Name Meanings & Origins

YEMỌJA

Get information about the name Yemọja, including its hidden origins and meanings. Sol helps you discover the secret roots and significance of any name!.

The name YEMỌJA may have Yoruba or African origins.

Derived from the Yoruba phrase Yeye emo eja meaning "mother whose children are like fish". She is the mother goddess and patroness of birth of the Yoruba people of Nigeria, worshipped primarily by women.

Sol helps you discover the secret origins and meanings behind any name. Try it out today!