Gender Masculine & Feminine
Scripts श्याम, श्यामा(Sanskrit, Hindi)

Meaning & History

Derived from Sanskrit श्याम (śyāma) meaning "dark, black, blue". This is a transcription of both the masculine form श्याम (another name of the Hindu god Krishna) and the feminine form श्यामा (another name of the goddess Kali).

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesShyam, Shyamal(Bengali) Shyam(Kannada) Shyam(Malayalam) Shyam, Shyamala(Marathi) Shyam(Nepali) Shyam, Shyamala(Tamil) Shyam, Shyamala(Telugu)

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Entry updated October 6, 2024