alien Emoji
๐ฝ ยท U+1F47D ยท Emoji 0.6
What does the alien emoji mean?
Extraterrestrial life forms are often referenced in a humorous or whimsical way using the alien emoji, which can symbolize something or someone being out of this world, strange, or unconventional. Literally, the alien emoji represents an extraterrestrial being, often depicted as a cartoonish creature with a large head and big eyes. Figuratively, it can be used to express that something is weird, futuristic, or otherworldly, and in slang, it is sometimes used to describe someone who is perceived as unusual or eccentric. In certain contexts, the alien emoji can also represent a fascination with science fiction or space exploration.
alien emoji examples
- just saw the weirdest movie it was like something out of this world ๐ฝ
- my sister is such an alien ๐ฝ always doing weird stuff
How to copy the alien emoji
To use the alien emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+1F47D), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
alien emoji on different platforms
How the alien emoji looks on your device and in the openly licensed sets that include it (Twitter / X (Twemoji), Google Noto Color Emoji, OpenMoji). See image credits.



alien Emoji Details
| Emoji | ๐ฝ |
| Name | alien |
| Category | Smileys & Emotion |
| Codepoints | U+1F47D |
| Shortcode | :alien: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list ยท codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 0.6 (2010) |
alien Emoji FAQ
It is U+1F47D, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :alien:.