Réka is a
Hungarian female given name. It is of
Hun descent, originally being
Kreka
Kreka or Hereka was the wife of Attila. She was described by Eastern Roman diplomat Priscus in his account of his stay at Attila's court in 448 or 449 AD. She and Attila had three sons: Ellac, Dengizich, and Ernak, who split among themselves what ...
, possibly derived from the
Turkic Arikan. Over time it changed into Réka. Although it is very difficult to find an affectionate form, there are some which are commonly used, such as Rékuci, Réki, Rékus, and Ré. Its
Finnish
Finnish may refer to:
* Something or someone from, or related to Finland
* Culture of Finland
* Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland
* Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people
* Finnish cuisine
See also ...
cognate is ''Riikka''.
The first known bearer of this name was the main wife of the Hunnic king
Attila
Name days
*February 6
*November 10
Famous bearers of this name
*
Réka Szilvay, Finnish-Hungarian violinist
*
Réka Albert, Hungarian-American professor of Physics and Biology
*
Réka Nagy, Hungarian swimmer
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Hungarian feminine given names