ghost Emoji

๐Ÿ‘ป 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

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

boocreatureexcitedfacefairyfairytalefantasyhalloweenhauntingmonsterscarysillytalesilly emojiboo emojighosts emoji

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.

๐Ÿ‘ป
Your device
Twitter / X (Twemoji) design
Twitter / X (Twemoji)
Google Noto Color Emoji design
Google Noto Color Emoji
OpenMoji design
OpenMoji

ghost Emoji Details

Emoji๐Ÿ‘ป
Nameghost
CategorySmileys & Emotion
CodepointsU+1F47B
Shortcode:ghost:
SourcesUnicode emoji list ยท codepoints.net
Emoji version0.6 (2010)

ghost Emoji FAQ

What is the ghost emoji Unicode codepoint?

It is U+1F47B, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :ghost:.

What are other names for the ghost emoji?

People also search for the ghost emoji as boo, creature, excited, face, fairy.

Related emojis