Shyam is a name of Krishna and an Indian masculine given name and surname. Notable people with this name include:

1. Shyam

2. Shyam (actor) (1920–1951), Indian Hindi film actor

3. Shyam (composer) (born 1937), an Indian music composer from Kerala

4. Shyam Benegal (1934–2024), Indian film director

5. Shyam Satardekar (born 1966), Indian politician

6. Karam Shyam (born 1962), Indian politician

7. Syam

8. Syam Pushkaran (born 1984), Indian scriptwriter

9. Syam Sudhakar (born 1983), Malayalam-language poet

See also

• Shyam (film), 2016 Indian Malayalam-language film

• Sam (given name)