Are you getting a sheep or a lamb, and searching for some cool sheep names? Sheep are very friendly, fluffy and very good with children which makes them a perfect pet for kids of all age. Well, your new sheep will need a name. We have made a comprehensive list of sheep names broken in several different categories.
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Sheep Names
We have female and male sheep names with origin and meanings, names for sheep from cartoon and movies, funny, wool names, energetic names, mischievous sheep names, badass and strong names, and sheep names by color, blue, grey, spotted, white and of course black sheep names.
Female Sheep Names
Jilian
Meaning: Jove’s child. Variant of Gillian from the masculine Julian.
Origin: English
Anita
Meaning: Grace
Origin: Hebrew
Lilibeth
Meaning: Blend of Lily: (the flower: innocence: purity: beauty) and Elizabeth: (My God is bountiful: God of plenty.)
Origin: English
Elicia
Meaning: Abbreviation of Elisabeth.
Origin: French
Liora
Meaning: The laurel tree or sweet bay tree symbolic of honor and victory. Old name with many variants.
Origin: English
Erlina
Meaning: Noble woman
Origin: English
Hepsiba
Meaning: She is my delight
Origin: Hebrew
Analise
Meaning: Grace or devoted to God
Origin: Hebrew
Lysanor
Meaning: Mother of Boore
Origin: Arthurian Legend
Meheytabel
Meaning: God’s favor
Origin: Hebrew
Chatool
Meaning: Cat
Origin: Hebrew
Darcy
Meaning: From Arcy Dark.
Origin: French
Dominica
Meaning: Name of a saint
Origin: Irish
Katelyn
Meaning: Phonetic form of Caitlin – the Irish form of Katherine. Pure
Origin: English
Lynzie
Meaning: Variant of Lindsey from the linden tree island
Origin: English
Tamar
Meaning: Palm tree
Origin: Hebrew
Jenalyn
Meaning: Variation of Jenny which is a diminutive of Jane and Jennifer.
Origin: English
Blythe
Meaning: Happy
Origin: Anglo-Saxon
Melosa
Meaning: Sweet
Origin: Spanish
Zahrah
Meaning: White
Origin: Arabic
Denia
Meaning: Combination of Deana: (divine) and Dina: (from the valley: avenged).
Origin: English
Laurelynn
Meaning: Beautiful
Origin: American
Tiffanie
Meaning: Variant of the Greek name Theophania referring to the Epiphany – manifestation of divinity.
Origin: English
Chrissie
Meaning: Abbreviation of Christine. Follower of Christ.
Origin: Irish
Esmeralda
Meaning: The prized green emerald gemstone.
Origin: Spanish
Jenaya
Meaning: Modern name based on Jane or Jean: Based on Janai meaning God has answered.
Origin: English
Cristie
Meaning: Abbreviation of Christine. Follower of Christ.
Origin: Irish
Diamanda
Meaning: Of high value: brilliant. The precious diamond stone.
Origin: English
Mae
Meaning: May. In Roman mythology Maia: (source of the month May) was goddess of spring growth.
Origin: French
Sheep Names Male
Wilmer
Meaning: Resolute or famous
Origin: German
Yago
Meaning: Supplanter
Origin: Spanish
Coilin
Meaning: Virile
Origin: Irish
Lennell
Meaning: Abbreviation of Leonard.
Origin: English
Drystan
Meaning: An advisor to Arthur
Origin: Arthurian Legend
Chesmu
Meaning: Witty
Origin: Native American
Delvin
Meaning: Godly friend.
Origin: English
Makeen
Meaning: Strong
Origin: Arabic
Blane
Meaning: Slender
Origin: Celtic
Mooney
Meaning: Wealthy
Origin: Irish
Rowdy
Meaning: Boisterous. Western nickname.
Origin: English
Tulio
Meaning: Lively
Origin: Spanish
Fraomar
Meaning: Name of a king
Origin: Anglo-Saxon
York
Meaning: Yew tree
Origin: Celtic
Nash
Meaning: Adventure
Origin: English
Eliott
Meaning: Believes in God
Origin: French
Pallaton
Meaning: Warrior
Origin: Native American
Brenn
Meaning: Prince. Variant of Brendan.
Origin: Irish
Donnel
Meaning: Variant of Donald great chief.
Origin: Scottish
Verrill
Meaning: True
Origin: French
Nicanor
Meaning: Victorious army
Origin: Spanish
Wapi
Meaning: Lucky
Origin: Native American
MacAuslan
Meaning: Son of Absalon
Origin: Scottish
Arvis
Meaning: The people’s friend.
Origin: English
Aloin
Meaning: Noble friend
Origin: French
Amhlaoibh
Meaning: Irish form of Olaf
Origin: Irish
Mischa
Meaning: Little bear Little fighter
Origin: Russian
Pierce
Meaning: Form of Piers from Peter.
Origin: Irish
Kenny
Meaning: Handsome
Origin: Irish
Damario
Meaning: Masculine form of the Greek Damaris gentle.
Origin: Spanish
Arvis
Meaning: The people’s friend.
Origin: English
Neale
Meaning: Champion
Origin: Celtic
Aloin
Meaning: Noble friend
Origin: French
Delroy
Meaning: Of the King.
Origin: French
Rydder
Meaning: Knight
Origin: English
Dreogan
Meaning: Suffers
Origin: Anglo-Saxon
Lansa
Meaning: Lance (Hopi)
Origin: Native American
Ektor
Meaning: Father of Arthur
Origin: Arthurian Legend
Burel
Meaning: Reddish brown haired
Origin: French
Fahy
Meaning: From the green field
Origin: Irish
Tirell
Meaning: Thunder ruler
Origin: English
Anglesey
Meaning: From Anglesey
Origin: English
Funny Sheep Names
Here are some ironic and funny names for sheep.
Sweater
Socks
Blanket
Carpet
Knitt
Yarn
Sheep Names From Cartoons and Movies
Woolter – Disney Zootopia
Jesse – Disney Zootopia
Bellwether – Disney Zootopia
Doug – Zootopia
Shaun – Shaun the Sheep
Timmy – Shaun the Sheep
Shirley – Shaun the Sheep
Lu-La – Shaun the Sheep
Sha – The Walten Files
Eddie – Sing
Billy – Toy Story
Goat – Toy Story
Gruff – Toy Story
Master Sheep – Kung Fu Panda
Muffy – Animal Crossing game
Baabara – Animal Crossing game
Eunice – Animal Crossing game
Timbra – Animal Crossing game
Woolio – Animal Crossing game
Willow – Animal Crossing game
Vesta – Animal Crossing game
Sheep Names In Different Language
Skape – Afrikaan
Dele – Albanian
Ovella – Catalan
Far – Danish
Schaap – Dutch
Lambad – Estonian
Lampaat – Finnish
Brebis (female) Mouton (male) – French
Skiep – Frisian
Schaf – Germman
Hipa – Hawaiian
Caoirigh – Irish
Pecora – Italian
Oves – Latin
Aitas – Latvian
Hipi – Maori
Sau – Norwegian
Oveja – Spanish
Koyun – Turkish
Defad – Welsh
Fast Sheep Names
Is your sheep too energetic? Here are sheep names for all those hyper fast sheep out there.
Bouncer
Bullet
Buzz
Chaos
Comet
Cowboy
Crazy
Dash
Fiesta
Firecracker
Flash
Goofy
Hopper
Hurricane
Jet
Lightning
Loca
Loco
Nightmare
Panic
Pogo
Speedy
Tornado
Wildchild
Wildfire
Ziggy
Zoom
Mischievous Sheep Names
Sheep are known to be mischievous pets. For that reason, here some of the most mischievous names for “bad” sheep.
Booger
Bozo
Brat
Buster
Devil
Hudini
Seeker
Sneak
Squirt
Trouble
Weasel
Shy, Calm and Sweet Sheep Names
For those shy and so sweet sheep here the sweetest sheep names to choose from.
Angel
Ash
Baby
Daisy
Dolly
Sugar
Sweetheart
Willow
Strong Badass Sheep Names
Do you have a badass sheep? Yes, sheep can be tough too. Here strong and tough names for badass sheep.
Ace
Avalanche
Aztec
Beast
Bully
Butch
Champ
Charger
China
Dallas
Emperor
Empress
Excalibur
Hercules
Lexus
Macho
Magnum
Major
Master
Muscles
Queen
Royal
Sizzler
Stihl
Warrior
Winner
Zeus
Black Sheep Names
Do we have a black sheep in the family? For all the black sheep, here are the black sheep names.
Ciara
Corbett
Guadalupe
Huyen
Jett
Jetta
Kalli
Kanika
Kass
Keir
Keira
Malise
Mauli
Midnight
Montenegro
Montsho
Raven
Siyavash
Blue Sheep Names
Another interesting color of sheep. Here are our blue sheep name ideas.
Azura
Dusty
Indigo
Indivar
Lavendar
Meena
Minjonet
Periwinkle
Sunila
Teal
Violet
Grey Sheep Names
For more color names inspiration here are grey names for sheep.
Ashton
Charcoal
Grayson
Griselda
Lesley
Lloyd
Silver
Smokey
Steeler
Spotted Sheep Names
Is your sheep spotted? Dot here, dot there, those sheep are special. Here are naming ideas for spotted sheep.
Cheetah
Dot
Freckles
Jaguar
Polka Dots
Specks
Splat
Spot
Sprinkles
White Sheep Names
Most of people, when asked about sheep they instantly think of white sheep. Well, the majority of sheep are really white, so here is a list of white sheep names.
Alba
Alban
Albany
Albin
Albina
Avalbane
Bach Yen
Bianca
Blanca
Blanche
Candace
Candice
Dwight
Fennella
Finola
Fiona
Gaerwn
Galatea
Gauri
Gavan
Genevieve
Guinivere
Gwenifer
Gwenllian
Gwyn
Ivory
Jen
Jeneva
Jenifer
Jennie
Jennifer
Kei
Kent
Kenyon
Laban
Laksha
Misty
Nuala
Olwen
Pearl
Rhoswen
Rosalba
Snowball
Snowflake
Snow White
Snowy
Vevay
Vianca
Wenda
Wendy
Whitby
Whitey
Whitney
Zenevieva
Zurina
Wool Names In Different Language:
Llana – Catalan
Uld – Danish
Villane – Estonian
Lana – Italian, Latin, Spanish
Villa – Finnish
La Laine – French
La – Galician
Wolle – German
Huluhulu – Hawaiian
Gyapju – Hungarian
Ull – Icelandic
Olann – Irish
Vilna – Latvian
Huruhuru – Maori
Welna – Polish
Volna – Slovenian
Yun – Turkish
Gwlan – Welsh
Sheep Names By Wool Type
Angora
Alpaca
Cashmere
Camel
Mohair
Melton
Merino
Lambswool
Shetland
Virgin
Vicuna
More Names
You could take a look at names for white horses for more white name inspiration. Or check out our black horse names for some more black sheep naming ideas.
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