Merman: medium skin tone Emoji

People

A male merman featuring a medium skin tone, depicted with a torso transitioning into a large, shimmering fish tail. The figure often appears with long hair and a regal, commanding posture.

Usage Context

This emoji is frequently used to discuss maritime mythology, fantasy storytelling, or ocean-themed content. It serves as the male counterpart to the 🧜‍♀️ mermaid, often paired with ocean elements like the 🌊 water wave or 🔱 trident to signify aquatic power or mythological themes.

History

The merman was added to the Unicode standard in 2017 as part of the expansion of gender-inclusive and mythical creature emoji sets. It draws from centuries of folklore and sea legends, moving from ancient maritime myths into modern pop culture digital communication.

Details

Glyph

🧜🏽‍♂

Unicode

U+1F9DC U+1F3FD U+200D U+2642

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f9dc_1f3fd_200d_2642:

HTML Entity

&#xD83E;&#xDDDC;&#xD83C;&#xDFFD;‍♂

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category People

Subcategory person-fantasy

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Twemoji Attribution

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