What should be the name of sitemap file while submitting to Google Webmasters?

Question

I just want to know while submitting a sitemap file to Google webmasters, what should be the name of the file?

Is it necessary to keep the sitemap filename as sitemap.xml or can I use any custom name for the file?

Answer 1

It is not obligatory. you can use any name for your sitemap and you can place it anywhere.

but it is just for Google. if you want to all of search engines find your sitemap, you should name it "sitemap.xml" and place it in your root directory.