mermaid Emoji
๐งโโ๏ธ ยท U+1F9DC U+200D U+2640 U+FE0F ยท Emoji 5.0
What does the mermaid emoji mean?
When mythological creatures and underwater worlds are on their minds, individuals often turn to the ๐งโโ๏ธ emoji, which represents a mermaid, a mythical being with a woman's upper body and a fish's lower body, and is used to convey a sense of enchantment, mystique, and fascination with the ocean, as well as to express a carefree and playful personality, with some users also employing it to jokingly describe someone who is a strong swimmer or has a love for aquatic activities, and in slang, to refer to a woman who is perceived as alluring and seductive, much like the mythological sirens of the sea.
mermaid in every skin tone
This emoji takes a Fitzpatrick modifier. Click any tone to copy it.
๐ป Light๐ผ Medium-light๐ฝ Medium๐พ Medium-dark๐ฟ Dark
mermaid emoji examples
- just saw the most beautiful mermaid tail at the aquarium ๐งโโ๏ธ
- who needs legs when you can have a shiny tail ๐งโโ๏ธ
How to copy the mermaid emoji
To use the mermaid 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+1F9DC U+200D U+2640 U+FE0F), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
mermaid emoji on different platforms
How the mermaid emoji looks on your device and in the openly licensed sets that include it (Google Noto Color Emoji, OpenMoji). See image credits.


mermaid Emoji Details
| Emoji | ๐งโโ๏ธ |
| Name | mermaid |
| Category | People & Body |
| Codepoints | U+1F9DC U+200D U+2640 U+FE0F |
| Shortcode | :mermaid: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list ยท codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 5.0 (2017) |
mermaid Emoji FAQ
It is U+1F9DC U+200D U+2640 U+FE0F, added in Emoji 5.0 (2017). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :mermaid:.
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