Girl name
Dönüş name meaning
“return; the act of turning”
Dönüş means return or the act of turning. It is a Turkish word formed from dönmek, meaning to turn or return, with the noun-forming suffix -üş. Used as a feminine name in Türkiye, it evokes arriving back at a starting point after a journey.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Turkish
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Dönüş mean?
Return; the act of turning
In Turkish: geri gelme; dönme hareketi
Dönüş names the act of returning somewhere or changing direction. Literary expressions such as returning home or returning to a beginning illustrate its imagery of movement and reunion; a particular family story or reason for choosing the name cannot be inferred from it alone.
How popular is Dönüş?
Official figures: TÜİK newborn name lists (2018–2025, the top 30 for Türkiye and each of the 81 provinces every year) and the most common names in the population.
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. The lists cover the top 30 names per year, sex and province; no official counts are published for less common names. All statistics →
Origin of the name Dönüş
Formed in Turkish from dönmek, meaning to turn or return, with the action-noun suffix -üş. The ordinary noun dönüş is also used as a given name.
How to pronounce Dönüş
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /dœnyʃ/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | دونش |
Is Dönüş a girl’s name?
Yes, Dönüş is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Dönüş appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Dönüş
Famous people named Dönüş
- Dönüş Tuncel
FAQ about the name Dönüş
What is the meaning of Dönüş?
Dönüş means “return; the act of turning”. Formed in Turkish from dönmek, meaning to turn or return, with the action-noun suffix -üş. The ordinary noun dönüş is also used as a given name.
Is Dönüş a girl’s name?
Yes, Dönüş is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Dönüş in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Dönüş nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Dönüş?
Dönüş is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Dönüş have?
Dönüş has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Dönüş?
Dönüş appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Famous people named Dönüş?
Notable people named Dönüş include Dönüş Tuncel.
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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