🦍 is called "Gorilla". Its official Unicode name is gorilla.

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Gorilla

People reach for Gorilla when the topic is animal.

🐶 Animals & Nature since 2016 · Unicode 9.0

💡 Meaning

Unicode lists 🦍 Gorilla among the mammals in the Animals & Nature group. Typical contexts are animal.

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📱 Typical Usage

🦍 fits messaging apps, social networks and anywhere a short visual cue helps. On SmileyZone it is filed under Emotions and Feelings. It joined the standard with Emoji 3.0 in 2016, so support on current devices is reliable. Its code point is U+1F98D.

✍️ Usage Examples

🦍 on its own already flags the topic: animal.
Fits messages about animal.
Often seen near 🦧 Orangutan, 🐒 Monkey and 🐵 Monkey Face.

📈 Trends & Pop Culture

🦍 usually turns up in the same context as 🦧 Orangutan, 🦝 Raccoon and 🐱 Cat Face – in the wiki it sits in the Animals & Nature category.

🔗 Popular Combinations

🦍🦧 – Gorilla and Orangutan
🦍🦝 – Gorilla with Raccoon
🦍🐱 – Gorilla plus Cat Face
🦍🐺 – Gorilla and Wolf
🦍🦊 – Gorilla with Fox
🦍🦮 – Gorilla plus Guide Dog
🦍🐒 – Gorilla and Monkey
🦍🐵 – Gorilla with Monkey Face

⚠️ Confusion Risk

Easy to mix up with 🦧 Orangutan, 🐒 Monkey or 🐵 Monkey Face. They sit in the same Unicode subgroup and look similar at small sizes, so it is worth checking the name before sending.