Meaning and Origin of: Shepard

Shepard is of Old English origin and means "One who herds sheep."

Boy name origins & meanings

  • Old English : One who herds sheep

Boy name variations

Shepherd
Sheppard
Shepley
Shep

Family name origins & meanings

  • English : variant spelling of Shepherd.
  • Americanized form of some Jewish surname sounding like or meaning ‘shepherd’.

Famous people with this last name

Dax Shepard