🧜‍♂️ Merman Emoji

Technical Details

Name

Merman

Short Name

:merman:

Unicode

U+1F9DCU+200DU+2642U+FE0F

Unicode Version

5.0

Release Year

2017

Subcategory

Person Fantasy

Platform Support

Apple Google Twitter Facebook

Has Skin Tones

Yes

Platform Renderings

Unicode standard sample

Unicode

MERMAN emoji in Apple's design style - Unicode 1F9DC-200D-2642-FE0F

Apple Style

MERMAN emoji in Google's design style - Unicode 1F9DC-200D-2642-FE0F

Google Style

MERMAN emoji in Twitter's design style - Unicode 1F9DC-200D-2642-FE0F

Twitter Style

MERMAN emoji in Facebook's design style - Unicode 1F9DC-200D-2642-FE0F

Facebook Style

SVG Code

<svg width="128" height="128" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
  <text
    x="64"
    y="64"
    font-size="96"
    text-anchor="middle"
    dominant-baseline="middle"
    font-family="serif"
  >🧜‍♂️</text>
</svg>

Emoji Meaning

Meaning

A merman, depicted as a male figure with a fish tail instead of legs, often shown with a muscular upper body and flowing hair. The skin tone varies across platforms, and the tail is typically blue or green. Represents a mythical sea creature, part human and part fish, symbolizing the intersection of human and aquatic life. Part of the 'person-fantasy' series in Unicode.

Common Uses

  • Referring to mythical or fantasy themes: 'The story features a brave merman 🧜‍♂️ who saves the princess.'
  • Describing aquatic or underwater settings: 'The aquarium has a section dedicated to mermen 🧜‍♂️ exhibits.'
  • As a playful representation of masculinity in a fantastical context: 'He felt like a merman 🧜‍♂️ after spending the day at the beach.'

Example Sentences

  • In the latest episode, the merman 🧜‍♂️ makes a heroic appearance to save the day.
  • The children's book features a merman 🧜‍♂️ as the main character who discovers a hidden underwater city.
  • She imagined herself as a merman 🧜‍♂️, swimming gracefully through the ocean currents.

Frequently Asked Questions