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Girl's nameOrigin: Hungarian, Hunnic, Old Turkic, GermanicMultiple origin hypothesesThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Réka

Réka is a popular Hungarian feminine name famously associated with the wife of Attila the Hun, recorded as early as the 5th century. While its ultimate etymology is debated, the meaning 'pure lady' remains the most widely accepted. It sounds crisp, melodic, and pleasantly unique.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Réka
Czech:
Réka
Hungarian:
Réka
Polish:
Réka
German:
Réka
Spanish:
Réka
French:
Réka
Italian:
Réka
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Portuguese:
Réka
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A historic name of disputed origin, most commonly interpreted as 'pure lady'.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Réka je maďarská podoba historického mena manželky hunského vládcu Attilu, ktoré byzantský historik Priskos z Pania v 5. storočí zaznamenal v podobách Kréka a Rékan. Hlbší pôvod mena nie je spoľahlivo objasnený. Najčastejšie sa uvádza staroturkické spojenie vykladané ako „čistá pani“; časť literatúry uvažuje aj o germánskom pôvode alebo o súvise so slovom označujúcim vodu či tok.

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International Traveler Index

How easily Réka is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide

75 / 100Veľmi dobrá medzinárodná adaptabilita
Degree of global adaptability75 %
Passport & airline ticket spelling:

REKA

Requires spelling without diacritics
Script & diacritics:

é (1)

Regional Central European form
World languages:

11 foreign variants

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Travel strengths of this name
  • •Mierna diakritika – v medzinárodnom styku sa ľahko prepisuje do základnej latinky.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
  • •Známe v okolitých stredoeurópskych a slovanských krajinách.
What to keep in mind abroad
  • •Meno je špecifické pre stredoeurópsky / slovanský kultúrny okruh, pre cudzincov bude pôsobiť originálne a exoticky.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
10 November
Hungarian Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:

Vyslovuje sa približne [réka], s dlhým é a tvrdým k.

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 2
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Réka
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Réky
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Réke
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Réku
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Réka!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Réke
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Rékou

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
RékiRékuškaRékuš
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Ms. Réka
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Réka! Réki!

Notable figures named Réka

15

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

All personalities catalog
Réka Szabóová
RO
born 1967Notable Figure

Romanian fencer

Réka Luca Janiová
HU
born 1991Notable Figure

Hungarian female tennis player

Réka Forika
RO
born 1989Notable Figure

Romanian biathlete (1989–)

Réka Tenki
HU
born 1986Notable Figure

Hungarian actress

Réka Mán-Várhegyi
HU
born 1979Notable Figure

Romanian-born Hungarian writer

Réka Benkóová
HU
born 1989Notable Figure

Hungarian fencer

Réka Szőcs
HU
born 1989Notable Figure

Hungarian football player

Réka Szemerkényi
HU
born 1966Notable Figure

Hungarian diplomat, economist, political scientist and politician

Test how Réka sounds with your surname

Acoustic analyzer evaluates pronunciation fluency and syllable rhythm.

Supports compound surnames (e.g. Smith-Jones)

Full name:

Réka Smith

2 + 1 = 3 syllables

90 / 100Excellent
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Initials / monogram:with dots:R.S.without dots:RS
What works about this combination:
  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.

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