merperson Emoji
🧜 · U+1F9DC · Emoji 5.0
What does the merperson emoji mean?
Merpeople are often used to represent a connection to the ocean or a fascination with underwater life, and are frequently used in a figurative sense to describe someone who is a strong swimmer or has a deep love for the sea. Literally, a merperson is a mythological creature that is half-human and half-fish, and this emoji can be used to refer to such a being in a fantasy or fictional context. In slang, the merperson emoji may be used to express a desire to escape to a tropical or beach destination, or to convey a sense of freedom and joy. The merperson emoji is also sometimes used to represent a sense of mystique or enchantment.
merperson in every skin tone
This emoji takes a Fitzpatrick modifier. Click any tone to copy it.
merperson emoji examples
- just got back from the beach and i'm feeling like a 🧜
- who needs a plane when you can just swim like a 🧜 to your destination
How to copy the merperson emoji
To use the merperson 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), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
merperson emoji on different platforms
How the merperson 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.
merperson Emoji Details
| Emoji | 🧜 |
| Name | merperson |
| Category | People & Body |
| Codepoints | U+1F9DC |
| Shortcode | :merperson: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list · codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 5.0 (2017) |
merperson Emoji FAQ
It is U+1F9DC, added in Emoji 5.0 (2017). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :merperson:.
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