Emoji 0.6
ghost
Also known as boo, creature, excited, face, fairy
A white ghost with a wavy body, oval eyes, and an open mouth, often shown with a tongue.
Meaning
The ghost emoji represents a classic Halloween ghost or spooky spirit. People use it for scary themes, playful boos, or to express being startled. It can also convey a silly or excited haunting.
Unicode name
The Unicode character U+1F47B is named GHOST and depicts a ghost, commonly used for Halloween or supernatural themes.
Platform designs
Apple
Apple's design shows a white ghost with a wavy bottom, two oval eyes, and an open mouth with a small tongue, giving a friendly look.
Google
Google Noto's design features a white ghost with a wavy base, large oval eyes, and a smiling mouth, with a rounded, soft body.
Twitter
Twemoji's design presents a white ghost with a wavy bottom, oval eyes, and a wide open mouth, sometimes with a tongue, and a subtle blue tint.
Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between 👻 ghost and similar emojis?
These emojis look similar, but their official descriptions differ:
👻 ghost: A white ghost with a wavy body, oval eyes, and an open mouth, often shown with a tongue.
💩 pile of poo: A smiling pile of brown feces with large eyes and a broad grin.
🤡 clown face: A clown face with a white painted face, red nose, and colorful hair, often with a wide smile.
👻 ghost: A white ghost with a wavy body, oval eyes, and an open mouth, often shown with a tongue.
💩 pile of poo: A smiling pile of brown feces with large eyes and a broad grin.
🤡 clown face: A clown face with a white painted face, red nose, and colorful hair, often with a wide smile.
Which category does 👻 ghost belong to?
👻 ghost belongs to the smileys & emotion category, which contains 172 emojis.
Which Unicode version added 👻 ghost?
👻 ghost was added in Emoji 0.6. Its codepoint is U+1F47B, made up of 1 code points.
