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In the entire world, Shephard (Shephard , Шепард ) is a rare boy's given name. The given name Shephard is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Zimbabwe, where it is quite a rare male name, South Africa, where it is a rare primarily boy's, but very seldom girly name, and Tanzania, where it is a very rare masculine name. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Zimbabwe, South Africa, and the United States. More prevalently, Shephard is the last name as well as the forename.
Shephard is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: .