73%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. SHEHP-ərd [key·IPA] Meaning & History From an English occupational surname meaning "sheep herder, shepherd". PopularityDetails Last ranked #492 in 2022 United States People think this name isRate·Details mature formal upper class natural wholesome strong refined strange serious nerdy Categories derived from a surname, English nouns, English verbs, Enya songs, movies, occupations, sheep, surnames, Tori Amos lyrics, word names