Boy

Shepard

SHEP-erd

Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Old English occupational name meaning 'one who herds sheep.' Evokes pastoral imagery and inherent responsibility, with a distinctive two-syllable strength.”

Popularity Over Time

Shepard US popularity rank over timeRank 10178 in 1999 to rank 913 in 2022. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#913#5546#10178191219401960198020002024

Currently ranked #938 in the United States.

Origin

Old English

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Shep

Style

ClassicStrongVintageNature

Famous Bearers

  • Shepard Smith (newscaster)
  • Commander Shepard (Mass Effect)

Collections

Nature Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Preppy & Surname Names → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Garrett

Germanic Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Charlotte

French Top 10

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People Also Ask

Old English occupational name meaning 'one who herds sheep.' Evokes pastoral imagery and inherent responsibility, with a distinctive two-syllable strength.

Shepard is currently ranked #938 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Shepard include Shep.

Names that pair beautifully with Shepard include Charlotte.