vampire Emoji
🧛 · U+1F9DB · Emoji 5.0
What does the vampire emoji mean?
Meaning reviewed and updated July 2026 · Unicode data from the official Unicode Standard
Vampires are often used to represent the mysterious and spooky, and are frequently used in the context of Halloween or horror themes, while also being used to express a strong attraction or obsession, such as being a fan of a particular book or movie series, and the literal definition of the 🧛 emoji is a mythical creature that feeds on the blood of the living, typically depicted as a undead being with fangs and supernatural powers. This emoji can also be used to jokingly refer to someone who stays up late at night or has a strong affinity for the night. The 🧛 emoji is often used in a humorous or ironic way to add a touch of darkness or edginess to a message. In slang, it can be used to refer to someone who is perceived as sucking the energy out of others.
vampire in every skin tone
This emoji takes a Fitzpatrick modifier. Click any tone to copy it.
How the vampire emoji is used
In texting and social media captions, the 🧛 emoji is often used to add a spooky or mysterious tone to a message, and is particularly popular among younger generations who enjoy horror movies and dark aesthetics. On platforms like TikTok and Instagram, the 🧛 emoji is frequently used in comments and hashtags related to Halloween or horror-themed content. The tone of the 🧛 emoji can vary depending on the context, ranging from playful and joking to dark and ominous. In online communities, the 🧛 emoji is often used to express enthusiasm or fandom for vampire-themed books, movies, or TV shows.
vampire emoji examples
- just watched the new dracula movie and i'm obsessed 🧛
- you're such a vampire always staying up late at night 🧛
How to copy the vampire emoji
To use the vampire emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+1F9DB), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
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vampire emoji on different platforms
How the vampire emoji looks across emoji sets. These designs come from openly-licensed sets (Twemoji, Google Noto, OpenMoji). See image credits.
vampire Emoji Details
| Emoji | 🧛 |
| Name | vampire |
| Category | People & Body |
| Codepoints | U+1F9DB |
| Shortcode | :vampire: |
| Emoji version | 5.0 |
| Unicode version | 5.0 |
vampire Emoji FAQ
Vampires are often used to represent the mysterious and spooky, and are frequently used in the context of Halloween or horror themes, while also being used to express a strong attraction or obsession, such as being a fan of a particular book or movie series, and the literal definition of the 🧛 emoji is a mythical creature that feeds on the blood of the living, typically depicted as a undead being with fangs and supernatural powers. This emoji can also be used to jokingly refer to someone who stays up late at night or has a strong affinity for the night.
Tap the Copy button at the top of this page, then paste 🧛 wherever you type. Because it copies the real Unicode character, it works in every app on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac.
It is U+1F9DB, introduced in Emoji version 5.0 (Unicode 5.0). Its shortcode is :vampire:.
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