Raluca

  • Origin: Romanian
  • Gender: Female
  • Pron (rah-LOOH-kah)

The name is from the Greek Rallou, which is a diminutive form of Herakleia, meaning “glory of Hera. The name was introduced into Romania by Rallou Karatza (1778-1870), a Wallachian princess and actress of Greek descent.

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