Vampire Emoji

People

A character with pale skin, pointed ears, and prominent fangs. The design typically features a high-collared cape and a stark expression, mirroring the classic image of a nocturnal blood-drinker from gothic fiction.

Usage Context

This emoji is the go-to choice for discussions about horror movies, spooky holiday parties, or late-night gaming sessions. It is frequently sent alongside 🩸 or 🦇 to lean into the supernatural theme or to jokingly imply that someone is a night owl.

History

Added in 2017 as part of Unicode 10.0, the vampire emoji arrived during a period when platforms were expanding the diversity and variety of fantasy creatures. It represents the enduring influence of Bram Stoker’s Dracula on pop culture and internet lore.

Details

Glyph

🧛

Unicode

U+1F9DB

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f9db:

HTML Entity

&#xD83E;&#xDDDB;

Specifications

Vendor Google

Category People

Subcategory person-fantasy

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Google Noto License

Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0

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