Save Gender Feminine Usage Hinduism, Indian (Rare) Scripts रुद्राणी(Sanskrit) Pronounced Pron. /ɾud̪.ˈɾɑː.ɳiː/(Classical Sanskrit) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "wife of Rudra" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the consort of Rudra, a Vedic deity who is considered an incarnation of Shiva in contemporary Hinduism. As such, Rudrani is another name of Parvati, the wife of Shiva.