a name under which Ninkhursag was worshipped
"In ancient Mesopotamian texts, the goddess of fertility and childbirth is sometimes referred to by her epithet Mama."
Mother, female parent.
"Mama hugged her children tightly after they returned home from school."
The word "mama" likely originated from baby talk, possibly influenced by Middle English terms for mother or aunt. It traces its roots back to the Proto-Indo-European root *méh₂-, which simply means "mother."