Emoji 5
mermaid
Also known as creature, fairytale, folklore, merwoman, ocean
A mythical creature with the upper body of a woman and the tail of a fish.
Meaning
This emoji depicts a mermaid, a legendary being from folklore with a human torso and a fish tail. It is commonly used to represent the ocean, fantasy stories, swimming, or feminine aquatic themes.
Unicode name
The official Unicode name is mermaid, representing a female mythical sea creature.
Platform designs
Apple
Apple shows a woman with long flowing hair and a green scaled fish tail, often holding a seashell or resting on a rock.
Google
Google Noto displays a woman with dark hair and a teal or blue fish tail, typically shown from the waist up against water.
Twitter
Twitter Twemoji features a woman with wavy hair and a purple or blue scaled tail, often depicted swimming or emerging from waves.
Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Skin Tones
Frequently Asked Questions
Which category does 🧜♀️ mermaid belong to?
🧜♀️ mermaid belongs to the people & body category, which contains 390 emojis.
Which Unicode version added 🧜♀️ mermaid?
🧜♀️ mermaid was added in Emoji 5. Its codepoint is U+1F9DC-200D-2640-FE0F, made up of 4 code points.
