The baby name Shyama is a Girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SHYAH-mah.
Shyama is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Shyama is a girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SHYAH-mah.
Shyama is Sanskrit in Origin.
Shyama is the Anglicized spelling of Sanskrit Śyāmā (श्यामा), the feminine form of śyāma, an adjective attested in early Sanskrit for a dark or blackish color, often with a blue-green cast. The stem śyāma- takes the long feminine ending -ā, so Śyāmā literally denotes the dark one or a dark-complexioned female figure.
In Hindu usage, Śyāma is an epithet of Krishna, while Śyāmā names forms of the goddess, especially Kali, and also appears in Jain tradition. As a given name it is most familiar in India and the diaspora, with regional spellings shaped by Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, and South Indian languages. Related forms include Shyam, Shyamala, and Shyamal; the single-name actress Shyama helped make it visible in twentieth-century Hindi film culture.
| Shyama Shyama is a feminine name best known from Hindu tradition as another name for the goddess Kali, and it can also refer to the god Krishna through the related epithet Shyam. The name has also been used by notable figures including actress Shyama, known for films like Aar Paar and Barsaat Ki Raat. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| MU | 0 | #135 | 3 | 3,613 | |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #200 | 1 | 1,904 |
| BD | 0 | #240 | 2 | 5,992 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #272 | 80 | 8,539 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #336 | 8 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #366 | 21 | 8,413 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #381 | 16 | 15,987 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #480 | 36 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #517 | 37 | 20,968 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| BH | 0 | #537 | 17 | 17,937 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #540 | 92 | 13,121 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #563 | 14 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #801 | 6 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #911 | 25 | 25,931 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #914 | 5 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #940 | 62 | 16,750 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,003 | 7 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,082 | 11 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,417 | 30 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,589 | 26 | 28,008 |
Shyama is popular in 24 countries — most recent births per country:
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