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Globally, Shep (Shep , شيب , เชพ ) is a rare masculine forename. The given name Shep is characteristic of Kenya, where it is a rare male name, Saudi Arabia, and the United States, where it is a very rare male name. In absolute terms, the name is most common in the United States, Indonesia, and Kenya. More prevalently, Shep is the last name as well as the forename.