Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Arabic (Maghrebi) Scripts صحراوي(Arabic) Pronounced Pron. SA-A-RA-WEE(French) [key·IPA] Other Forms FormsSahrawi, Zahraoui Meaning & History Means "of the desert" or "of the Sahara" from Arabic صَحْرَاء (ṣaḥrāʾ) meaning "desert".