Meaning & Description
The 👻 Ghost Emoji, represented by the Unicode character U+1F47B, is an expressive emoji that depicts a friendly and playful ghostly figure. It is often used in digital communication to convey various meanings, including spookiness, Halloween, playfulness, or to describe situations that are mysterious or otherworldly. The 👻 Ghost Emoji appeared in Unicode Version 6.0 in 2010 with the Unicode name “Ghost” and was officially included in Emoji Version 1.0 in 2015. Here’s some information about this emoji:
Appearance: The Ghost emoji features a friendly, cartoon-like representation of a white or light-blue ghost with two large, round eyes and a simple, smiling mouth. The ghost typically appears to be floating or hovering.
Usage: The primary use of the Ghost emoji is to convey themes related to ghosts, spirits, the supernatural, or anything mysterious or otherworldly. It is commonly associated with Halloween and is used to express a sense of playfulness or spookiness. It can also be employed in a light-hearted manner.
Variations: The appearance of the Ghost emoji is consistent across different platforms and devices, maintaining its friendly and whimsical character.
Meaning: The meaning of the Ghost emoji can vary depending on the context in which it is used. It is often associated with playful and friendly ghosts or the supernatural. It can also be used to create a sense of spookiness or to describe something that is mysterious or enigmatic.
Examples of Use:
- “Happy Halloween! 👻🎃”
- “I heard a strange noise in the attic last night. Maybe it’s just the house’s friendly 👻.”
- “Let’s go on a ghost hunt at the old, abandoned mansion! 👻🏚️”
Related Emojis: The Ghost emoji is often used alongside other emojis or symbols to convey specific themes or contexts. For example, it might be combined with 🎃 Jack-O-Lantern to celebrate Halloween or with 🌟 Sparkles to create a magical and otherworldly atmosphere.
In summary, the 👻 Ghost Emoji (U+1F47B) is a friendly and whimsical emoji used to convey themes related to ghosts, spirits, the supernatural, Halloween, playfulness, and spookiness in digital communication. It is commonly used in a lighthearted and playful context, and it can add a touch of mystery to conversations.
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👻 Ghost Emoji Information
Emoji CLDR Short Name | ghost |
Shortcode | :ghost: |
Windows ALT Code | ALT 128123 |
Windows ALT X Code | 1F47B ALT X |
Other Keywords | creature | face | fairy tale | fantasy | ghost | monster |
Emoji Group | Smileys & Emotion |
Emoji Subgroup | face-costume |
Introduced in Unicode Version (and Release Year) | 6.0 (2010) |
Introduced in Emoji Version (and Release Year) | 1.0 (2015) |
Unicode Character Name | Ghost |
Unicode Code Point(s) | U+1F47B |
Unicode Block | Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs |
Unicode Block Subheading | Fairy tale symbols |
Other Unicode Character Description Or Alias |
Emoji Appearance on Different Devices & Platforms








Emoji Codes for Developers
Hexadecimal Code | 1F47B |
Decimal Code | 128123 |
HTML Entity HEX | 👻 |
HTML Entity DEC | 👻 |
URL Escape Code | %F0%9F%91%BB |
Bytes (UTF-8) | \xF0\x9F\x91\xBB |
Punycode | xn--9q8h |
PHP, Ruby | \u{1F47B} |
Java, JavaScript, JSON | \u1F47B |
C, C++, Python | \u1F47B |
Perl | \x{1F47B} |
CSS | \01F47B |
👻 Ghost Emoji Name in Other Languages
Arabic Short Name | شبح |
Arabic Keywords | حدوتة | شبح | وجه |
Bengali Short Name | ভূত |
Bengali Keywords | কল্পনা | দানব | বুনো জীব | ভূত | মুখ | রূপকথা |
Bulgarian Short Name | призрак |
Bulgarian Keywords | лице | призрак | създание | фантастичен | чудовище |
Catalan Short Name | fantasma |
Catalan Keywords | cara | conte | criatura | fantasia | fantasma |
Chinese Short Name | 鬼 |
Chinese Keywords | 妖怪 | 幻想 | 幽灵 | 神话故事 | 脸 | 鬼 |
Croatian Short Name | duh |
Croatian Keywords | bajka | čudovište | duh | mašta | stvor |
Czech Short Name | duch |
Czech Keywords | bytost | duch | fantasy | pohádka | příšera | smajlík | strašidlo | tvář | výraz |
Danish Short Name | spøgelse |
Danish Keywords | ansigt | eventyr | fantasi | gespenst | monster | spøgelse | væsen |
Dutch Short Name | spook |
Dutch Keywords | fantasie | gezicht | monster | spook | sprookje | wezen |
Estonian Short Name | kummitus |
Estonian Keywords | kummitus | muinasjutt | nägu | olend | tont | viirastus |
Filipino Short Name | multo |
Filipino Keywords | fairy tale | fantasy | kaluluwa | kamatayan | mukha | multo | nilalang |
Finnish Short Name | kummitus |
Finnish Keywords | fantasia | hirviö | kummitus | naama | olio | satu |
French Short Name | fantôme |
French Keywords | créature | fantastique | fantôme | monstre | visage |
German Short Name | Gespenst |
German Keywords | Fantasy | Gesicht | Gespenst | Märchen |
Greek Short Name | φάντασμα |
Greek Keywords | παραμύθι | πλάσμα | πρόσωπο | τέρας | φαντασία | φάντασμα |
Hebrew Short Name | רוח רפאים |
Hebrew Keywords | יצור | לשון | מוות | מחייך | פרצוף | רוח רפאים |
Hindi Short Name | भूत |
Hindi Keywords | चेहरा | परी कथा | प्रेत | भूत |
Hungarian Short Name | szellem |
Hungarian Keywords | arc | kísértet | lény | mese | szellem | szörny |
Indonesian Short Name | hantu |
Indonesian Keywords | arwah | dongeng | fantasi | hantu | monster | muka | wajah |
Italian Short Name | fantasma |
Italian Keywords | fantasma | favola | halloween | scherzo | storie di fantasmi |
Japanese Short Name | お化け |
Japanese Keywords | お化け | ゴースト | ユーレイ | 幽霊 |
Korean Short Name | 유령 |
Korean Keywords | 고스트 | 귀신 | 유령 |
Latvian Short Name | spoks |
Latvian Keywords | fantāzija | monstrs | pasaka | radījums | seja | spoks |
Lithuanian Short Name | vaiduoklis |
Lithuanian Keywords | fantazija | monstras | padaras | pasaka | vaiduoklis | veidas |
Malay Short Name | hantu |
Malay Keywords | cerita dongeng | fantasi | hantu | makhluk | muka | raksasa |
Marathi Short Name | भूत |
Marathi Keywords | आवड | चेहरा | परीकथा | प्राणी | भूत | राक्षस |
Norwegian Short Name | spøkelse |
Norwegian Keywords | eventyr | fjes | skapning | spøkelse |
Polish Short Name | duch |
Polish Keywords | duch | duszek | język | wesoły duch |
Portuguese Short Name | fantasma |
Portuguese Keywords | conto de fadas | fantasma | rosto |
Romanian Short Name | fantomă |
Romanian Keywords | basm | creatură | fantezie | fantomă | față | monstru | stafie |
Russian Short Name | привидение |
Russian Keywords | лицо | привидение | сказки | страх | существо |
Serbian Cyrillic Short Name | дух |
Serbian Cyrillic Keywords | бajкa | дух | мaштa | ствoрење | чудoвиштe |
Serbian Latin Short Name | duh |
Serbian Latin Keywords | bajka | čudovište | duh | mašta | stvorenje |
Slovak Short Name | duch |
Slovak Keywords | duch | netvor | rozprávka | strašidlo | tvár |
Slovenian Short Name | duh |
Slovenian Keywords | bitje | duh | fantazija | obraz | pošast | pravljica |
Spanish Short Name | fantasma |
Spanish Keywords | cara | criatura | cuento | fantasma | monstruo |
Swedish Short Name | spöke |
Swedish Keywords | ansikte | saga | spöke |
Tamil Short Name | பேய் |
Tamil Keywords | ஆவி | பிசாசு | பேய் | முகம் | விசித்திரக் கதைகள் |
Telugu Short Name | భూతం |
Telugu Keywords | దయ్యం | భూతం |
Thai Short Name | ผี |
Thai Keywords | ผี | หลอก |
Turkish Short Name | hayalet |
Turkish Keywords | hayalet | peri masalı | yüz |
Ukrainian Short Name | привид |
Ukrainian Keywords | казка | монстр | обличчя | привид | створіння | фантазія |
Urdu Short Name | بھوت |
Urdu Keywords | افسانوی | بھوت | جن | چہرہ |
Vietnamese Short Name | ma |
Vietnamese Keywords | ma | mặt | quái vật | sinh vật | truyện cổ tích | tưởng tượng |