emojidirectory.
Leopard emoji ๐Ÿ† (cheetah, panther, jaguar): leopard ๐Ÿ†
The animal guide

Leopard emoji ๐Ÿ† (cheetah, panther, jaguar)

๐Ÿ† is the leopard: a spotted big cat in profile. It is the only spotted cat in the set, so it does the work of cheetah, jaguar and panther too โ€” speed (โ€œfast as a ๐Ÿ†โ€)โ€ฆ

Published ยท Updated

Copy the emoji

Tap to copy

A little context

What the leopard ๐Ÿ† (cheetah, panther, jaguar) emoji means

๐Ÿ† is the leopard: a spotted big cat in profile. It is the only spotted cat in the set, so it does the work of cheetah, jaguar and panther too โ€” speed (โ€œfast as a ๐Ÿ†โ€), leopard print, safaris, the Black Panther film (with ๐Ÿˆโ€โฌ›). Added in Emoji 1.0 (2015). Its striped cousin is ๐Ÿ… tiger and the maned one ๐Ÿฆ lion.

Unicode name: leopard ยท U+1F406 ยท Emoji 1.0 (2015) ยท group: Animals & Nature.

IN A CAPTIONleopard print is neutral and I will die on this hill ๐Ÿ†

How people use it

  • Speed: cheetah jokes, sprints
  • Leopard print: fashion
  • Big cats: safaris, wildlife
  • Panther: teams, Marvel

Compare the options

EmojiNameNotes
leopardU+1F406Spotted: leopard, cheetah, jaguar
tigerU+1F405Striped, full body
tiger faceU+1F42FTiger head
lionU+1F981Lion
black catU+1F408 U+200D U+2B1BUsed for panther

Questions people ask

Is there a cheetah emoji?

No. ๐Ÿ† leopard is used for cheetahs and jaguars.

Is there a panther emoji?

No; ๐Ÿ† or ๐Ÿˆโ€โฌ› black cat stand in.

What does ๐Ÿ† mean?

A spotted big cat โ€” speed, fashion or wildlife.

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.

A little more meaning.