Random-Emoji👻
👻 Ghost Emoji
A white cartoon ghost with its tongue out — Halloween, spooky, “ghosting”, or just being silly.
| Official name | Ghost |
|---|---|
| Codepoint | U+1F47B |
| Shortcode | :ghost: (GitHub, Slack, Discord) |
| HTML entity | 👻 |
| Unicode version | Emoji 0.6 (2010) |
| Category | Random Smiley Emoji › Costumed & Creatures |
| Keywords | boo, creature, excited, face, fairy, fairytale, fantasy, halloween, haunting, monster |
| Also known as | Boo, Halloween Ghost |
What does 👻 mean?
👻 is the friendly ghost: Halloween decorations, horror jokes, and the Snapchat logo. It is also the emoji for “ghosting” — ignoring someone’s messages — and for being invisible or absent.
A common replacement for 🎃 in October captions.
“Spooky season 👻🎃”“He ghosted me after two dates 👻”
How to type 👻 Ghost
iPhone / iPadOpen the emoji keyboard (🌐 or 😀 key), search “ghost”.
Android (Gboard / Samsung)Tap the emoji key, type “ghost” in the search bar, or go to the Random Smiley Emoji tab.
Windows 10 / 11Press Win + . (period) to open the emoji panel and search “ghost”.
MacPress Ctrl + Cmd + Space and search, or copy it from this page.
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FAQ
Why does 👻 show as a box or blank square?
Your device is older than Emoji 0.6 (2010), the release that added Ghost. Update your operating system, or the person you send it to will see ☐ instead.