180+ Best Sheep Names (Cute, Funny, and Creative)

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By Sapana Chandra

Sheep are livestock animals that are social and enjoy companionship. Read the best sheep names that are adorable, funny, and unique.

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Sheep are herd animals usually raised for meat and wool. You can also keep sheep as family pets or companion animals.

Known for their gentle and docile nature, sheep are easy to train. They’re also affectionate towards their human caregivers.

Read the best sheep names that are cute, funny, and creative.

Cute sheep names

Baby sheep in the meadow.
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Sheep have fluffy wool, big eyes, and a friendly appearance. Choose a name that’s as adorable as your pet. The following are cute lamb names.

1. Baby Bear

2. Binky

3. Buford

4. Bulky

5. Button

6. Chai

7. Chops

8. Clover

9. Coco

10. Coffee

11. Cream Puff

12. Cupcake

13. Donut

14. Flannel

15. Fleece

16. Flufkins

17. Frosty

18. Giggles

19. Happy

20. Java

21. Juniper

22. Latte

23. Midnight

24. Mocha

25. Niblet

26. Peabody

27. Smokey

28. Snowflake

29. Socks

30. Spot

31. Starlight

32. Stormy

33. Sunshine

34. Toffee

35. Twinkle

36. Waffles

37. Wooly

Funny sheep names

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Sheep have a natural instinct, called flock mentality, to follow the sheep in front of them. This helps them to stay safe from predators.

Choose a name that brings a smile to your face every time you call for your furry friend.

1. Baabaa

2. Baa-bara

3. Baa-njamin

4. Black Sheep

5. Bubba

6. Chew Cudder

7. Drewe Baahrymore

8. Ed Shearin

9. Ewe Grant

10. Ewe Hefner

11. Ewe Jackman

12. Eweliette

13. Fleece Machine

14. Fluffers

15. Fluffinator

16. Hairy Styles

17. Hill Billy

18. Holy Sheep

19. Jewel

20. Lady Baba

21. Lamb & Cheese

22. Lamb Sandwich

23. Lambchops

24. Lamborghini

25. Lanolin

26. Lewena

27. Mutton

28. Nosed Feet

29. Obi Wool Kenobi

30. Pirate Sheep

31. Rambo

32. Shear Luck

33. Shearlock Holmes

34. Sheep Dog

35. Simpleton

36. Sweater

37. Tasty

38. Wooliam

39. Woolma

40. Wooly Bully

Sheep names for pairs

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Since sheep are herd animals and need other sheep to have optimal well-being, you should have at least two sheep.

When naming a pair of sheep, consider choosing names that complement each other. Be sure the names are easy to remember and distinguish between the two.

1. Aphrodite & Adonis

2. Beauty & Beast

3. Bella & Stella

4. Ben & Jerry

5. Bonnie & Clyde

6. Boris and Natasha

7. Bread & Butter

8. Burger & Fries

9. Calvin & Hobbes

10. Cookie & Cream

11. Donald & Daisy

12. Felix & Oscar

13. Fluffer & Nutter

14. Frodo & Sam

15. Gilligan & Skipper

16. Hansel & Gretel

17. Harry & Sally

18. Jack & Jill

19. Mulder & Scully

20. Olive & Popeye

21. Orville & Wilber

22. Pancakes & Waffles

23. Patsy & Edina

24. Pongo and Perdita

25. Romeo & Juliet

26. Romy & Michele

27. Scarlett and Rhett

28. Skipper & Gilligan

29. Sonny & Cher

30. Thelma & Louise

31. Wallace & Grommet

Female sheep names

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Female sheep, also known as ewes, are generally smaller than male sheep. They’re social animals that prefer to live in flocks.

The following are the best sheep names for your favorite ewe.

1. Alexandra

2. Alma

3. Amber

4. Amelia

5. Annabel

6. Autumn

7. Beauty

8. Bella

9. Bertie

10. Bo Peep

11. Caroline

12. Chloe

13. Claire

14. Emma

15. Eve

16. Fifi

17. Fiona

18. Gloria

19. Grace

20. Jade

21. Julia

22. Katie

23. Kayla

24. Lady

25. Liliana

26. Lilly

27. Luna

28. Madeline

29. Magnolia

30. Mary

31. Matilda

32. Misty

33. Penny

34. Petal

35. Pixie

36. Rosemary

37. Shanna

38. Sophie

39. Tara

40. Taylor

41. Tessa

42. Wanda

43. Xena

44. Zoe

Male sheep names

Male sheep in the fields.
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Male sheep, also known as rams, have large, curved horns. They also have thick, wooly coats that protect them.

The following are the best sheep names for your favorite ram.

1. Amos

2. Barkley

3. Barry

4. Boris

5. Brad

6. Casper

7. Chex

8. Cooper

9. Dougal

10. Duncan

11. Finley

12. Freddie

13. Gabriel

14. Harvey

15. Jack

16. Jasper

17. Kenny

18. Levi

19. Lloyd

20. Mack

21. Max

22. Micah

23. Noah

24. Norman

25. Peabody

26. Raymond

27. Rudy

28. Sebastian

29. Shaun

30. Stanley

31. Stewie

32. Titus

33. Willy

34. Winnie

35. Zack

36. Zeus

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