Meaning & History. Derived from Sanskrit शà¥à¤¯à¤¾à¤® (shyama) meaning "dark, black, blue". This is a transcription of the masculine form शà¥à¤¯à¤¾à¤®, which is another name of the Hindu god Krishna, as well as the feminine form शà¥à¤¯à¤¾à¤®à¤¾, one of the many names of the wife of the god Shiva. It is also the name of a Jain goddess.
