About Yemaya
The name "Yemaya" is of Yoruba origin and is associated with the goddess of the ocean and motherhood in the Yoruba religion. Yemaya is revered as a powerful deity who embodies the nurturing and protective qualities of the sea. She is often depicted as a compassionate and maternal figure, symbolizing fertility, healing, and the embodiment of feminine strength. Yemaya is widely venerated in various Afro-Caribbean and Afro-Latinx spiritual traditions, where she is believed to bring blessings, guidance, and protection to her devotees.
Most individuals with the name Yemaya are female.
The popularity of the name has decreased by -2.08% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Yemaya in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Yemaya using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.