Santa Claus Emoji

๐ŸŽ… ยท U+1F385 ยท Emoji 0.6

What does the Santa Claus emoji mean?

A representation of Santa Claus, the ๐ŸŽ… emoji is a direct symbol of the legendary figure known for bringing gifts during Christmas, and is often used figuratively to represent generosity, kindness, and the holiday season, while also being used in slang to express a playful or cheeky attitude, especially in the context of gift-giving or festive celebrations. This emoji can also signify a jolly or benevolent character, and is frequently used to convey a sense of merriment and joy. The ๐ŸŽ… emoji is closely associated with Christmas and winter holidays, and its meaning is deeply rooted in Western cultural traditions. Its usage is often tied to the idea of selflessness and goodwill.

Santa Claus in every skin tone

This emoji takes a Fitzpatrick modifier. Click any tone to copy it.

๐Ÿป Light๐Ÿผ Medium-light๐Ÿฝ Medium๐Ÿพ Medium-dark๐Ÿฟ Dark

Santa Claus emoji examples

How to copy the Santa Claus emoji

To use the Santa Claus 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+1F385), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.

Also known as

celebrationchristmasclausfairyfantasyfatherholidaymerrysantatalexmassanta emojiholiday emojisanta emojis

Santa Claus emoji on different platforms

How the Santa Claus 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.

๐ŸŽ…
Your device
Twitter / X (Twemoji) design
Twitter / X (Twemoji)
Google Noto Color Emoji design
Google Noto Color Emoji
OpenMoji design
OpenMoji

Santa Claus Emoji Details

Emoji๐ŸŽ…
NameSanta Claus
CategoryPeople & Body
CodepointsU+1F385
Shortcode:santa:
SourcesUnicode emoji list ยท codepoints.net
Emoji version0.6 (2010)

Santa Claus Emoji FAQ

What is the Santa Claus emoji Unicode codepoint?

It is U+1F385, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :santa:.

What are other names for the Santa Claus emoji?

People also search for the Santa Claus emoji as celebration, christmas, claus, fairy, fantasy.

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