Genie Emoji

People

A blue-skinned, supernatural entity emerging from a puff of smoke, typically shown with arms crossed and a traditional vest. It captures the classic folklore depiction of a genie trapped within a lamp or vessel.

Usage Context

Frequently used to discuss making wishes, supernatural events, or humorously implying that someone has the power to grant a request. It is often paired with the ✨ sparkles or the 🧞‍♂️ man genie and 🧞‍♀️ woman genie variants to emphasize magical flair.

History

The genie was added to the Unicode standard in 2017 as part of Emoji 5.0. Its inclusion reflects the enduring popularity of Middle Eastern folklore characters in global pop culture, specifically drawing on the legendary djinn found in the 'One Thousand and One Nights' tales.

Details

Glyph

🧞

Unicode

U+1F9DE

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f9de:

HTML Entity

&#xD83E;&#xDDDE;

Specifications

Vendor Microsoft

Category People

Subcategory person-fantasy

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License MIT

Microsoft Fluent License

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