Reika

Reika
Gender	Female
Origin
Word/name	Japanese
Meaning	Different meanings depending on the kanji used
Region of origin	Japan

Reika (れいか, レイカ pronounced ray-kah, or rai-kuh) is a Japanese given name for females. The name can be written using the characters for "lovely; companion" (rei) and "splendor; flower; petal" (ka). However the name can have many different meanings depending on which kanji is used. Reika can also be written in katakana or hiragana.

Possible writings

• 麗花, "beautiful, flower"
• 怜華, "wise, beautiful, elegant"
• 令佳, "rule, order, excellent"
• 麗夏, "beautiful summer"
• 玲花, "sound of jewels, flower"

People

• Reika Hashimoto (橋本麗香), a Japanese-Spanish actress and model
• Reika Kakiiwa, a Japanese elite badminton player
• Reika Okina, a singer known for singing the opening song to the anime Loveless
• Reika Utsugi (宇津木 麗華), a Japanese softball player
• Reika Arikawa, a Japanese cosplayer

Fictional characters

• Reika, a famous model character in the manga version of Gantz
• Reika Mishima (三島　麗香), character in RahXephon
• Reika Houjou (芳情　麗香), a character in the anime Goshūshō-sama Ninomiya-kun
• Reika is the Japanese name of Reaker, an enemy who is fought in Final Fantasy Tactics Advance.
• Reika, a character in Mark Crilley's OEL manga Miki Falls.
• Reika Kuze (久世　麗香), the antagonist of the video game Fatal Frame III.
• Sky Reika, a character in the anime Accel World.
• Reika Aoki (青木　麗香), a character in the anime Smile PreCure!
• Reika, a minor character in the anime Serial Experiments Lain.
• Reika (Jessica), a character in the anime Stitch!.
• Reika Kirishima (霧島　麗香), main character from Time Gal
• Reika Nogami (野上 麗香), a character in the manga City Hunter
• Reika Sanjō (三条 レイカ), a character in the anime Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3