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Iemanja

OriginPortuguese from Yoruba
Meaning"mother of fish children"

About Iemanja

In Brazil, Iemanjá is the Portuguese variation of the Yoruba (Nigerian) water goddess Yemọja. She is the mother of humanity and is depicted as a mermaid. There is also a species of fish named Iemanja after the deity.

Pronounced ee-eh-mahn-JAH.

Editor's take: The name Iemanja is a girl's name meaning "mother of fish children".

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