Shyam, Kabir, other? For Indian boy

Boy Names
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hi there,

My son, Keshav, is going to have a younger brother. What do think about Shyam (pronounced, “shahm,” like “[name]Sean[/name]” but with an m) or Kabir (kah-BEER). They both have beautiful meanings. Shyam means dark, blue, alludes to the blue-skinned god, [name]Krishna[/name], and Kabir was a historical figure who started the Bhakti spiritual movement in india.

Any other excellent, easy to pronounce [name]Indian[/name] boy names? I love my first sons name, because he goes by Kesh (kaysh) which I think is soft, without being feminine, easy, mature. Trying to find those attributes in another name.

Thanks!

2

I speak no language of the subcontinent so here is the gut level phonetic impression of an outside: I like Shyam!

3

I have always loved [name]Ravi[/name] and [name]Kiran[/name]. :slight_smile:

4

I had some friends named [name]Paras[/name], Niraj, and Aviraj (nn [name]Avi[/name]). No one had any problems pronouncing their names. I’m not sure of their meanings, but they were all great guys and I really liked their names. I also like Shyam, though on first look I would pronounce it Shy-am.

5

I like Kaveen, Sonesh, and [name]Kiran[/name].

6

I like Shyam best. I think people will like the reference to [name]Krishna[/name]!

7

We also considered Keyur ([name]Kay[/name]-YOOR) but husband nixed it as too feminine. Any other input?

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I like Keyur. It doesn’t seem feminine to me, but I don’t know about the history or meaning of the name.

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I love my nephews names they are [name]Krish[/name] and Kuran