ghost Emoji
๐ป ยท U+1F47B ยท Emoji 0.6
What does the ghost emoji mean?
Spooky or playful feelings are conveyed by the ghost emoji, which literally represents a cartoonish ghost. It is often used to express something is spooky or supernatural, and figuratively to describe something or someone that is sneaky or elusive. In slang, the ghost emoji can also be used to describe a person who suddenly stops responding to messages or interactions, known as ghosting. This emoji is also used to add a lighthearted or humorous tone to a message, especially around Halloween.
How the ghost emoji is used
The ghost emoji can also be used to set a spooky atmosphere, especially during the Halloween season, and is commonly paired with other emojis like bats, spiders, and jack-o-lanterns. In different cultural contexts, the ghost emoji may take on different meanings, but its core association with something supernatural or mysterious remains consistent.
ghost emoji examples
- just saw a ghost in my attic ๐ป
- you're ghosting me aren't you ๐ป
How to copy the ghost emoji
To use the ghost 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+1F47B), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
ghost emoji on different platforms
How the ghost 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.



ghost Emoji Details
| Emoji | ๐ป |
| Name | ghost |
| Category | Smileys & Emotion |
| Codepoints | U+1F47B |
| Shortcode | :ghost: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list ยท codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 0.6 (2010) |
ghost Emoji FAQ
It is U+1F47B, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :ghost:.
People also search for the ghost emoji as boo, creature, excited, face, fairy.