Shepard

Shepard is an old English occupational name for someone who herds sheep. While it might conjure pastoral imagery of tranquil fields and flocks of sheep, it's also come to be seen as a strong surname-style first name. It's less common than its more frequently used counterpart, Shepherd. The name gained a bit of fame as the first name of astronaut Alan Shepard, the first American in space. You might see variations in spelling, but they all carry the same rustic charm.