merman
About this emoji
The merman emoji is part of the People & Body category (person-fantasy) since Unicode 5.0. It is associated with: merman, person, fantasy, people.
The merman emoji belongs to the People & Body category, specifically the person-fantasy subgroup. It was introduced in Unicode 5.0 and is supported across all major platforms including iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS.
People commonly use the 🧜♂️ merman emoji for representing people, gestures, and human actions in everyday communication. It is often associated with merman, person, fantasy, people.
Quick facts
| Emoji | 🧜♂️ |
| Name | merman |
| Category | People & Body |
| Subgroup | person-fantasy |
| Unicode version | 5.0 |
| Codepoint(s) | U+1F9DC, U+200D, U+2642, U+FE0F |
| Shortcode alias | :merman: |
How to use
Copy and paste: Click the “Copy to clipboard” button above and paste the emoji anywhere — messages, social media posts, emails, or documents.
Shortcode: On platforms that support emoji shortcodes (Slack, GitHub, Discord), type :merman: and the emoji will auto-complete.
Mobile keyboard: Open your device's emoji keyboard (🌐 or 😊 key) and search for “merman” to find it quickly.
Windows: Press Win + . to open the emoji picker, then search by name.
macOS: Press ⌃ Control + ⌘ Cmd + Space to open the Character Viewer.