Names Categorized "sheep"

Adonis m Greek Mythology
From Phoenician 𐤀𐤃𐤍 (ʾadon) meaning "lord, master". In Greek myth Adonis was a handsome young shepherd killed while hunting a wild boar. The anemone flower is said to have sprung from his blood. Because he was loved by Aphrodite, Zeus allowed him to be restored to life for part of each year. The Greeks borrowed this character from Semitic traditions, originally Sumerian (see Dumuzi).

Age 2 f Estonian
Estonian form of Agnes.

Aggie f English
Diminutive of Agnes or Agatha.

Ági f Hungarian
Diminutive of Ágota or Ágnes.

Agnė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Agnes.

Ágnes f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Agnes.

Agnès f French, Catalan
French and Catalan form of Agnes.

Agnes f English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Estonian, Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ἅγνη (Hagne), derived from Greek ἁγνός (hagnos) meaning "chaste". Saint Agnes was a virgin martyred during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian. The name became associated with Latin agnus "lamb", resulting in the saint's frequent depiction with a lamb by her side. Due to her renown, the name became common in Christian Europe.... [more]

Agnesa f Slovak, Albanian
Slovak and Albanian form of Agnes.

Agnese f Italian, Latvian
Italian and Latvian form of Agnes.

Agnessa f Russian
Russian form of Agnes.

Agneta f Swedish
Swedish variant of Agnes.

Agnete f Danish, Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian variant of Agnes.

Agnetha f Swedish
Swedish variant of Agnes.

Agnethe f Danish, Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian variant of Agnes.

Agneza f Croatian
Croatian form of Agnes.

Agnieszka f Polish
Polish form of Agnes.

Agnija f Serbian, Macedonian, Latvian
Serbian, Macedonian and Latvian form of Agnes.

Aignéis f Irish
Irish form of Agnes.

Aniello m Italian
From Italian agnello meaning "lamb", ultimately from a diminutive of Latin agnus.

Annice f English
Variant of Annis.

Annis f English
Medieval English form of Agnes.

Aries m Astronomy
Means "ram" in Latin. This is the name of a constellation and the first sign of the zodiac. Some Roman legends state that the ram in the constellation was the one who supplied the Golden Fleece sought by Jason.

Aune f Finnish
Finnish form of Agnes.

Crius m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kreios.

Hagne f Late Greek
Original Greek form of Agnes.

Howard m English
From an English surname that can derive from several different sources: the Anglo-Norman given name Huard, which was from the Germanic name Hughard; the Anglo-Scandinavian given name Haward, from the Old Norse name Hávarðr; or the Middle English term ewehirde meaning "ewe herder". This is the surname of a British noble family, members of which have held the title Duke of Norfolk from the 15th century to the present. A famous bearer of the given name was the American industrialist Howard Hughes (1905-1976).

Howie m English
Diminutive of Howard.

Iines f Finnish
Finnish form of Agnes.

Inés f Spanish
Spanish form of Agnes.

Inès f French
French form of Inés.

Inês f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Agnes.

Ines f German, Italian, Slovene, Croatian, Swedish
Variant of Inés.

Inez f English, Swedish, Dutch
Variant of Inés.

Jagienka f Polish
Diminutive of Jagna.

Jagna f Polish
Originally a diminutive of Agnieszka, Agata or Jadwiga. It is now used independently.

Jagusia f Polish (Rare)
Diminutive of Jaga.

Janja f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Croatian, Serbian and Slovene form of Agnes. It also may be inspired by Serbo-Croatian janje meaning "lamb".

Kreios m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from either Greek κρείων (kreion) meaning "lord, master" or κριός (krios) meaning "ram, male sheep". This was the name of a Titan in Greek mythology.

Nensi f Croatian
Croatian form of Nancy.

Nes f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch short form of Agnes.

Neske f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Agnes.

Nest f Welsh
Medieval Welsh diminutive of Agnes.

Nesta f Welsh
Medieval Welsh diminutive of Agnes.

Neža f Slovene
Slovene form of Agnes.

Oanez f Breton
Derived from Breton oan "lamb" (ultimately from Latin agnus) and used as a Breton form of Agnes.

Ofydd m Welsh (Rare)
Welsh form of Ovid.

Oona f Irish, Finnish
Anglicized form of Úna, as well as a Finnish form.

Oonagh f Irish
Anglicized form of Úna.

Ovid m History
From the Roman family name Ovidius, which was possibly derived from Latin ovis "a sheep". Alternatively, it could have a Sabellic origin. Publius Ovidius Naso, better known as Ovid, was a 1st-century BC Roman poet who is best known as the author of the Metamorphoses. He was sent into exile on the coast of the Black Sea by Emperor Augustus for no apparent reason.

Ovidia f Ancient Roman, Spanish (Rare), Romanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ovidius (see Ovid).

Ovídio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Ovidius (see Ovid).

Ovidio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Ovidius (see Ovid).

Ovidiu m Romanian
Romanian form of Ovidius (see Ovid). In the 1st century the Roman poet Ovid was exiled to the city of Tomis, now Constanța in Romania.

Ovidius m Ancient Roman
Latin form of Ovid.

Owain m Welsh, Arthurian Cycle
From an Old Welsh name (Ougein, Eugein and other spellings), which was possibly from the Latin name Eugenius. Other theories connect it to the Celtic roots *owi- "sheep", *wesu- "good" or *awi- "desire" combined with the Old Welsh suffix gen "born of". This is the name of several figures from British history, including Owain mab Urien, a 6th-century prince of Rheged who fought against the Angles. The 12th-century French poet Chrétien de Troyes adapted him into Yvain for his Arthurian romance Yvain, the Knight of the Lion. Regarded as one of the Knights of the Round Table, Yvain or Owain has since appeared in many other Arthurian tales, typically being the son of King Urien of Gore, and the errant husband of Laudine, the Lady of the Fountain.... [more]

Owen 1 m Welsh, English
Anglicized form of Owain.

Owena f Welsh
Feminine form of Owen 1.

Phrixus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Φρίξος (Phrixos) meaning "thrilling, causing shivers", derived from φρίξ (phrix) meaning "ripple, shiver". In Greek myth Phrixus was the son of Athamus and Nephele. He was to be sacrificed to Zeus, but he escaped with his sister Helle on the back of the ram with the Golden Fleece.

Rachael f English
Variant of Rachel, the spelling probably influenced by that of Michael.

Racheal f English
Variant of Rachel.

Rachel f English, Hebrew, French, Dutch, German, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Hebrew
From the Hebrew name רָחֵל (Raḥel) meaning "ewe". In the Old Testament this is the name of the favourite wife of Jacob. Her father Laban tricked Jacob into marrying her older sister Leah first, though in exchange for seven years of work Laban allowed Jacob to marry Rachel too. Initially barren and facing her husband's anger, she offered her handmaid Bilhah to Jacob to bear him children. Eventually she was herself able to conceive, becoming the mother of Joseph and Benjamin.... [more]

Rachele f Italian
Italian form of Rachel.

Rahela f Romanian, Croatian, Serbian
Romanian, Croatian and Serbian form of Rachel.

Roi 2 m Hebrew
Means "my shepherd" in Hebrew.

Shepherd m English
From an English occupational surname meaning "sheep herder, shepherd".

Spyridon m Greek, Late Greek
Late Greek name derived from Greek σπυρίδιον (spyridion) meaning "basket" or Latin spiritus meaning "spirit". Saint Spyridon was a 4th-century sheep farmer who became the bishop of Tremithus and suffered during the persecutions of Diocletian.

Úna f Irish, Medieval Irish
Probably derived from Old Irish úan meaning "lamb". This was a common name in medieval Ireland.

Ùna f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Úna.