Names of Mami Wata
| State / Territory / Region | Name used |
|---|---|
| Benin | Mawa-Lisu (sometimes seen as an aspect of Mami Wata) |
| Brazil | Yemanya (or Yemaya; becoming popularly identified with the spirit) |
| Republic of the Congo | Kuitikuiti, Mboze, Makanga, Bunzi, Kambizi |
| Colombia | Mohana, Madre de agua |
| Cuba | Yemanya (or Yemaya; becoming popularly identified with the spirit) |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | La Sirène, Madame Poisson, Mamba Muntu |
| Dominica | Maman de l'Eau, Maman Dlo, Mama Glo |
| Guinea | Mamy Wata |
| French Guiana | Mamadilo |
| Ghana | Maame Water |
| Grenada | Mamadjo |
| Guadeloupe | Maman de l'Eau, Maman Dlo |
| Guyana | Watramama |
| Haiti | La Sirène, Erzulie, Simbi (latter two becoming identified with the spirit) |
| Jamaica | River Mama, River Maiden |
| Martinique | Lamanté, Manman Dlo |
| Netherlands Antilles | Maman de l'Eau, Maman Dlo |
| Nigeria | Owumiri (Igbo: Lady of the waters), Obanamen or Oba n'amen {among the Benin of Edo State, means King/Queen of the waters,}, Yemoja{yoruba version} |
| Suriname | Watermama, Watramama |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Maman de l'Eau, Maman Dglo, Maman Dlo, Mama Glow |
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