Official Meaning & Overview
Iconic figure of Christmas, delivering gifts. Represents holiday cheer, generosity, and the spirit of giving.
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Official Names in 9 Languages
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All Skin Tone Variants (Fitzpatrick Scale)
Base emoji and 5 Fitzpatrick skin tone modifier sequences (U+1F3FBโU+1F3FF)
| Emoji | Official Name | Unicode Sequence | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| ๐ | Santa Claus | U+1F385 | |
| ๐ ๐ป | Santa Claus: Light Skin Tone | U+1F385 U+1F3FB | |
| ๐ ๐ผ | Santa Claus: Medium-Light Skin Tone | U+1F385 U+1F3FC | |
| ๐ ๐ฝ | Santa Claus: Medium Skin Tone | U+1F385 U+1F3FD | |
| ๐ ๐พ | Santa Claus: Medium-Dark Skin Tone | U+1F385 U+1F3FE | |
| ๐ ๐ฟ | Santa Claus: Dark Skin Tone | U+1F385 U+1F3FF |
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โ๏ธTechnical Info
U+1F3851F385:santa_claus:Developer Codes
:santa_claus:🎅🎅\1F385\u{1F385}\uD83C\uDF85%F0%9F%8E%85Quick Reference FAQ
What does the ๐ Santa Claus emoji mean?
Iconic figure of Christmas, delivering gifts. Represents holiday cheer, generosity, and the spirit of giving.
What is the Unicode and HTML entity for ๐ Santa Claus?
The Unicode codepoint for ๐ is U+1F385, its HTML hex entity is 🎅, and its shortcode is :santa_claus:. It is part of Emoji 15.0.
How do you say the ๐ Santa Claus emoji in other languages?
Official localized names include: ํ๊ตญ์ด "์ฐํํด๋ก์ค", ๆฅๆฌ่ช "ใตใณใฟใฏใญใผใน", ็ฎไฝไธญๆ "ๅฃ่ฏ่ไบบ", ็น้ซไธญๆ "่่ช่ไบบ", Espaรฑol "Papรก Noel".