At a Glance
- Meaning
- Mother of water
- Origin
- West African Pidgin English
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- MAH-mee WAH-tah
Mami Wata is a West African Pidgin English girl's name meaning “mother of water”. It appears in our list of 175+ River Baby Names That Flow Beautifully.
Meaning & Origin of Mami Wata
Meaning: Mother of water.
Origin: West African Pidgin English.
Source: Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Mami Wata
MAH-mee WAH-tahIPA /ˈmɑːmi ˈwɑːtə/
Popularity of Mami Wata
Mami Wata doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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