Yemanjá

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Meaning
Derived from Yoruba mythology, Yemanjá is the goddess of the sea and is associated with motherhood, fertility, and protectiveness. The name means "Mother whose children are fish."
Popularity
Yemanjá is a rare name and not commonly used outside of Brazil and other Portuguese-speaking countries.

cartoon of the name Yemanjá
Cartoon of Yemanjá

Yemanjá Name meanings & History

Derived from Yoruba mythology, Yemanjá is the goddess of the sea and is associated with motherhood, fertility, and protectiveness. The name means "Mother whose children are fish.". Variant of Iemanjá. The name Yemanjá is most commonly used in Brazil and other Portuguese-speaking countries, particularly among those who practice Afro-Brazilian religions.

Zodiac Sign of Yemanjá: Yin/Yang Capricorn

Synonyms of Yemanjá:

Y: Yen/money,Youth-giving,Yin/Yang

E: Enlighten,Exaggerate,Environment,Expressive,Entertain,Enliven

M: Mommy,Manipulative,Memory,Maternal,Mushy,Memorabilia,Mother

A: Action,Aggressive,Assertive,Ambitious,Argumentative,Angry

N: Nervous,Neat,Nutrition,Nagging,Neurosis,Nitpicking,Nice

J: Journal,Journey,Jester,Justice,Judicial,Joy

Yemanjá is:

  • a Boring name
  • a Formal name
  • a Unintellectual name

Related Names to Yemanjá

Yemaya, Yemoja, Yemanja.