Many people know organisms only by the common names, or "vernacular" names. Unlike scientific names, common names are almost always different for speakers of different languages. They may also vary regionally within a language. This tab shows all the common names provided to EOL for this organism from a variety of providers, including EOL curators. Currently we can only set one preferred common name per language on a given EOL page, but all the names should be searchable.
Common names listed by language
marks the preferred name for each language.
English
| Name | Sources | Status |
|---|---|---|
| California Gray Whale | NCBI Taxonomy, World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), uBio | Trusted |
| California Grey Whale | uBio | Unknown |
| California Ranger | World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) | Trusted |
| California Whale | World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) | Trusted |
| Devil Fish | IUCN Red List, uBio | Trusted |
| Devilfish | World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) | Trusted |
| Devilfish (historical) | uBio | Trusted |
| Graesoe Whale | World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) | Trusted |
| Gray Back | IUCN Red List, uBio | Trusted |
| Gray Whale | Animal Diversity Web Descriptions, Conabio, IUCN Red List, Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS), Leo Shapiro, Mammalia, Monthly ARKive text import , NCBI Taxonomy, NatureServe resource, Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, Taxonomic Hierarchy of COL-China 2012, World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), uBio | Trusted |
| Grayback | World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) | Trusted |
| Grey Whale | IUCN Red List, NCBI Taxonomy, PlanetScott.com images, World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), uBio | Trusted |
| Hard Head | IUCN Red List, World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), uBio | Trusted |
| Mud Digger | World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) | Trusted |
| Mussel Digger | IUCN Red List, World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), uBio | Trusted |
| Mussel Digger (historical) | uBio | Trusted |
| Pacific Gray Whale | uBio | Unknown |
| Pacific Grey Whale | uBio | Trusted |
| Rip Sack | IUCN Red List, World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), uBio | Trusted |
| Rip Sack (historical) | uBio | Trusted |
| Scamperdown | World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) | Trusted |
| Scrag Whale | World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), uBio | Trusted |
| Scrag Whale (atlantic, Controversial) | uBio | Trusted |
| Summer Whale | World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) | Trusted |
| Summer Whale (arctic Only) | uBio | Trusted |
Catalan
| Name | Sources | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Balena grisa | Eduard Solà | Trusted |
Chinese
| Name | Sources | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 灰鲸 | Taxonomic Hierarchy of COL-China 2012 | Trusted |
Chinese (Simplified)
| Name | Sources | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 灰鲸 | Mammalia | Trusted |
Czech
| Name | Sources | Status |
|---|---|---|
| plejtvák šedý | uBio | Trusted |
| Plejtvákovec cedy | uBio | Unknown |
| plejtvákovec šedý | World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), uBio | Trusted |
| plejvákovec cedý | uBio | Trusted |
| velryba šedá | uBio | Trusted |
Danish
| Name | Sources | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Grijze walvisch | Unknown, uBio | Trusted |
| Gråhval | World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), uBio | Trusted |
| Knabbelvisch | uBio | Unknown |
| Knobbelvisch | uBio | Unknown |
Dutch
| Name | Sources | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Grayze walvis | uBio | Unknown |
| Grijze walvis | World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), uBio | Trusted |
| Grijze walvisch | uBio | Trusted |
| gryijze walvisch | World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) | Trusted |
| Knabbelvisch | uBio | Trusted |
French
| Name | Sources | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Baleine gris | uBio | Unknown |
| Baleine grise | IUCN Red List, World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), uBio | Trusted |
| Baleine grise de Californie | uBio | Trusted |
| Baleine à six bosses | IUCN Red List, World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), uBio | Trusted |
| Baleine á six bosses | uBio | Unknown |
German
| Name | Sources | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Grauwal | Josefin Stiller, World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), uBio | Trusted |
| Knotenfisch | World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), uBio | Trusted |
Greek
| Name | Sources | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Γκρίζα φάλαινα | World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) | Trusted |
Hungarian
| Name | Sources | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Szürke bálna | Ágoston Deák | Trusted |
Icelandic
| Name | Sources | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Grähval | uBio | Unknown |
Italian
| Name | Sources | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Balena grigia | World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) | Trusted |
| Balenottera griglia della Califronia | uBio | Trusted |
Japanese
| Name | Sources | Status |
|---|---|---|
| aosagi | World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) | Trusted |
| koku | World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) | Trusted |
| Koku kujira | World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), uBio | Trusted |
| kokuzira | World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) | Trusted |
Korean
| Name | Sources | Status |
|---|---|---|
| gwisin-gorae | World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) | Trusted |
Lithuanian
| Name | Sources | Status |
|---|---|---|
| pilkasis banginis | World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) | Trusted |
Norwegian
| Name | Sources | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gråhval | World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) | Trusted |
| Kaliforniske Graahval | World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), uBio | Trusted |
Polish
| Name | Sources | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pływacz | World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) | Trusted |
Portuguese
| Name | Sources | Status |
|---|---|---|
| baleia cinzenta | World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) | Trusted |
| Baleia cinzenta do Pacifico | uBio | Trusted |
Russian
| Name | Sources | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kaliforniiskii kit | World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), uBio | Trusted |
| Servi kit | uBio | Unknown |
| seryy kit | World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), uBio | Trusted |
| Кит серый | uBio | Unknown |
| серый кит | World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) | Trusted |
Slovenian
| Name | Sources | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sivi kit | World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) | Trusted |
Spanish
| Name | Sources | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ballena gris | Conabio, IUCN Red List, Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS), Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), uBio | Trusted |
| Ballena gris de California | uBio | Trusted |
Swedish
| Name | Sources | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gräso whale | uBio | Unknown |
| Gräval | uBio | Unknown |
Turkish
| Name | Sources | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gri balina | World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) | Trusted |
Ukrainian
| Name | Sources | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Кит сірий | World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) | Trusted |
| Сірий кит | World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) | Trusted |
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