Sarajevo: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Sarajevo – Meaning: plain of the palace – Origin: Turkish (from Persian) – Pronunciation: sah-rah-YAY-voh


Sarajevo is a Turkish (from Persian) name meaning “plain of the palace”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Sarajevo

Meaning: Plain of the palace.

Origin: Turkish (from Persian).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Sarajevo

Phonetic: sah-rah-YAY-voh   IPA: /ˌsærəˈjeɪvoʊ/

Popularity of Sarajevo

Sarajevo doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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