Réka is an old Hungarian

Hungarian language

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 female given name from the 10th century. It is of Hun descent, originally being Rika, derived from the Turkic

Turkic languages

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 Arikan. Over time it changed into forms like Kreka or Rekam and eventually into Réka. Although it is very difficult to find an affectionate form, there are some which are commonly used, such as Rékuci, Réki and Rékus. Its Finnish

Finnish language

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 cognate is Riikka.

The first known bearer of this name was the legendary first wife of the Hun king Attila, daughter of the Hun prince Keve.

Famous bearers of this name

• Réka Farkasházy (Hungarian actress)
• Réka Krempf (Hungarian boxer)
• Réka Szilvay
  Réka Szilvay
  Réka Szilvay is a Finnish classical violinist, and was appointed as the professor of violin music at the Sibelius Academy in 2006....
  
   (Finnish-Hungarian violinist)
• Réka Nyari(Finnish-Hungarian photographer and artist)
• Réka Albert (Hungarian-American professor of Physics and Biology)