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    Shyam

    Discover the meaning and origin of the name Shyam

    Shyam

    Boy
    sanskrit
    1 syllable

    Shyam is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Dark; dark blue, black; dark blue, krishna".

    Shyam is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Dark; dark blue, black; dark blue, krishna". It has 1 syllable.

    Hindi script
    श्याम
    Origin
    sanskrit
    Gender
    Boy
    Syllables
    1

    Meaning compiled from public name lists.

    Meaning

    Dark; dark blue, black; dark blue, krishna

    Popularity

    Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

    Written as श्याम

    Quick answers about Shyam

    Very rare in US records

    What does Shyam mean?

    Shyam is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Dark; dark blue, black; dark blue, krishna".

    Is Shyam a rare name?

    Yes. Shyam does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

    Sister names that go with Shyam

    MayaVedaDivyaAhanaUmaNidhi

    Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

    The starting sound of Shyam has no entry in the traditional nakshatra syllable chart, so families usually choose it freely rather than by rashi. Its Chaldean name number is 5.

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    Shyam means "Dark; dark blue, black; dark blue, krishna" — these names share that spirit.

    • Layla — "Night, dark beauty" (arabic)

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