Save Gender Feminine Usage Afro-American Mythology Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Portuguese form of Yemọja, used in Brazil by adherents of Candomblé. She is identified with Our Lady of Immaculate Conception as well as other aspects of the Virgin Mary. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsJanaína, Yemanjá, YemayáOther Languages & CulturesJanaína(Portuguese (Brazilian)) Yemọja(Yoruba Mythology) Categories family, fish, mother, mothers, mythology