Ọya

Etymology
A common folk etymology links her name to, referring to her representation as violent whirlwinds. Also possibly from, as she is strongly associated as the wife of

Proper noun

 * 1) A female orisha and one of the  in the Yoruba religion, she is believed to be the spirit of the Niger river, and is the goddess of storms, winds. She is the wife of, and was also an , when he was the Aláàfin of Ọ̀yọ́.
 * 2) * She is regarded as the favorite of Ṣàngó's wife because of their similar tempers.