Jaggi

Jaggi is a name of Indian origin that functions as both a given name and a surname. It is encountered in South Asia, particularly among Punjabi and Sikh communities, and has spread globally with the Indian diaspora. The name is sometimes treated as a shortened form of longer names such as Jagdish or Jagjit, though its use varies by family and region.

As a surname, Jaggi is found among people of Indian heritage and across the diaspora. The spelling Jaggi is common in English-language contexts; regional spellings may vary with transliteration from local scripts.

A widely known bearer of the given name is Jaggi Vasudev (born 1957), better known as Sadhguru, an Indian yogi and founder of the Isha Foundation. His name illustrates the practice of using Jaggi as a birth name within this naming tradition.

In contemporary contexts, Jaggi appears in biographies, media, and community records in India and abroad, reflecting the continued use of the name across generations and communities.