Indo-European Languages:
* Spanish: Delfín
* French: Dauphin
* Italian: Delfino
* German: Delfin
* Portuguese: Golfinho
* Russian: Дельфин (Del'fin)
* Polish: Delfin
* Czech: Delfín
* Dutch: Dolfijn
* Swedish: Delfin
* Danish: Delfin
* Norwegian: Delfin
* Finnish: Delfiini
* Hungarian: Delfin
Other Languages:
* Japanese: イルカ (iru ka)
* Chinese: 海豚 (hǎi tún)
* Korean: 돌고래 (dolgolae)
* Arabic: دولفين (dolfin)
* Hindi: डॉल्फ़िन (dolfin)
* Turkish: Yunus
* Vietnamese: Cá heo
* Thai: โลมา (loma)
* Greek: δελφίνι (delfini)
This is just a small sampling of the many names for dolphin around the world. The names often reflect the culture and history of the language. For example, the Turkish name "Yunus" is derived from the Greek word for "dolphin," which was associated with the god Poseidon.
It's fascinating to see how different cultures have named these intelligent and playful creatures.