Ghost emoji
👻 is Halloween, “ghosted”, Snapchat’s logo and general silliness. Copy it here.
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What the ghost emoji means
👻 is a cartoon ghost with its tongue out, which tells you its tone: silly, not scary. It means Halloween, “boo”, playful spookiness and, increasingly, being ghosted — when someone stops replying. It is also Snapchat’s logo, so 👻 in a bio often means “find me on Snapchat”. For horror rather than fun, 💀 and 🕷️ do more work.
Unicode name: ghost · U+1F47B · Emoji 0.6 (original set) · group: Smileys & Emotion.
How people use it
- Halloween: 👻🎃🕸️
- Ghosted: jokes about unanswered messages
- Snapchat: a bio pointer
- Playful spookiness: haunted-house posts, “boo”
- Invisible: “been a ghost lately, sorry”
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Use it for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| ghostU+1F47B | Ghost; Halloween, ghosted, Snapchat | Silly rather than scary | |
| skullU+1F480 | Skull; “I’m dead” | See the skull emoji guide | |
| dotted line faceU+1FAE5 | Dotted-line face; invisible, withdrawn | Newer | |
| jack-o-lanternU+1F383 | Jack-o’-lantern | See the pumpkin emoji guide |
Chat examples
Real messages with 👻, and a reply that fits.
he ghosted me 👻
his loss
👻 boo
not scary
Halloween party? 👻🎃
in
Questions people ask
What does 👻 mean in a text?
Playful spookiness, Halloween, or a joke about ghosting. From someone you are dating it may be a wry reference to disappearing.
Why is 👻 Snapchat?
Snapchat’s logo is a white ghost, so people use the emoji to point to their Snapchat.
About this guide
Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.
