What origin is the name Shyamala?

Shyamala comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Shyamala a popular name?

Shyamala is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Shyamala?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Shyamala — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Shyamala written in its native script?

Shyamala is written श्यामला.

Shyamala

Q: Is Shyamala a rare name?

Yes. Shyamala does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Shyamala

Shyamala

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Shyamala is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning dark-complexioned, it is often used as an epithet for the Hindu Goddess Durga.".

Parents who choose Shyamala pick a girl name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning dark-complexioned, it is often used as an epithet for the Hindu Goddess Durga.". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: श्यामला
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name meaning dark-complexioned, it is often used as an epithet for the Hindu Goddess Durga.

Popularity

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

Written as श्यामला

Quick answers about Shyamala

Very rare in US records

What does Shyamala mean?

Shyamala is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning dark-complexioned, it is often used as an epithet for the Hindu Goddess Durga.".

Is Shyamala a rare name?

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

Brother names that go with Shyamala

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

The starting sound of Shyamala has no entry in the traditional nakshatra syllable chart, so families usually choose it freely rather than by rashi. Its Chaldean name number is 1.

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Names with a similar meaning to Shyamala

Shyamala means "A Sanskrit name meaning dark-complexioned, it is often used as an epithet for the Hindu Goddess Durga." — these names share that spirit.