Raluca (pronounced raˈluka) is a common Romanian female given name.
It's meaning is uncertain, however it is commonly believed to have originated from the Greek Rallou. Another belief is that it means "
Glory to Ralle" (Ralle + kleos). Ralle being a hypocorism for Hera the meaning would be "Glory to Hera".
Another interpretation is that the name is the combination of Ra (which is either a reference to the Egyptian Sun God or it could have originated from "radius, -ii" which means ray of light, ray in
Latin) and Luca, derived from the
Latin word
lux (, -cis) which means light, is the feminine form for Lucius. Consequently, Raluca would
mean 'Ray of the Sun's or 'sunlight'.