Names That Mean Herder
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Colter
English
"colt herder"
A variation on the popular Colton, Colter has been climbing up the US charts since 2010. Given to around 1000 boys each year, it is now in the Top 500, and ticks the boxes for being a cool…
Boyer
English and French
"bow-maker, cattle herder"
Two completely different images come from its national pronunciations -- BOY-err or boy-AY -- the latter giving it an effete French accent.
Leary
Irish, Anglicization of Laoghaire
"herder"
We'd be leery of this one.
Calvert
English word name
"calf herder"
More common as a surname, a handful of boys get this bovine equivalent of Shepherd each year in the US. It may gain more exposure as one of the occupational names that are one of the most popular…
Shepardess
English occupational name
"female shepherd, sheep herder"
You're probably better off using Shepherd or Shepard on a daughter rather than trying to feminize it.
