Unisex name
Seldağ name meaning
“flood and mountain”
Seldağ means flood and mountain, bringing two landscape words into a single name. Used for both girls and boys in Türkiye, it combines sel, a Turkish word of Arabic origin, with Turkish dağ. The combination places moving floodwater beside the solid outline of a mountain in one natural image.
What does Seldağ mean?
Flood and mountain
In Turkish: sel ve dağ
Seldağ places two natural features side by side: sel denotes rushing floodwater, while dağ denotes a mountain. The combination provides a clear natural image, but there is insufficient evidence to assign it a more specific sentence-like meaning or an associated historical story.
Origin of the name Seldağ
Apparently combines sel, “flood,” a word of Arabic origin, with Turkish dağ, “mountain.” No established figurative meaning for the compound has been verified.
How to pronounce Seldağ
| Syllables | 2 · 6 letters · 6-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /seldaɰ/ |
Is Seldağ a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Seldağ is used for both boys and girls. See all unisex names.
Seldağ does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
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FAQ about the name Seldağ
What is the meaning of Seldağ?
Seldağ means “flood and mountain”. Apparently combines sel, “flood,” a word of Arabic origin, with Turkish dağ, “mountain.” No established figurative meaning for the compound has been verified.
Is Seldağ a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Seldağ is used for both boys and girls.
Is Seldağ in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Seldağ nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Seldağ?
Seldağ is of Arabic and Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Seldağ have?
Seldağ has 2 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Seldağ?
Seldağ does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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