Shyam name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Boy
Origin: Sanskrit
Usage: Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Indian, Bengali and Oriya
Pronunciation: sh-yam
Meaning: Dark Blue, Black, A Name of Lord Krishna and Dark-Complected
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What does Shyam mean?

Uncommon boy name Shyam is originated from Sanskrit and is used specifically in Gujarati, Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Indian, Kannada and Oriya languages, Shyam means "Dark Blue, Black, A Name of Lord Krishna or Dark-Complected".

How do I pronounce Shyam?

The two syllabled name Shyam is commonly pronounced as sh-yam.

Names that rhyme with Shyam

How popular is the name Shyam?

Shyam is a unique baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1971 and was able to reach the top 3000 names. In 1986, it ranked 2678th when 34 boys were named Shyam.

Over 704 babies in United States have been named Shyam. The first name is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, even after 23 years of presence it could not make beyond the top 700.

There are over 285 babies that have been given the name Shyam in England and Wales.

Shyam is a rare baby name in France and may not be used now as it was last seen in 2010.

But an extremely popular name in India where every 1 in 2000 have the name. At least, 1010000 people globally have been given the name as per our findings.

YearRankBirths
202282569
2021753610
2020747510
201997297
2018602814
2017708611
2016759510
201587358
2014524717
2013539816
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

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Numerological aspects of Shyam

You are often taken as crazy because of your fearlessness and courageous acts you take to achieve your aspirations. You want to achieve a great success and accomplish your dreams in order to prove yourself you can do it. People envy your success and personal life, and would give just anything to be like you. People often mistake you for a fool but you always find an indirect way to prove them wrong.

Looking for names similar to Shyam? Please go through the following names

  •  Maanav - Curious boy name Maanav is used in Marathi, Sanskrit and Oriya, meaning of Maanav is "Man or Human Being" came from Sanskrit
  •  Satvinder - Particulary used in Tamil and Oriya, Satvinder means "Lord of Virtue" is used as a baby boy name
  •  Parvani - The girl name Parvani is used in Telugu, Bengali and Gujarati, Parvani means "Full Moon, A Festival or a Special Day or A Festival" came from Sanskrit
  •  Rochana is used dominantly in Oriya and Tamil is a gender insensitive name, Rochana means "Goddess Parvati, Red Lotus or Beautiful Woman" is rooted from Sanskrit
  •  Haridas - Used principally in Hindi, Marathi and Bengali, Haridas has its origin in Sanskrit and is aimed at boys, Haridas means "Servant of Krishna"

Famous people named Shyam

  • Shyam Sundar Chakravarthy, Shyam Sundar
  • Shyam Lal Meena, archer from India
  • Shyam Selvadurai, Sri Lankan Canadian novelist
  • Shyam Benegal, Indian director and screenwriter
  • Shyam Saran, Indian career diplomat
  • Shyam K. Naidu, Shyam
  • Shyam Nandan Prasad Mishra, Indian politician
  • Shyamali Malakar in The Top Eight Finalists as
  • Shyamoli Varma in Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love as Actress
  • Shyamalee Palekar in Kachchi Dhoop as Actress
  • Shyam Kumar in Dard as Actor
  • Shyam Kaushal in My Name Is Khan as Stunts
  • Shyam Anuragi is writer of movie Pyaar Kiya Nahin Jaata..

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  3. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
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