Monkey Emoji

Alternate styles by Microsoft Fluent Emoji and Google Noto Emoji Animation, MIT / CC BY 4.0 licensed.

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What does Monkey 🐒 mean?

Part of the Animals & Nature category, the Monkey emoji sits within Mammals. Related keywords include animal, banana.

Like the rest of the Animals & Nature category, it renders slightly differently across Apple, Google, and Samsung keyboards, though the core meaning stays consistent. Because tone doesn't always come through in text, it's often paired with a short phrase when the context isn't obvious. It's frequently used near emojis like Monkey Face and Gorilla, which cover similar ground.

How to use Monkey 🐒 in a sentence

Used 🐒 as my profile picture for a week straight.
This documentary about the monkey was oddly fascinating 🐒
Saw a 🐒 at the zoo this weekend.
My favorite animal has always been the monkey 🐒
Spotted a monkey on our hike today 🐒🐵

Monkey 🐒 in other languages

French

singe

Mandarin

猴子

German

Affe

Hindi

बंदर

Japanese

サル

Korean

원숭이

Portuguese

macaco

Spanish

mono

Russian

обезьяна

Arabic

قرد

Frequently asked questions

What does the Monkey 🐒 emoji mean?

Part of the Animals & Nature category, the Monkey emoji sits within Mammals. Related keywords include animal, banana.

How do people use the Monkey 🐒 emoji in texting?

A common way it shows up in messages: "Used 🐒 as my profile picture for a week straight." It's generally understood the same way across most messaging apps, though tone can shift slightly depending on who's sending it.

Can I download the Monkey 🐒 emoji as an image?

Yes — this page has buttons to download Monkey as an SVG (vector, best for scaling to any size) or a high-resolution PNG. The images come from the Twemoji design set (CC-BY 4.0), so credit is required if you reuse them elsewhere, and the exact art style may look slightly different from how this emoji renders on your own phone or computer.