Yemanyá
Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Yemanyá is the name of a Yoruba goddess known as the mother of all waters. She is associated with the ocean, fertility, motherhood, and the moon.
Pronunciation
yeh-MAHN-yah
yeh-mahn-yah
yeh-mahn-yah
Popularity
Yemanyá is not a common name outside of Afro-Brazilian communities and is therefore not ranked in any popularity charts.
Cartoon of Yemanyá
Yemanyá Name meanings & History
Yoruba (Nigerian) and Afro-Brazilian. Yemanyá is the name of a Yoruba goddess known as the mother of all waters. She is associated with the ocean, fertility, motherhood, and the moon. Variant of Iemanjá. Yemanyá is predominantly used as a feminine given name, particularly among Afro-Brazilian families and those who follow Yoruba religion or Candomblé.
Zodiac Sign of Yemanyá: Yin/Yang Capricorn
Synonyms of Yemanyá:
Y: Youth-giving,Yin/Yang,Yen/money
E: Entertain,Expressive,Enlighten,Environment,Exaggerate,Enliven
M: Mommy,Memorabilia,Manipulative,Maternal,Memory,Mushy,Mother
A: Angry,Aggressive,Action,Argumentative,Ambitious,Assertive
N: Nagging,Neat,Nice,Nitpicking,Nervous,Nutrition,Neurosis
Yemanyá is:- a Formal name
- a Serious name
- a Unintellectual name