Dark, black, or blue-black
In Sanskrit, the name refers to the color of a dark, heavy rain cloud. It is most famously used as an epithet for the Hindu deity Krishna, who is often depicted with skin the color of the night sky.
Less common today
Shyam isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,744 in 1993.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Oscar-nominated film director and screenwriter
Renowned Indian film director and screenwriter
Sri Lankan-Canadian novelist
