The first name Shyam
A boy’s name from Sanskrit.
1 syllable Male
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Borrowed from Sanskrit श्याम (śyāma).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Shyam last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 6 boys. It peaked in 1996, with 24 births (#654).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Shyam with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Shyam at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 7 boys born in the United States were named Shyam, the 10,520th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2005, when 34 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Shyam
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Shyam SelvaduraiCanadian writer, born 1965
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Questions
- What does the name Shyam mean?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit श्याम (śyāma).
- What is the origin of the name Shyam?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit श्याम (śyāma).
- How popular is the name Shyam?
- In 2024, 6 boys born in England and Wales were named Shyam, ranking 3,254th. Its peak was 1996, with 24 births.
- Is Shyam a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 754 US babies named Shyam since 1880 were boys.
- When was Shyam most popular?
- 2005 in the United States, when 34 babies were named Shyam, its highest rank at 3,079th.