Reka
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- RAY-kah
- Origin
- Hungarian
Reka is a girls' name of Hungarian origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Reka mean?
Hungarian: Hungarian Reka, of uncertain origin
In Hungarian legend, Reka is the wife of Attila the Hun and the mother of his son Csaba.
Is Reka a girl's or a boy's name?
Reka is a girls' name.
How popular is Reka in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2013, with 6 girls.
Reka in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | #5,734 |
| 2019 | 3 | #5,804 |
| 2018 | 5 | #4,204 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,980 |
| 2015 | 5 | #4,294 |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,888 |
| 2013 | 6 | #3,719 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 4 | #4,980 |
| 2010 | 3 | #5,938 |
| 2009 | 4 | #4,795 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 3 | #5,415 |
| 2006 | 3 | #5,259 |
Names like Reka
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ada, Eva, Rosa, Etta, Matilda, Ella, Martha, Nina, Eliza, Lottie, Clara, Ruby
More Hungarian names
Laszlo, Levente, Timeea, Zoltan, Timea, Zalan, Edina, Botond
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Reka: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/reka, updated 20 October 2026.