingo in Greek(το) φλαμίνγκο (flamín'nko)

Insects in Greek


EnglishGreek  
fly in Greek(η) μύγα (mýga)
butterfly in Greek(η) πεταλούδα (petaloúda)
bee in Greek(η) μέλισσα (mélissa)
mosquito in Greek(το) κουνούπι (kounoúpi)
ant in Greek(το) μυρμήγκι (myrmínki)
dragonfly in Greek(η) λιβελούλα (liveloúla)
grasshopper in Greek(η) ακρίδα (akrída)
caterpillar in Greek(η) κάμπια (kámpia)
termite in Greek(ο) τερμίτης (termítis)
ladybird in Greek(η) πασχαλίτσα (paschalítsa)

Marine Animals in Greek


EnglishGreek  
whale in Greek(η) φάλαινα (fálaina)
shark in Greek(ο) καρχαρίας (karcharías)
dolphin in Greek(το) δελφίνι (delfíni)
seal in Greek(η) φώκια (fókia)
jellyfish in Greek(η) μέδουσα (médousa)
octopus in Greek(το) χταπόδι (chtapódi)
turtle in Greek(η) χελώνα (chelóna)
starfish in Greek(ο) αστερίας (asterías)
crab in Greek(ο) κάβουρας (kávouras)


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