So you have decided to buy some sheep! You have conquered the first step towards embarking down the fabulous journey of ovine ownership. Whether you have purchased a bottle baby or two, or a full grown adult, the next step is deciding on a name (or names…I won’t judge). Choosing a name for your sheep doesn’t have to be hard. I have tons of ideas to help get you started!
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Famous Sheep Names
Whether they made their fame in T.V., literature, radio, the movies or science, these sheep are famous. If you want to give your sheep the celebrity boost he or she deserves, consider one of these famous sheep names.
- Baa Baa – This is a great name for a black sheep but, it works for every other color too!
- Bellwether – the evil sheep in Zootopia
- Chris – the sheep who famously holds the Guinness world record for the most wool sheared from a sheep in a single shearing – 90 lbs 9.76 oz! (source)
- Derby – Lance Corporal Derby to be exact. This is the highest-ranking sheep in the British Armed Forces. (source)
- Deveronvale Perfection – yes, an odd name but this sheep was sold for $369,000 back in 2009 making it the world’s most expensive! (source)
- Dolly – The world’s first cloned mammal.
- Lamb Chop – This is the song that never ends…
- Larry the Lamb – of BBC radio fame.
- Methuselina – she was the world’s oldest sheep and reached the ripe old age of 25 years 11 months before she died. (source)
- Montauciel – the first mammal to fly in a hot air balloon.
- Mrs. Sheep – From the Disney short Lambert the Sheepish Lion.
- Shaun the Sheep – Every farm needs one!
- Shrek – We’re not talking about the green ogre here. Shrek is the famous fugitive sheep roaming New Zealand for 6 years until he was captured.
- Mr. Woolensworth – from Disney’s Chicken Little
- Wooly – From the Disney show Wooly and Bully
Names for Fluffy White Sheep
When most people think of sheep, they think of white sheep. In fact, most sheep dolls and plushies for young kids are white in color. Many breeds of sheep are all white including Cheviots, St. Croix, Royal Whites, etc. These sheep names are perfect for the all-white sheep in your flock.
- Angel
- Blanca (white in Spanish)
- Blizzard
- Charmin
- Cloudy
- Cotton
- Cotton Ball
- Cotton Candy
- Ghost
- Igloo
- Luna (means moon)
- Marshmallow
- Nimbus (like the cloud)
- Opal
- Pearl
- Polar
- Polar Bear
- Puff Ball
- Q-Tip
- Rose (like a white rose)
- Snowball
- Snow Belle
- Snowflake
- Snowy
- Softy
- Storm
- Sugar
- Whip Cream
- White Out
- Winter
- Yeti
Cute Names for Black Sheep
Of course, we know that sheep can come in black. In fact, black sheep were made especially popular by the children’s nursing rhyme, Baa Baa Black Sheep. If you have all black sheep, or mostly black sheep, here are some great names to consider.
- Bear
- Blackberry
- Blackjack
- Coco
- Cocoa
- Cola
- Cosmo
- Dahlia
- Darth
- Ebony
- Elvira
- Espresso
- Hershey
- Licorice
- Midnight
- Olive
- Onyx
- Opal
- Panther
- Pepper
- Phantom
- Shadow
- Smoky
- Spirit
- Vader
- Velvet
- Wednesday
- Yukon
Awesome Names for Black and White Sheep
Black and white sheep are super neat looking. While some have wool that is a combo of black and white fiber, others, like the Shropshire and Kerry Hill sheep, have solid white wool with black skin and points.
No matter what breed your black & white sheep is, these are some awesome names for particolored sheep.
- Ace (like Ace of Spades)
- Badger
- Chocolate Chip
- Cruella
- Deville
- Domino
- Dotty
- Junior Mint
- Magic
- Mickey
- Panda
- Skunk
- Snoopy
- Tuxedo
- Zebra
Cool Names for Brown Sheep
Are you lucky enough to own a chocolate brown sheep? Maybe you have one, like the Barbados black belly, that is brown and black. In any case, these names are perfect for brown sheep!
- Amber
- Bean
- Bear
- Brandy
- Brownie
- Cinnamon
- Coco
- Ginger
- Guinness
- Hershey
- Honey
- Java
- Kahlua
- Mocha
- Nutmeg
- Peanut
- Pepper
- Reese
- Sandy
- Sienna
- Snickers
- Taffy
- Toffee
- Tootsie
- Wookie
Funny Names for Sheep
- Angus (for a black sheep)
- Captain Floof
- Chewbacca
- Lord Fluffington
Sheep Names for Pairs
- Cookies and Cream – for two black and white sheep, or a black and a white sheep
- Ebony and Ivory – when you have a black and a white sheep
- Haggis and McMutton – for Monkey Island Fans
- Milk and Cookies – for any combo of black, white, brown or mixed color sheep.
- Salt and Pepper – for a black and a white sheep, or two black and white sheep.
- Wallace and Grommit – for fans of the British show