🧜‍♂️ Merman emoji

The merman emoji means a male merperson or mythical sea man with a fish tail. It is used for ocean fantasy, mythology, swimming, underwater stories, and beach-themed fun.

It can also suggest a man who loves the sea, looks magical in water, or appears in fantasy role-play. Related emojis include 🧜 Merperson, 🧜‍♀️ Mermaid, 🌊 Water wave, 🐚 Spiral shell, and 🔱 Trident emblem.

Could also be called Merman, male merperson, mermaid man or sea man emoji.

Other meanings

Merman, male merperson, sea man, ocean fantasy, mythology, aquatic creature

Example Usage

He swam through the reef like a merman 🧜‍♂️

Related emoji

Fantasy emojis

• 🧙️ Mage
• 🧙‍♂️ Man mage
• 🧙‍♀️ Woman mage
• 🧚️ Fairy

Mythical emojis

• 🧚‍♂️ Man fairy
• 🧚‍♀️ Woman fairy
• 🧛️ Vampire
• 🧛‍♂️ Man vampire

Mythical beings emojis

• 🧜️ Merperson
• 🧜‍♀️ Mermaid
• 🧝️ Elf
• 🧝‍♂️ Man elf

Visual description

On iOS, a man with long hair has a human upper body and a colorful fish tail. He appears as a mythical male sea creature.

⚠️ Emoji appearance varies by platform.