Emoji 5
merperson
Also known as creature, fairytale, folklore, ocean, sea
A gender-neutral mythical creature with a human upper body and a fish tail.
Meaning
This emoji depicts a merperson, a legendary being from folklore that lives in the ocean. It is used to represent fantasy, fairy tales, or marine life without specifying gender. Users often employ it in contexts involving magic, the sea, or storytelling.
Unicode name
The official Unicode name is merperson, representing a mythical creature that is half-human and half-fish.
Platform designs
Apple
Apple's design shows a figure with light skin, green hair, and a green scaled tail emerging from blue water.
Google
Google's Noto emoji features a figure with tan skin, dark hair, and a purple tail against a blue background.
Twitter
Twitter's Twemoji displays a figure with light skin, red hair, and a green tail surrounded by water splashes.
Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Skin Tones
Frequently Asked Questions
Which category does 🧜 merperson belong to?
🧜 merperson belongs to the people & body category, which contains 390 emojis.
Which Unicode version added 🧜 merperson?
🧜 merperson was added in Emoji 5. Its codepoint is U+1F9DC, made up of 1 code points.
