Save Gender Feminine Usage Afro-American Mythology Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Spanish form of Yemọja, used in various Afro-American syncretic religions in the Caribbean and South America. In Cuba she is identified with Our Lady of Regla, an aspect of the Virgin Mary. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsIemanjá, Janaína, YemanjáOther Languages & CulturesJanaína(Portuguese (Brazilian)) Yemọja(Yoruba Mythology) Categories family, fish, mother, mothers, mythology
