Shyam

The male first name Shyam has its roots in Sanskrit and is derived from śyāmá (श्याम), meaning 'dark' or 'black'. In Hindi, it is used as śyām (श्याम), also meaning 'black'. Thus, it is often associated with the designation 'the Black'.

What does the name Shyam mean?

Shyam, derived from Sanskrit, means 'the Black' and refers to both the Sanskrit root śyāmá (श्याम) for 'dark, black' and the Hindi word śyām (श्याम) for 'black'. Additionally, Shyam (श्याम) is an epithet of the Hindu god Krishna. The name is particularly common in India, while the female counterpart is Shyama.

Where does the name Shyam come from?

The origin of the name Shyam is Sanskrit, and the meaning is 'the Black'.

How do you pronounce Shyam?

Shyam is pronounced like 'Shjam'.

Popularity

In Germany, Shyam is a rather rare first name. It has never achieved a notable ranking in the German name charts. Its highest ranking was in 2003, when it placed 1,529th in Italy. In the last ten years, the name has been given less than 10 times there, bringing it to 4,357th place in the ten-year statistics. Between 1999 and 2024, it ranks 4,611th in Italy.

Famous people

• Abhinn Shyam Gupta (Indian badminton player)
• Shyam Benegal (Indian film director)
• Shyam Dhakal (Nepalese alpine skier)
• Shyam Ganesh (Indian actor)
• Shyam Kane (Indian musician)
• Shyam Kumar (Indian cricketer)
• Shyam Lal Gupta (Indian poet)
• Shyam Narayan Pandey (Indian poet)
• Shyam Pathak (Indian actor)
• Shyam Prasad Reddy (Indian film producer)
• Shyam Selvadurai (Sri Lankan writer)
• Shyam Sunder Rao (Indian volleyball player)
• Shyam Telikicherla (American artist)