In Cuba, she is known as Yemaya or La Monja; in Brazil, she is Yemanja; and in Haiti, she is Lasirèn.
Yemoja, also spelled Yemaya, is one of the most revered deities in Yoruba mythology and the Afro-Caribbean traditions derived from it, such as Santería, Candomblé, and Vodou.
Stories about Yemoja (Yemaya) are rich in symbolism, reflecting her status as a mother figure, a protector, and a giver of life.
Yemanya/Yemaya (Brazil/Cuba)
Yemoja (Yemaya): In Yoruba mythology, Yemoja is a mother goddess of the sea often portrayed with mermaid-like characteristics.
Mermaid / water-mother figures: Atargatis; also Yemaya, Sedna, Melusine in the wider survey
She belongs in the water-mother group beside figures such as Yemaya.
Wider survey names that also appear in fish and water myths include Njord, Yemaya, Sedna, Ryujin, Tangaroa, Varuna, Glaucus, and others.