Yemọja

Gender Feminine
Usage Yoruba Mythology

Meaning & History

Means "mother of fish" in Yoruba, derived from iye "mother", ọmọ "child" and ẹja "fish". In traditional Yoruba religion she is the goddess of the Ogun River, pregnancy and motherhood.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesIemanjá, Janaína, Yemanjá, Yemayá(Afro-American Mythology) Janaína(Portuguese (Brazilian))

Categories

animals, birth, deities, family, fertility deities, fish, goddesses, mother goddesses, mothers, mythology, river deities, rivers, water
Entry updated June 9, 2023