The baby name Shyam Sunder is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈʃjɑːm ˈsʊndər/ (shyam-SOON-der).
The baby name Shyam Sunder is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈʃjɑːm ˈsʊndər/ (shyam-SOON-der).
Shyam Sunder is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Shyam Sunder is a Sanskrit-derived compound (Śyāma + Sundara) meaning “the dark, beautiful one,” a devotional epithet of Lord Krishna. Śyāma denotes a deep blue/black hue, while Sundara means handsome or beautiful. The name appears widely in Vaishnava texts and poetry, from the Bhāgavata Purāṇa to Jayadeva’s Gīta Govinda, celebrating Krishna’s captivating form and grace. As a given name, it conveys charm, devotion, and auspiciousness.
Usage spans North and South India and the diaspora, often as a compound first name or with spacing/hyphenation. Common variants include Shyamsundar, Shyamsunder, Shyam Sundar, Shyam Sunder, Shyamasundara, Syam Sundar, and the Tamil-influenced Sundhar. Related forms are Shyam and Sundar alone; feminine parallels include Shyamasundari. The name is primarily masculine. Nicknames include Shyam, Sundar, or Shun. Meaning and piety make it popular for festival births tied to Janmashtami.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #651 | 4 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #736 | 8 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #800 | 7 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #865 | 17 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #903 | 99 | 16,750 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,071 | 22 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,596 | 19 | 28,008 |
Shyam Sunder is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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