Shepard - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Shepard \sh(e)-pa-rd\ is a variant of Shepherd (Old English), and the meaning of Shepard is "shepherd".

The baby name Shepard sounds like Sheppard and Shepperd. Other similar baby names are Shephard and Sherard.

Shepard is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Shepard. Compare Shepard with related baby names.