Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Arabic (Maghrebi) Scripts صحراوي(Arabic) Pronounced Pron. /sa.a.ʁa.wi/(French) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsSahrawi, Zahraoui Meaning & History Means "of the desert" or "of the Sahara" from Arabic صَحْرَاء (ṣaḥrāʾ) meaning "desert".