Merman emoji ๐งโโ๏ธ and merperson ๐ง
๐งโโ๏ธ is the merman: a man with a fish tail, and ๐ง the gender-neutral merperson. With ๐งโโ๏ธ mermaid they cover sea folklore โ Aquaman, King Triton, Poseidon, swimmingโฆ
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What the merman ๐งโโ๏ธ and merperson ๐ง emoji means
๐งโโ๏ธ is the merman: a man with a fish tail, and ๐ง the gender-neutral merperson. With ๐งโโ๏ธ mermaid they cover sea folklore โ Aquaman, King Triton, Poseidon, swimming like a fish โ and all take skin tones. Added in Emoji 5.0 (2017). Sea set: ๐ฑ trident, ๐ wave, ๐ spiral shell, where the mermaid also appears.
Unicode name: merman ยท U+1F9DC U+200D U+2642 U+FE0F ยท Emoji 5.0 (2017) ยท group: People & Body.
How people use it
- Folklore: mermen, Triton, Poseidon
- Swimming: living in the water
- Fandom: Aquaman, The Little Mermaid
- Pride: merfolk aesthetics
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| mermanU+1F9DC U+200D U+2642 U+FE0F | Merman | |
| merpersonU+1F9DC | Gender-neutral | |
| mermaidU+1F9DC U+200D U+2640 U+FE0F | Mermaid | |
| trident emblemU+1F531 | Tritonโs trident | |
| water waveU+1F30A | Sea |
Light skin tone merman and mermaid emoji
The merman and mermaid emoji support skin tone modifiers. Add the light skin tone modifier to the merperson emoji: ๐ง๐ป for a merperson, ๐ง๐ปโโ๏ธ for a merman, and ๐ง๐ปโโ๏ธ for a mermaid. These are useful when you want to match your own appearance or a specific character. Light skin tone is one of five options alongside ๐ผ, ๐ฝ, ๐พ, and ๐ฟ, which let you represent a wide range of appearances. You can also copy the toned emoji directly from the character details table above. The gender and skin tone can be combined independently: you can have a light skin tone merman, a medium skin tone merperson, or any other combination.
Questions people ask
What does ๐งโโ๏ธ mean?
A merman โ sea folklore, swimming, fantasy.
Is there a gender-neutral mermaid emoji?
Yes, ๐ง merperson.
When was ๐งโโ๏ธ added?
2017, Emoji 5.0.
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.
