35 Female Sheep Names (young & mature)

Sheep are amazing farmed animals with a history tied to human civilization. I have hand-picked 35 female sheep names with meanings also included.

Blackie

Blackie comes from the Old English word ‘blæc’ and means black. In the animated short The Legend of Coyote Rock, there is a chracter names Blackie, which is a small black sheep. There is also the character Blackie the Lamb, an anthropomorphic black sheep created by Paramount Pictures’ Famous Studios.

Rebecca

The name has its origins back to the Hebrew language, meaning to bind. Rebecca appears in the Hebrew Bible as the wife of Isaac. Variations include Ríobhca in Irish, Rebeca in Romanian, Rebeque in French, and Lepeka in Hawaiian.

Woolwind

It means wolf friend.

Bathsheba

Meaning “daughter of the oath,” Bathsheba is a name of Hebrew origin. in The Christian Bible, Bathsheba had five children with King David. One of her children is Solomon, who succeeded David as monarch.

Galaxy

Galaxy comes from the Greek term for the Milky Way.

Meryl Sheep

Meryl Sheep is a spoof of the actress Meryl Streep. On Sesame Street, there is a muppet sheep with this name.

Lovie

Lovie is a diminutive of the word love.

Halloumi

Halloumi has roots in Egyptian Arabi, and is a cheese originating from Cyprus. The annual halloumi market is close to half a $ billion.

Caviar

The word “caviar,” is derived from the Persian word, “khavyar,” meaning cake of strength. Caviar is another food related name for sheep.

Liberty

Liberty means “freedom” and “free choice.”

Rambunctious

Rambunctious symbolizes someone who is full of energy and difficult to control.

Irene

Irene is from the Greek word for “peace.” Irene of Athens was Byzantine empress consort to Emperor Leo IV.

Frosty

It means covered in frost or icy. Frosty looks good for a name for a sheep.

Facts about sheep

Baby sheep are known as lambs. Mothers and lambs know each other’s voices.

Sheep were domesticated 11,000 years ago.

Sheep recognize emotion on each other’s faces. They have very impressive cognitive ability and just like humans.

Sheep have a top speed of 20pmh.

There are over 1,200 breeds of domestic sheep.

Coco

Coco means palm tree in Spanish and Portuguese. The Coco is also the equivalent to the bogeyman, found in Spain and Portugal.

Sherpa

Sherpa has its origins in the Tibetan words Shar (east) and Pa (people). So, it means ”people from the east.”

Clarabelle

From the Latin elements clara (bright) and belle (beautiful), the name Clarabelle is an interesting name to choose for your sheep.

Ewelina

The name Ewelina has Polish origin, meaning living one.

Woolhelmina

Woolhelmina is an interesting name for a sheep. It is composed of the word wool and helmina, A diminutive of the name Wilhelmina (resolute protector).

Poppy

Poppy is related to the name of the flower poppy which is part of the subfamily Papaveroideae.

Buttercup

Buttercup has English origins and is symbolizing “yellow wildflower.”

Fluffy

The name Fluffy is derived from the English word fluff (airy).

Dottie

It is a diminutive form of the name Dorothy, meaning God’s gift. Other diminutives of the name Dorothy are Dotty, Dot, Doro, Dorie, and Dodie.

Tilly

Tilly means “mighty in battle.”

Sassafras

Sassafras trees are seen as a symbol of healing.

How to choose a good name for your sheep

Try saying the name out loud multiple times.

Use hard consonants and vowel endings

Choose a name with one or two syllables.

Bramble

The name Bramble means “blackberry shrub.”

Petunia

Meaning tobacco, the name Petunia is derived from the French word pétun. There is a character Petunia in The Angry Birds Movie.

Cressida

Cressida is a name with Greek origins, and is interpreted as gold or golden. There is a character named Cressida in William Shakespeare’s Troilus and Cressida.

Cinderella

Cinderella signifies “Girl By The Cinders.” Cinderella is Disney’s first “princess.” In 2018, the animated film Cinderella and the Secret Prince was released.

Magnolia

Magnolia is an excellent name for a sheep since it has its origins in the Latin word “magnolius (of great excellence).

Rosette

Rosette is the French diminutive of rose.

Shanna

Shanna is a short version of the Hebrew name Shoshana, which means lily.

Winifred

Winifred has Old English origins and has a meaning that I love, ”blessed” or ”friend of peace.”

Noreen

The name Noreen means honor. It is such a good name for your sheep.

Lilou

It is a diminutive of the name Lily, that is derived from the flower lily. French-American author Lilou Macé published her first book, I Lost My Job and I Liked It, in 2009.

Zinnia

It is the name of the flower zinnia, that owns its name after the German scientist Johann Gottfried Zinn.

Seraphina

Seraphina is the feminine form of the Latin name Seraphinus, which is derived from the Hebrew word seraphim (fiery ones).