Orca Emoji

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

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What does Orca 🫍 mean?

Orca is one of the emojis in the Animals & Nature group (Marine Life). People typically search for it using terms like marine, ocean, whale.

On most keyboards you'll find it grouped with the rest of the Animals & Nature emojis under Marine Life, which makes it easy to browse similar options. It tends to read differently in a casual group chat than it would in a work message, so it's worth considering the audience before sending it. It's frequently used near emojis like Spouting Whale and Whale, which cover similar ground.

How to use Orca 🫍 in a sentence

Saw a 🫍 at the zoo this weekend.
My favorite animal has always been the orca 🫍
Spotted a orca on our hike today 🫍
Sent my sister a random 🫍 for no reason and she loved it.
The kids wouldn't stop talking about the orca they saw 🫍🐳

Orca 🫍 in other languages

French

orque

Mandarin

虎鲸

German

Orca

Hindi

ओर्का

Japanese

シャチ

Korean

범고래

Portuguese

orca

Spanish

orca

Russian

косатка

Arabic

الحوت القاتل

Frequently asked questions

What does the Orca 🫍 emoji mean?

Orca is one of the emojis in the Animals & Nature group (Marine Life). People typically search for it using terms like marine, ocean, whale.

How do people use the Orca 🫍 emoji in texting?

A common way it shows up in messages: "Saw a 🫍 at the zoo this weekend." 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 Orca 🫍 emoji as an image?

Yes — this page has buttons to download Orca 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.