fairy Emoji
๐ง ยท U+1F9DA ยท Emoji 5.0
What does the fairy emoji mean?
Whimsy and magic are conveyed by the fairy emoji, which literally represents a mythical creature from folklore and fairy tales, often depicted as a small, mischievous being with wings. Figuratively, it is used to express a sense of enchantment or wonder, and in slang, it can refer to someone who is perceived as delicate or effeminate. In some contexts, it can be used to represent someone who is seen as quirky or unconventional.
fairy in every skin tone
This emoji takes a Fitzpatrick modifier. Click any tone to copy it.
๐ป Light๐ผ Medium-light๐ฝ Medium๐พ Medium-dark๐ฟ Dark
fairy emoji examples
- just saw a fairy garden at the park and I'm obsessed ๐ง
- you're such a fairy with your love of sparkles and rainbows ๐ง
How to copy the fairy emoji
To use the fairy 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+1F9DA), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
fairy emoji on different platforms
How the fairy 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.



fairy Emoji Details
| Emoji | ๐ง |
| Name | fairy |
| Category | People & Body |
| Codepoints | U+1F9DA |
| Shortcode | :fairy: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list ยท codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 5.0 (2017) |
fairy Emoji FAQ
It is U+1F9DA, added in Emoji 5.0 (2017). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :fairy:.
People also search for the fairy emoji as fairytale, fantasy, myth, person, pixie.