Nazar amulet emoji 🧿 (evil eye)
🧿 is the nazar amulet: a blue glass bead with white and blue rings, the evil eye charm of Turkey, Greece and the Middle East.
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What the nazar amulet 🧿 (evil eye) emoji means
🧿 is the nazar amulet: a blue glass bead with white and blue rings, the evil eye charm of Turkey, Greece and the Middle East. It means protection from bad luck and envy — posted with good news to ward off jealousy, in bios for protection, on jewellery — and it has become a fashion motif. Added in Emoji 11.0 (2018). Related: 🪬 hamsa (2022), 👁️ on the eye guide, 💙 blue heart; the palette on the blue emoji page.
Unicode name: nazar amulet · U+1F9FF · Emoji 11.0 (2018) · group: Objects.
How people use it
- Protection: warding off envy and bad luck
- Good news: “don’t jinx it 🧿”
- Jewellery and fashion: evil-eye pieces
- Culture: Turkish, Greek, Arabic traditions
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| nazar amuletU+1F9FF | Evil eye charm | |
| hamsaU+1FAAC | Hand amulet | |
| eyeU+1F441 U+FE0F | An eye | |
| blue heartU+1F499 | Blue | |
| folded handsU+1F64F | Please, bless |
Why the nazar is a blue circle
The nazar amulet is a blue glass bead with concentric white and blue rings, creating an eye-like design. The circular pattern is deliberate — the charm represents an unblinking eye that watches over you and deflects the envious gaze of others.
The rounded shape and layered rings are a key part of the nazar’s recognisable look. The blue palette also connects it to other protective symbols, such as the blue heart emoji.
Questions people ask
What does 🧿 mean?
The evil eye amulet — protection from bad luck and jealousy.
What does 🧿 mean from a girl?
She is protecting good news from being jinxed, or she loves the motif.
Is 🧿 the evil eye or protection from it?
It is the charm that protects against the evil eye.
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.
