Lobster 🦞
Quick answer
🦞 Lobster is an emoji in the Animals & nature category, under “Marine life”. People also find it by searching animal, bisque, claws, seafood.
Tap the emoji to copy it, then paste it anywhere.
Key facts
- Category
- Animals & nature
- Subgroup
- Marine life
- Unicode
- U+1F99E
- Emoji version
- Emoji 11.0
- Year added
- 2018
- Shortcode
:lobster:
Lobster 🦞: Meaning
🦞 Lobster is an emoji in the Animals & nature category, under “Marine life”. It became part of the emoji standard with Emoji 11.0 in 2018.
People also find it by searching animal, bisque, claws, seafood.
How to use 🦞 Lobster
Sea creature emojis are for beach trips, aquariums, and ocean causes. Whales and dolphins often mean calm and freedom.
Example messages
- Snorkeling this weekend 🦞
- Save the oceans 🦞
Codes for developers
| Copy emoji | 🦞 | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+1F99E | |
| HTML (hex) | 🦞 | |
| HTML (decimal) | 🦞 | |
| CSS | \1F99E | |
| JavaScript | \u{1F99E} | |
| JavaScript (UTF-16) | \uD83E\uDD9E | |
| Python | \U0001F99E | |
| URL | %F0%9F%A6%9E | |
| GitHub | :lobster: | |
| Slack / Discord | :lobster: |
Technical details
- Type
- Single character
- Code points
- 1
- UTF-16
- 2
- UTF-8
- 4 bytes
| 🦞 | U+1F99E | Lobster |
History and device support
🦞 was added to the emoji standard in Emoji 11.0 (2018). Emoji 11.0 (2018) added 🥰 🥺 🥳 🥵 🥶, superheroes, and hair styles for people.
It is supported on practically every phone, tablet, and computer in use today, including iPhone, Android, Windows, and Mac. Each platform draws it in its own style, so it can look slightly different on Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, and WhatsApp.
How to type it
- WindowsPress Windows + . (period) and search “lobster”.
- MacPress Control + Command + Space and search “lobster”.
- iPhone · AndroidOpen the emoji keyboard and search “lobster”.
Also searched as
- animal
- bisque
- claws
- seafood
Related keywords
Learn more
Name in other languages
- EnglishLobster
- EspañolBogavante
- PortuguêsLagosta
- FrançaisHomard
- DeutschHummer
- ItalianoAragosta
- NederlandsKreeft
- РусскийОмар
- УкраїнськаОмар
- PolskiHomar
- TürkçeIstakoz
- العربيةكركند
- فارسیلابستر
- اردولوبسٹر
- עבריתלובסטר
- हिन्दीझींगा मछली
- বাংলাগলদা চিংড়ি
- தமிழ்கடல் நண்டு
- తెలుగులాబ్స్టర్
- मराठीलॉबस्टर
- Bahasa IndonesiaLobster
- Bahasa MelayuUdang karang
- Tiếng ViệtTôm hùm
- ไทยกุ้งมังกร
- FilipinoLobster
- 日本語ザリガニ
- 한국어바닷가재
- 简体中文龙虾
- 繁體中文龍蝦
- KiswahiliKambamti
Questions and answers
What does the 🦞 Lobster emoji mean?
🦞 Lobster is an emoji in the Animals & nature category, under “Marine life”. People also find it by searching animal, bisque, claws, seafood.
How do I copy and paste the Lobster emoji?
Tap or click the large 🦞 at the top of this page to copy it, then paste it with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V, or a long press.
How do I type the Lobster emoji on a computer?
Press Windows + . (period) and search “lobster”. Press Control + Command + Space and search “lobster”. Open the emoji keyboard and search “lobster”.
When was the Lobster emoji added?
The Lobster emoji was added with Emoji 11.0 in 2018.
What is the Unicode for 🦞?
The Lobster emoji is U+1F99E in Unicode. In HTML, write 🦞.
Which category is the Lobster emoji in?
🦞 Lobster is in the Animals & nature category, in the “Marine life” subgroup, together with 17 other emojis.
Which emojis are similar to 🦞?
Emojis similar to 🦞 Lobster include 🐳 Spouting whale, 🐋 Whale, 🐬 Dolphin, Orca.
What is the Lobster emoji called in other languages?
In other languages it is called Bogavante (Español), Homard (Français), Hummer (Deutsch), झींगा मछली (हिन्दी), كركند (العربية), ザリガニ (日本語).
How many characters is the 🦞 emoji?
🦞 is made of 1 Unicode code point(s). It counts as 2 characters in X (Twitter) and JavaScript, and takes 4 bytes in UTF-8.
What is the official name of 🦞?
Its official Unicode CLDR short name is “lobster”. Screen readers read this name aloud, and emoji keyboards use it for search.
What words are associated with 🦞?
Its official keywords are animal, bisque, claws, seafood. Typing any of them in an emoji keyboard search usually finds 🦞.
Can I use 🦞 on Instagram, WhatsApp, and TikTok?
Yes. 🦞 is a standard Unicode emoji, so it works in posts, comments, bios, and messages on Instagram, WhatsApp, TikTok, Facebook, X, Snapchat, and Discord.
Does 🦞 look the same on every phone?
No. It is the same character with the same meaning, but Apple and Google draw it differently, so it may look a little different to the person you send it to.
What is the shortcode for Lobster?
In apps like Slack, Discord, and GitHub, type :lobster: to insert 🦞.
Does 🦞 work on iPhone and Android?
Yes. It has been part of the emoji standard since Emoji 11.0 (2018), so all current iPhones, Android phones, Windows, and Mac computers support it.
Can I download the Lobster emoji as PNG or SVG?
Yes. Use the download box on this page to save 🦞 in Twemoji, Noto, or OpenMoji style as PNG, WebP, or SVG, from 32 to 1024 pixels.