Sheppard - name meaning and origin

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

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

Sheppard 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 Sheppard. Compare Sheppard with related baby names.