🐋 Whale Emoji: Copy & Meaning

Unicode information

Namewhale

Unicode nameWHALE

Code pointU+1F40B

HTML decimal🐋

HTML hex🐋

CSS\1f40b

JavaScript\u{1F40B}

CategoryAnimals & Nature

Unicode17.0

Emoji1.0

Meaning of 🐋 whale

The 🐋 emoji is named whale. It belongs to the animals & nature group in Unicode Emoji. Its precise interpretation can vary with the message and context.

Common uses

Represent “whale” visually in messages and posts.
Add context or tone to digital conversations.
Use it in social media, chats, names and Unicode-compatible content.

How to type 🐋 on Windows, Mac and mobile

Windows

The universal method is to use Copy on this page and paste 🐋. On Windows 10/11 you can also press Win + . to open the emoji panel and find it by name.

Mac

Press Control + Command + Space to open Character Viewer, search for whale, then double-click it to insert the character.

Microsoft Word

Type 1F40B without U+, then immediately press Alt + X. Word converts the code into 🐋. You can also use Insert → Symbol.

Google Docs

Open Insert → Special characters and search by name, or paste 🐋 directly. For emoji, you can also use your operating system emoji picker.

iPhone / iPad

Open the emoji keyboard, find the emoji by name or category and tap it. You can also copy 🐋 from SymbolDex. For a reusable shortcut, add a replacement under Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement.

Android

Open the emoji panel in Gboard or your keyboard, find the emoji and tap it. You can also copy 🐋 from this page.

Linux

In many Linux apps using GTK/IBus, press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 1f40b, then confirm with Enter or Space. If your app does not support this method, copy and paste 🐋.

Web and programming codes

Copy the representation you need for HTML, CSS, JavaScript or Python. For emoji sequences, SymbolDex includes every code point in the correct order.

HTML decimal🐋

HTML hex🐋

CSS content\1f40b

JavaScript\u{1F40B}

Python\U0001F40B

Unicode text🐋

Usage examples

🐋 whale

Message 🐋

Text + emoji 🐋