Shepard: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Shepard – Meaning: one who tends sheep – Origin: English (occupational surname, variant spelling of Shepherd) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: SHEP-erd


Shepard is an English (occupational surname, variant spelling of Shepherd) boy's name meaning “one who tends sheep”.

Meaning & Origin of Shepard

Meaning: One who tends sheep.

Origin: English (occupational surname, variant spelling of Shepherd).

How to Pronounce Shepard

Phonetic: SHEP-erd   IPA: /ˈʃɛpərd/

Popularity of Shepard

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1912–2024.

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