Its official Unicode name is Santa Claus, filed under fantasy in the people & body group. Keyboards find it when you search for “celebration”, “christmas”, “claus”, “fairy”, “fantasy”, “father”. It supports five skin-tone variants.
Paste the message you got (or want to send). AI reads the emoji in context and explains the likely tone. Don’t include names or private details.
Questions
What does the Santa Claus emoji mean?
🎅 is the Santa Claus emoji, part of the “fantasy” set in people & body. It is used for celebration, christmas, claus, fairy, and its exact tone depends on the conversation.
How do I copy and paste the Santa Claus emoji?
Tap the Copy button on this page and paste 🎅 anywhere. On a keyboard, search your emoji panel for “celebration”.
When was the Santa Claus emoji added?
It arrived in Emoji 0.6, part of the original set carried over from Japanese phone carriers. Support depends on your phone’s software version.
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Santa Claus + grinning face
Santa Claus + smiling face with hearts
Santa Claus + face exhaling
Santa Claus + woozy face