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Fairy Emoji

People & Body • U+1F9DA • Emoji 5.0 (2017)

Copy the Fairy emoji

Character🧚
HTML Entity🧚
Shortcode:fairy:
URL Encoded%F0%9F%A7%9A
CSS Escape\1F9DA

What does the Fairy emoji mean?

Represented by the character 🧚, the Fairy emoji is classified under People & Body. It captures the idea of fairy in a single, cross-platform glyph that readers understand at a glance. Unicode maps this character to U+1F9DA and it first shipped in Emoji 5.0 (2017). The code point ensures the same underlying meaning even though visual art varies by vendor. Gestures and body emojis like this one add human action to text. They are used to say hello, signal agreement, show support, or mime an activity that would otherwise require a full sentence. In busy threads a single hand or person emoji can replace several words and still be understood. On Apple, Google, Samsung, Microsoft and other vendors the artwork differs slightly — colour palette, shading, and line weight change — but the core concept of fairy stays identical, so the emoji remains universally readable. You can copy this emoji as the character itself (🧚), as an HTML entity (🧚), or as a shortcode (:fairy:) for platforms like Slack, Discord, and GitHub.

This detailed meaning was written by the UseEmoji editorial team after reviewing Unicode CLDR data and real-world usage. For quick identification, think of this emoji as shorthand for fairy — it conveys that idea faster than words while keeping the message friendly and scannable.

How to use the Fairy emoji

  • In chat: Drop 🧚 into a sentence where you would normally write “fairy” to add tone and visual interest.
  • On social media: Pair 🧚 with a keyword or hashtag to make captions more searchable and expressive.
  • In documents and code: Use the HTML entity 🧚 or shortcode :fairy: when the raw character may be escaped or unsupported.

Technical details & cross-platform notes

CategoryPeople & Body
Unicode code pointU+1F9DA
Introduced inEmoji 5.0 (2017)
Shortcode:fairy:
HTML entity🧚
Platform renderingApple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each draw their own glyph. The meaning stays fairy everywhere — only the art style changes.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Fairy mean?

Represented by the character 🧚, the Fairy emoji is classified under People & Body. It captures the idea of fairy in a single, cross-platform glyph that readers understand at a glance. Unicode maps th...

What is the Unicode code point?

Encoded at U+1F9DA, introduced in Emoji 5.0 (2017). Official name: "Fairy".

How do I copy the Fairy emoji?

Click any Copy button above (Character, HTML Entity, Shortcode, CSS), then paste with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V. On mobile, long-press to paste.

Is the Fairy emoji free to use?

Yes. The Unicode character is free for personal and commercial copy. Vendor-specific artwork is copyrighted — copy the character, not the image file.

How is Fairy used in context?

It adds visual shorthand for fairy in social posts, messages, and documents where an image conveys tone faster than words.

Does it look the same on every device?

Meaning is identical, but art differs: Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each render 🧚 with their own style, colour, and shading.