Meaning: A Yiddish pet form of Shraga, from the Aramaic word for 'candle; lamp; light'. Shraga is traditionally paired with Feivel in the double name Shraga Feivel, both meaning light.Medium
In 30 seconds: A gentle Jewish name: Shragi is short for Shraga, Aramaic for 'candle; light' (said 'SHRAH-gee').
MeaningA Yiddish pet form of Shraga, from the Aramaic word for 'candle; lamp; light'. Shraga is traditionally paired with Feivel in the double name Shraga Feivel, both meaning light.
Shragi is the pet form of Shraga, the Aramaic word for 'candle' or 'lamp', long used as a Jewish given name. Tradition pairs it with Feivel, giving Shraga Feivel — light joined to light. Diminutives in -i are standard in Yiddish-speaking Orthodox communities, and often become the registered name. Warm, luminous, and community-rooted (said 'SHRAH-gee').
In the U.S. it appears only rarely, concentrated in Orthodox communities. Rare, affectionate, and traditional.
Did you know? Shraga is Aramaic for 'lamp', and it is classically paired with Feivel — a Yiddish name also tied to light — in the double name Shraga Feivel. Shragi is the everyday, affectionate form (said 'SHRAH-gee').
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References — Shragi — Pet form of Shraga; Aramaic 'candle; lamp'
