750+ Symbol Names: Complete List of Signs & Their Meanings

Symbols are all around us. We see them on keyboards, phones, road signs, and books. Yet, many people do not know what each one is called.

Knowing symbol names makes typing, coding, and writing much easier. You can search faster and talk clearly with others. It also helps you avoid mistakes in school, work, and design.

This guide shares a big list of symbol names and their meanings. You will find keyboard signs, maths marks, arrows, hearts, stars, and more. Pick a section, copy a name, and use it with confidence.

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Cute Symbol Names

• Heart (♡)
• Star (☆)
• Sparkle (✧)
• Flower (✿)
• Cherry Blossom (❀)
• Butterfly
• Bow Ribbon
• Kiss Mark
• Smiley Face (☺)
• Cloud (☁)
• Moon (☾)
• Sun (☀)
• Rainbow
• Paw Print
• Music Note (♪)
• Four-Leaf Clover (☘)
• Snowflake (❄)
• Crown (♛)
• Diamond (♦)
• Teardrop
• Bunny Face
• Cat Face
• Bear Face
• Fairy Wand
• Magic Star (✦)
• Twinkle (✩)
• Dotted Heart
• Flower Petal
• Tiny Circle (◦)
• Shiny Star (★)
• Infinity (∞)
• Peace Sign (☮)
• Yin Yang (☯)
• Pixel Heart
• Wavy Line
• Swirl
• Angel Wings
• Lollipop
• Candy Swirl
• Gift Bow

Symbol Name In English

• Ampersand (&)
• At Sign (@)
• Asterisk (*)
• Hash (#)
• Percent Sign (%)
• Dollar Sign ($)
• Caret (^)
• Tilde (~)
• Backslash (\)
• Forward Slash (/)
• Pipe (|)
• Underscore (_)
• Hyphen (-)
• En Dash (–)
• Em Dash (—)
• Plus Sign (+)
• Equals Sign (=)
• Less-Than Sign (<)
• Greater-Than Sign (>)
• Question Mark (?)
• Exclamation Mark (!)
• Period (.)
• Comma (,)
• Colon (:)
• Semicolon (;)
• Apostrophe (‘)
• Quotation Mark (“)
• Parentheses ( )
• Square Brackets [ ]
• Curly Braces { }
• Ellipsis (…)
• Pound Sign (£)
• Section Sign (§)
• Pilcrow (¶)
• Degree Sign (°)
• Copyright Sign (©)
• Trademark Sign (™)
• Registered Sign (®)
• Bullet (•)
• Dagger (†)

Common Punctuation Symbol Names

• Period
• Comma
• Colon
• Semicolon
• Question Mark
• Exclamation Point
• Interrobang
• Apostrophe
• Single Quote
• Double Quote
• Left Guillemet
• Right Guillemet
• Open Parenthesis
• Close Parenthesis
• Open Bracket
• Close Bracket
• Open Brace
• Close Brace
• Hyphen
• En Dash
• Em Dash
• Minus Sign
• Ellipsis
• Slash
• Backslash
• Solidus
• Virgule
• Ampersand
• Asterisk
• Asterism
• Dagger
• Double Dagger
• Pilcrow
• Section Sign
• Bullet Point
• Interpunct
• Tilde
• Caret
• Underscore
• Prime

Symbol	Name	Common Use
.	Period	Ends a sentence
,	Comma	Separates items or clauses
:	Colon	Introduces a list or example
;	Semicolon	Joins two related sentences
?	Question Mark	Ends a question
!	Exclamation Point	Shows strong feeling
—	Em Dash	Adds a break or emphasis
…	Ellipsis	Shows a pause or missing words

Keyboard Symbol Names You See Every Day

• Tab Key
• Caps Lock
• Shift
• Control (Ctrl)
• Alt
• Option
• Command (⌘)
• Windows Key
• Enter
• Return (↵)
• Backspace
• Delete
• Escape
• Space Bar
• Home
• End
• Page Up
• Page Down
• Insert
• Print Screen
• Scroll Lock
• Pause/Break
• Num Lock
• Function Key
• Arrow Up
• Arrow Down
• Arrow Left
• Arrow Right
• Backtick
• Grave Accent
• Tilde Key
• At Sign Key
• Hash Key
• Dollar Key
• Percent Key
• Caret Key
• Ampersand Key
• Asterisk Key
• Pipe Key
• Menu Key

Mathematical Symbol Names

• Plus (+)
• Minus (−)
• Multiplication Sign (×)
• Division Sign (÷)
• Equals (=)
• Not Equal (≠)
• Approximately Equal (≈)
• Less Than (<)
• Greater Than (>)
• Less Than Or Equal (≤)
• Greater Than Or Equal (≥)
• Plus-Minus (±)
• Percent (%)
• Per Mille (‰)
• Square Root (√)
• Cube Root (∛)
• Infinity (∞)
• Pi (π)
• Degree (°)
• Prime (′)
• Double Prime (″)
• Factorial (!)
• Summation (∑)
• Product (∏)
• Integral (∫)
• Partial Derivative (∂)
• Nabla (∇)
• Delta (Δ)
• Proportional To (∝)
• Therefore (∴)
• Because (∵)
• Absolute Value
• Modulo
• Exponent
• Fraction Slash (⁄)
• Dot Operator (⋅)
• Ratio Colon
• Congruent (≅)
• Identical (≡)
• Angle (∠)

More Mathematical Symbol Names

• Element Of (∈)
• Not Element Of (∉)
• Subset (⊂)
• Superset (⊃)
• Subset Or Equal (⊆)
• Union (∪)
• Intersection (∩)
• Empty Set (∅)
• For All (∀)
• There Exists (∃)
• Does Not Exist (∄)
• Logical And (∧)
• Logical Or (∨)
• Logical Not (¬)
• Implies (⇒)
• If And Only If (⇔)
• Right Tack (⊢)
• Natural Numbers (ℕ)
• Integers (ℤ)
• Rational Numbers (ℚ)
• Real Numbers (ℝ)
• Complex Numbers (ℂ)
• Alpha (α)
• Beta (β)
• Gamma (γ)
• Theta (θ)
• Lambda (λ)
• Mu (μ)
• Sigma (σ)
• Phi (φ)
• Omega (ω)
• Epsilon (ε)
• Aleph (ℵ)
• Floor Brackets (⌊ ⌋)
• Ceiling Brackets (⌈ ⌉)
• Dot Product
• Cross Product
• Perpendicular (⊥)
• Parallel (∥)
• Circled Plus (⊕)

Currency Symbol Names

• Dollar ($)
• Euro (€)
• Pound (£)
• Yen (¥)
• Yuan / Renminbi
• Indian Rupee (₹)
• Pakistani Rupee (Rs)
• Won (₩)
• Ruble (₽)
• Franc (₣)
• Lira (₺)
• Peso (₱)
• Baht (฿)
• Dong (₫)
• Shekel (₪)
• Naira (₦)
• Hryvnia (₴)
• Tenge (₸)
• Kip (₭)
• Tugrik (₮)
• Riel (៛)
• Taka (৳)
• Lari (₾)
• Manat (₼)
• Cent (¢)
• Currency Sign (¤)
• Rand (R)
• Real (R$)
• Krona (kr)
• Zloty (zł)
• Forint (Ft)
• Koruna (Kč)
• Dirham
• Dinar
• Riyal (﷼)
• Bitcoin (₿)
• Ethereum (Ξ)
• Mill (₥)
• Austral (₳)
• Guarani (₲)

Symbol	Currency Name	Used In
$	Dollar	United States, Canada, Australia
€	Euro	Eurozone countries
£	Pound Sterling	United Kingdom
¥	Yen	Japan
₹	Rupee	India
₩	Won	South Korea
₽	Ruble	Russia
₺	Lira	Turkey
₿	Bitcoin	Digital currency

Arrow Symbol Names

• Up Arrow (↑)
• Down Arrow (↓)
• Left Arrow (←)
• Right Arrow (→)
• Left Right Arrow (↔)
• Up Down Arrow (↕)
• North West Arrow (↖)
• North East Arrow (↗)
• South East Arrow (↘)
• South West Arrow (↙)
• Double Right Arrow (⇒)
• Double Left Arrow (⇐)
• Double Up Arrow (⇑)
• Double Down Arrow (⇓)
• Double Left Right Arrow (⇔)
• Right Harpoon (⇀)
• Left Harpoon (↼)
• Return Arrow (↩)
• Curved Right Arrow (↪)
• U-Turn Arrow (↷)
• Clockwise Open Circle Arrow (↻)
• Anticlockwise Open Circle Arrow (↺)
• Dashed Right Arrow (⇢)
• Wave Arrow (↝)
• Squiggle Arrow (⇝)
• Tailed Arrow (↣)
• Hooked Arrow
• Right Triangle Pointer (▶)
• Left Triangle Pointer (◀)
• Up Triangle Pointer (▲)
• Down Triangle Pointer (▼)
• Heavy Right Arrow (➔)
• Heavy Black Right Arrow (➜)
• Three-D Right Arrow (➢)
• Arrowhead (➤)
• Circled Right Arrow (➲)
• Paired Right Arrows (⇉)
• Stroked Right Arrow (⇏)
• Barbed Right Arrow (➳)
• Long Right Arrow (⟶)

More Arrow Symbol Names

• Upwards Two-Headed Arrow (↟)
• Downwards Two-Headed Arrow (↡)
• Leftwards Two-Headed Arrow (↞)
• Rightwards Two-Headed Arrow (↠)
• Leftwards Arrow With Tail (↢)
• Up Arrow From Bar (↥)
• Down Arrow From Bar (↧)
• Rightwards Arrow From Bar (↦)
• Leftwards Arrow From Bar (↤)
• Up Arrow With Double Stroke
• Left Arrow With Loop (↫)
• Right Arrow With Loop (↬)
• Left Right Wave Arrow (↭)
• Down Zigzag Arrow (↯)
• Carriage Return Arrow
• Up Down Arrow With Base (↨)
• Rightwards Squiggle Arrow
• Leftwards Dashed Arrow (⇠)
• Upwards Dashed Arrow (⇡)
• Downwards Dashed Arrow (⇣)
• Rightwards White Arrow (⇨)
• Leftwards White Arrow (⇦)
• Upwards White Arrow (⇧)
• Downwards White Arrow (⇩)
• Up Arrow To Bar (⤒)
• Down Arrow To Bar (⤓)
• Right Arrow To Bar (⇥)
• Left Arrow To Bar (⇤)
• Circled Up Arrow
• Circled Down Arrow
• Black Right Pointer (►)
• Black Left Pointer (◄)
• White Right Pointing Triangle (▷)
• White Left Pointing Triangle (◁)
• Fast Forward (⏩)
• Rewind (⏪)
• Refresh Arrows (🔄)
• Shuffle Arrows (🔀)
• Repeat Arrows (🔁)
• Back Arrow (🔙)

Heart Symbol Names

• Black Heart (♥)
• White Heart (♡)
• Heavy Black Heart (❤)
• Heavy Heart Exclamation (❣)
• Red Heart
• Orange Heart
• Yellow Heart
• Green Heart
• Blue Heart
• Purple Heart
• Brown Heart
• Black Heart Emoji (🖤)
• White Heart Emoji (🤍)
• Pink Heart
• Light Blue Heart
• Grey Heart
• Broken Heart (💔)
• Beating Heart (💓)
• Growing Heart (💗)
• Sparkling Heart (💖)
• Two Hearts (💕)
• Revolving Hearts (💞)
• Heart With Arrow (💘)
• Heart With Ribbon (💝)
• Heart Decoration (💟)
• Heart On Fire
• Mending Heart
• Heart Hands
• Love Letter (💌)
• Heart Eyes
• Rotated Heavy Heart Bullet (❥)
• Floral Heart (❦)
• Rotated Floral Heart (☙)
• Heart Suit
• Dotted Heart
• Outlined Heart
• Double Heart
• Triple Hearts
• Flying Heart
• Lock And Heart

Star Symbol Names

• Black Star (★)
• White Star (☆)
• Four-Pointed Black Star (✦)
• Four-Pointed White Star (✧)
• Stress Outlined White Star (✩)
• Circled White Star (✪)
• Circled Black Star
• Shadowed White Star (✯)
• Outlined Black Star
• Pinwheel Star
• Eight-Pointed Star
• Six-Pointed Star (✶)
• Star Of David (✡)
• Star And Crescent (☪)
• Eight-Spoked Asterisk (✳)
• Heavy Asterisk (✱)
• Sparkle (❇)
• Sparkles (✨)
• Glowing Star (🌟)
• Shooting Star (🌠)
• Falling Star
• Star Struck
• Sparkler
• Twelve-Pointed Star
• Sixteen-Pointed Star
• Teardrop-Spoked Asterisk
• Heavy Eight-Pointed Star
• Open Centre Star
• Star With Tail
• Rating Star
• Half Star
• Empty Star
• Golden Star
• Silver Star
• Bronze Star
• Night Star
• Little Star
• Twinkle Star
• Compass Star
• Polaris Star

Shape Symbol Names

• Circle (●)
• White Circle (○)
• Bullseye (◉)
• Fisheye (◎)
• Square (■)
• White Square (□)
• Small Square (▪)
• Rounded Square
• Triangle (▲)
• Down Triangle (▼)
• Right Triangle (▶)
• Left Triangle (◀)
• Diamond (◆)
• White Diamond (◇)
• Lozenge (◊)
• Rhombus
• Pentagon (⬟)
• Hexagon (⬢)
• White Hexagon (⬡)
• Heptagon
• Octagon
• Parallelogram (▱)
• Trapezoid
• Kite
• Oval (⬭)
• Ellipse
• Crescent
• Semicircle (◠)
• Quarter Circle (◔)
• Half Circle (◐)
• Rectangle (▬)
• Vertical Rectangle (▮)
• Cross (✚)
• Ring (◯)
• Dotted Circle (◌)
• Square With Dot (⊡)
• Circle With Dot (⊙)
• Black Medium Square (◼)
• Star Shape
• Arc (⌒)

Check, Cross & Approval Symbol Names

• Check Mark (✓)
• Heavy Check Mark (✔)
• Check Box (☑)
• Green Check Button (✅)
• Ballot Box (☐)
• Ballot Box With X (☒)
• Ballot X (✗)
• Heavy Ballot X (✘)
• Cross Mark (❌)
• Cross Mark Button (❎)
• Multiplication X (✖)
• Heavy Plus (➕)
• Heavy Minus (➖)
• Heavy Division (➗)
• Curly Loop (➰)
• Double Curly Loop (➿)
• Approved Stamp
• Rejected Stamp
• Verified Badge
• Thumbs Up (👍)
• Thumbs Down (👎)
• OK Hand (👌)
• Red Circle (🔴)
• Green Circle (🟢)
• Yellow Circle (🟡)
• Question Mark (❓)
• White Question Mark (❔)
• Exclamation Mark (❗)
• White Exclamation Mark (❕)
• Double Exclamation (‼)
• Interrobang (⁉)
• Prohibited Sign (🚫)
• No Entry (⛔)
• Hundred Points (💯)
• Ballot Check
• Tick In Circle
• Cross In Circle
• Pass Sign
• Fail Sign
• Pending Sign

Computer & Technology Symbol Names

• Power Symbol (⏻)
• Power Button
• Standby
• Sleep (⏾)
• Restart
• Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth
• USB
• Ethernet
• Battery
• Charging
• Cloud Storage
• Folder
• File
• Trash Can
• Recycle Bin
• Cursor
• Mouse Pointer
• Hand Pointer
• Hourglass (⌛)
• Loading Spinner
• Download
• Upload
• Search Magnifier
• Settings Gear
• Lock
• Unlock
• Key
• Shield
• Keyboard (⌨)
• Monitor
• Laptop
• Printer
• Camera
• Microphone
• Speaker
• Mute
• Volume Up
• Eject (⏏)
• Command Key (⌘)

Programming Symbol Names

• Curly Braces {}
• Square Brackets []
• Parentheses ()
• Angle Brackets <>
• Semicolon ;
• Colon :
• Double Colon ::
• Dot .
• Comma ,
• Arrow Operator ->
• Fat Arrow =>
• Assignment Operator =
• Equality Operator ==
• Strict Equality ===
• Not Equal !=
• Logical And &&
• Logical Or ||
• Logical Not !
• Bitwise And &
• Bitwise Or |
• Bitwise XOR ^
• Bitwise NOT ~
• Left Shift <<
• Right Shift >>
• Increment ++
• Decrement --
• Plus Equals +=
• Minus Equals -=
• Modulo %
• Ternary Operator ?
• Null Coalescing ??
• Spread Operator ...
• Backtick (Grave Accent)
• Single Line Comment //
• Block Comment /* */
• Hash Comment #
• Dollar Sign $
• At Decorator @
• Backslash Escape \
• Underscore _

Symbol	Name	Common Use
{}	Curly Braces	Group code blocks
[]	Square Brackets	Arrays and indexing
()	Parentheses	Function calls
==	Equality Operator	Compares two values
&&	Logical And	Both conditions must be true
//	Single Line Comment	Adds notes in code
=>	Fat Arrow	Arrow functions
%	Modulo	Returns the remainder

Music Symbol Names

• Treble Clef (𝄞)
• Bass Clef (𝄢)
• Alto Clef
• Whole Note
• Half Note
• Quarter Note (♩)
• Eighth Note (♪)
• Beamed Eighth Notes (♫)
• Beamed Sixteenth Notes (♬)
• Sixteenth Note
• Whole Rest
• Half Rest
• Quarter Rest
• Flat (♭)
• Natural (♮)
• Sharp (♯)
• Double Sharp
• Double Flat
• Time Signature
• Common Time
• Cut Time
• Key Signature
• Staff
• Bar Line
• Double Bar Line
• Repeat Sign
• Fermata
• Accent
• Staccato
• Slur
• Tie
• Crescendo
• Decrescendo
• Segno
• Coda
• Tempo Mark
• Piano Dynamic
• Forte Dynamic
• Trill
• Ledger Line

Symbol Names With Meaning

Symbol	Name	Meaning
&	Ampersand	Means “and”
@	At Sign	Used in emails and social tags
#	Hashtag / Number Sign	Marks topics or numbers
©	Copyright	Shows ownership of work
®	Registered	Shows a registered trademark
™	Trademark	Marks a brand claim
§	Section Sign	Points to a law or document section
¶	Pilcrow	Marks a paragraph
∞	Infinity	Something without end
☮	Peace Sign	Peace and non-violence
♻	Recycling Symbol	Reuse and recycle materials
☠	Skull And Crossbones	Danger or poison
⚠	Warning Sign	Be careful
✓	Check Mark	Correct or done
✗	Ballot X	Wrong or rejected
♥	Heart	Love and care

Weather & Nature Symbol Names

• Sun (☀)
• Cloud (☁)
• Umbrella (☂)
• Umbrella With Rain (☔)
• Snowflake (❄)
• Snowman (☃)
• Comet (☄)
• Lightning (⚡)
• Thunderstorm (⛈)
• Rain Cloud (🌧)
• Snow Cloud (🌨)
• Partly Sunny (⛅)
• Sun Behind Cloud (🌥)
• Sun Behind Rain Cloud (🌦)
• Fog (🌫)
• Wind Face (🌬)
• Tornado (🌪)
• Cyclone (🌀)
• Rainbow (🌈)
• Droplet (💧)
• Waves (🌊)
• Fire (🔥)
• Crescent Moon (🌙)
• Full Moon (🌕)
• New Moon (🌑)
• First Quarter Moon
• Last Quarter Moon
• Waxing Gibbous Moon
• Waning Gibbous Moon
• Star (⭐)
• Earth (🌍)
• Mountain (⛰)
• Volcano (🌋)
• Leaf (🍃)
• Maple Leaf (🍁)
• Fallen Leaf (🍂)
• Evergreen Tree (🌲)
• Palm Tree (🌴)
• Cactus (🌵)
• Thermometer (🌡)

Gender Symbol Names

• Male Sign (♂)
• Female Sign (♀)
• Transgender Symbol (⚧)
• Mercury Androgyne (☿)
• Double Female (⚢)
• Double Male (⚣)
• Male And Female (⚤)
• Male With Stroke (⚦)
• Male And Female With Stroke (⚥)
• Horizontal Male With Stroke (⚨)
• Neuter (⚲)
• Non-Binary Flag
• Genderqueer Symbol
• Agender Symbol
• Bigender Symbol
• Pangender Symbol
• Genderfluid Symbol
• Intersex Symbol
• Venus Symbol
• Mars Symbol
• Shield Of Mars
• Mirror Of Venus
• Pride Flag
• Rainbow Flag (🏳️‍🌈)
• Progress Pride Flag
• Transgender Flag
• Bisexual Flag
• Pansexual Flag
• Asexual Flag
• Lesbian Flag
• Gay Flag
• Ally Symbol
• Pink Triangle
• Labrys
• Lambda Symbol
• Equality Sign
• Unisex Restroom
• Men’s Restroom
• Women’s Restroom
• Baby Symbol

Zodiac Symbol Names

• Aries (♈)
• Taurus (♉)
• Gemini (♊)
• Cancer (♋)
• Leo (♌)
• Virgo (♍)
• Libra (♎)
• Scorpio (♏)
• Sagittarius (♐)
• Capricorn (♑)
• Aquarius (♒)
• Pisces (♓)
• Ophiuchus (⛎)
• Fire Element
• Earth Element
• Air Element
• Water Element
• Sun (☉)
• Moon (☽)
• Mercury (☿)
• Venus (♀)
• Mars (♂)
• Jupiter (♃)
• Saturn (♄)
• Uranus (♅)
• Neptune (♆)
• Pluto (♇)
• Ascendant
• Descendant
• North Node (☊)
• South Node (☋)
• Conjunction (☌)
• Opposition (☍)
• Sextile (⚹)
• Square Aspect
• Trine
• Part Of Fortune
• Chiron (⚷)
• Lilith (⚸)
• Zodiac Wheel

Symbol	Sign	Element	Approximate Dates
♈	Aries	Fire	Mar 21 – Apr 19
♉	Taurus	Earth	Apr 20 – May 20
♊	Gemini	Air	May 21 – Jun 20
♋	Cancer	Water	Jun 21 – Jul 22
♌	Leo	Fire	Jul 23 – Aug 22
♍	Virgo	Earth	Aug 23 – Sep 22
♎	Libra	Air	Sep 23 – Oct 22
♏	Scorpio	Water	Oct 23 – Nov 21
♐	Sagittarius	Fire	Nov 22 – Dec 21
♑	Capricorn	Earth	Dec 22 – Jan 19
♒	Aquarius	Air	Jan 20 – Feb 18
♓	Pisces	Water	Feb 19 – Mar 20

Card Suit Symbol Names

• Spade (♠)
• Heart (♥)
• Diamond (♦)
• Club (♣)
• White Spade (♤)
• White Heart (♡)
• White Diamond (♢)
• White Club (♧)
• Ace
• King
• Queen
• Jack
• Joker
• Ten
• Nine
• Eight
• Seven
• Six
• Five
• Four
• Three
• Two
• Black Joker (🃏)
• Playing Card Back
• Ace Of Spades (🂡)
• King Of Hearts (🂾)
• Queen Of Diamonds
• Jack Of Clubs
• Royal Flush
• Straight Flush
• Full House
• Four Of A Kind
• Flush
• Straight
• Three Of A Kind
• Two Pair
• Pair
• High Card
• Wild Card
• Deck

Suit	Symbol	Color	Common Association
Spades	♠	Black	Skill and strategy
Hearts	♥	Red	Love and emotion
Diamonds	♦	Red	Wealth and value
Clubs	♣	Black	Growth and luck

Warning & Safety Symbol Names

• Warning Sign (⚠)
• Hazard Sign
• Biohazard (☣)
• Radioactive (☢)
• Skull And Crossbones (☠)
• Caution Triangle
• Danger Sign
• No Entry (⛔)
• Prohibited (🚫)
• Stop Sign (🛑)
• High Voltage (⚡)
• Fire Hazard
• Flammable
• Explosive
• Toxic
• Corrosive
• Oxidizing
• Compressed Gas
• Environmental Hazard
• Health Hazard
• No Smoking (🚭)
• No Mobile Phones (📵)
• No Littering (🚯)
• Do Not Enter
• Wet Floor
• Slippery Surface
• Falling Object
• Hot Surface
• Laser Radiation
• Magnetic Field
• Eye Protection
• Hard Hat Required
• Gloves Required
• Ear Protection
• Fire Extinguisher (🧯)
• Emergency Exit
• First Aid Cross
• Assembly Point
• Siren (🚨)
• Life Ring

Office & Document Symbol Names

• Paperclip (📎)
• Pushpin (📌)
• Round Pushpin (📍)
• Scissors (✂)
• Pen (🖊)
• Pencil (✏)
• Envelope (✉)
• Telephone (☎)
• Memo (📝)
• Clipboard (📋)
• Calendar (📅)
• Folder (📁)
• Open Folder (📂)
• File Cabinet (🗄)
• Page (📄)
• Page With Curl (📃)
• Bookmark (🔖)
• Notebook (📓)
• Ledger (📒)
• Books (📚)
• Ruler (📏)
• Triangular Ruler (📐)
• Chart Increasing (📈)
• Chart Decreasing (📉)
• Bar Chart (📊)
• Stapler
• Calculator
• Printer (🖨)
• Briefcase (💼)
• Inbox Tray (📥)
• Outbox Tray (📤)
• Package (📦)
• Stamp
• Seal
• Link (🔗)
• Magnifier (🔍)
• Lock (🔒)
• Light Bulb (💡)
• Trash Basket
• Fax Machine (📠)

Social Media & Communication Symbol Names

• Hashtag (#)
• At Mention (@)
• Like (👍)
• Heart React (❤)
• Share
• Repost (🔁)
• Comment (💬)
• Speech Bubble
• Thought Bubble (💭)
• Notification Bell (🔔)
• Muted Bell (🔕)
• Message Envelope
• Direct Message
• Verified Badge
• Follow Plus
• Unfollow
• Block
• Report Flag (🚩)
• Bookmark
• Save
• Camera
• Video Call
• Voice Message
• Live Icon
• Story Circle
• Reel
• Tag
• Location Pin
• Link Chain
• QR Code
• Emoji
• Sticker
• GIF Label
• Online Status Dot
• Typing Indicator
• Read Receipt
• Double Check
• Send Arrow
• Mention Tag
• Trending Arrow

Aesthetic Symbol Names For Text

• Sparkle (✧)
• Star (✦)
• Bullet (❖)
• Kawaii Flower (✿)
• Petal (❀)
• Swirl (༄)
• Wavy Dash (〰)
• Tilde (~)
• Dot (·)
• Small Bullet (∙)
• Ring (◦)
• Diamond (◈)
• Lozenge (◇)
• Crescent (☾)
• Cloud (☁)
• Heart (♡)
• Butterfly
• Ribbon
• Bow
• Angel Wings
• Halo
• Starburst
• Asterism (⁂)
• Fleuron (❧)
• Dingbat Leaf
• Floral Bullet
• Spark Line
• Lenticular Bracket (【 】)
• Corner Bracket (「 」)
• Double Corner Bracket (『 』)
• Fullwidth Tilde
• Ornament
• Divider Line
• Dotted Line
• Soft Dots
• Sunburst
• Moon Phase
• Cute Paw
• Mini Heart
• Sparkle Trail

Dark & Gothic Symbol Names

• Skull (☠)
• Crossbones
• Dagger (†)
• Double Dagger (‡)
• Inverted Cross
• Cross (✝)
• Latin Cross
• Celtic Cross
• Pentagram (⛧)
• Inverted Pentagram
• Upside Down Star
• Bat (🦇)
• Raven
• Crow
• Spider (🕷)
• Spider Web (🕸)
• Black Cat
• Coffin (⚰)
• Funeral Urn (⚱)
• Ghost (👻)
• Gravestone
• Crescent Moon
• Blood Drop (🩸)
• Black Heart (🖤)
• Broken Heart (💔)
• Thorn Rose
• Wilted Flower (🥀)
• Chains (⛓)
• Sword Emblem (⚔)
• Crossed Blades
• Scythe
• Reaper Mark
• Hourglass (⏳)
• Candle (🕯)
• Cauldron
• Crystal Ball (🔮)
• Evil Eye (🧿)
• Eye Of Providence
• Black Sun
• Moon Dagger

Flower & Decorative Symbol Names

• Cherry Blossom (🌸)
• White Flower (💮)
• Rosette (🏵)
• Rose (🌹)
• Hibiscus (🌺)
• Sunflower (🌻)
• Blossom (🌼)
• Tulip (🌷)
• Hyacinth (🪻)
• Lotus (🪷)
• Bouquet (💐)
• Black Florette (✿)
• White Florette (❁)
• Eight Petalled Florette (❀)
• Floral Heart (❦)
• Rotated Floral Heart (❧)
• Four Club-Spoked Asterisk (✣)
• Four Balloon-Spoked Asterisk (✤)
• Heavy Teardrop Asterisk
• Sparkle Ornament
• Heavy Sparkle
• Snowflake Ornament
• Trifoliate Snowflake
• Four-Leaf Clover (🍀)
• Shamrock (☘)
• Herb (🌿)
• Leaf Sprig
• Seedling (🌱)
• Potted Plant (🪴)
• Wheat Ear (🌾)
• Garland
• Ornamental Vine
• Laurel Wreath
• Wreath Frame
• Petal Divider
• Flower Border
• Floral Corner
• Daisy Mark
• Lily Mark
• Orchid Mark

Engineering & Technical Symbol Names

• Ohm (Ω)
• Mho (℧)
• Micro (µ)
• Delta (Δ)
• Angstrom (Å)
• Degree Celsius (℃)
• Degree Fahrenheit (℉)
• Diameter (⌀)
• Perpendicular (⊥)
• Parallel (∥)
• Angle (∠)
• Right Angle (∟)
• Plus-Minus Tolerance (±)
• Square Root (√)
• Pi (π)
• Proportional (∝)
• Infinity (∞)
• Resistor
• Capacitor
• Inductor
• Diode
• Transistor
• Ground Symbol (⏚)
• Battery Symbol
• Switch
• Fuse
• Voltage Source
• Current Source
• AC Symbol (∿)
• DC Symbol (⎓)
• Hertz
• Newton
• Pascal
• Joule
• Watt
• Volt
• Ampere
• Coulomb
• Farad
• Henry

Navigation & Direction Symbol Names

• Compass Rose
• North
• South
• East
• West
• Northeast
• Northwest
• Southeast
• Southwest
• Map Pin (📍)
• Location Marker
• Home (🏠)
• Hamburger Menu (☰)
• Kebab Menu
• Meatball Menu
• Back Arrow
• Forward Arrow
• Up Chevron (⌃)
• Down Chevron (⌄)
• Left Chevron (‹)
• Right Chevron (›)
• Double Right Chevron (»)
• Double Left Chevron («)
• Breadcrumb Separator
• Expand Arrows
• Collapse Arrows
• Refresh
• Reload
• Close X
• Plus Expand
• Minus Collapse
• Search
• Filter Funnel
• Sort Arrows
• Scroll Down
• Scroll Up
• Zoom In
• Zoom Out
• Fullscreen
• Exit Fullscreen

Recycling, Environmental & Green Symbols

• Recycling Symbol (♻)
• Universal Recycling Symbol
• Mobius Loop
• Green Dot
• Recycle Triangle
• Recycling Arrows
• Plastic Code 1 (PET)
• Plastic Code 2 (HDPE)
• Plastic Code 3 (PVC)
• Plastic Code 4 (LDPE)
• Plastic Code 5 (PP)
• Plastic Code 6 (PS)
• Plastic Code 7 (Other)
• Compost Symbol
• Biodegradable Mark
• Eco Leaf
• Green Leaf
• Earth Globe (🌍)
• Tree (🌳)
• Seedling (🌱)
• Sun Energy
• Wind Turbine
• Solar Panel
• Water Drop
• Water Saving
• Energy Saving
• Light Bulb
• Electric Plug (🔌)
• Electric Car
• Bicycle (🚲)
• Reusable Bag
• Reusable Bottle
• Trash Bin (🚮)
• Do Not Litter
• Glass Recycling
• Paper Recycling
• Metal Recycling
• Battery Recycling
• E-Waste Bin
• Carbon Footprint

Cultural & Traditional Symbol Names

• Yin Yang (☯)
• Om (ॐ)
• Ankh (☥)
• Khanda
• Star Of David (✡)
• Star And Crescent (☪)
• Latin Cross (✝)
• Orthodox Cross (☦)
• Wheel Of Dharma (☸)
• Peace Symbol (☮)
• Hamsa
• Evil Eye Nazar
• Bagua
• Dreamcatcher
• Celtic Knot
• Triquetra
• Trinity Knot
• Valknut
• Mjolnir
• Eye Of Horus
• Scarab
• Lotus Flower
• Torii Gate (⛩)
• Japanese Mon
• Hanko Seal
• Kanji Luck (福)
• Double Happiness (囍)
• Chinese Dragon
• Fu Character
• Mandala
• Buddha Footprint
• Fleur-De-Lis (⚜)
• Maltese Cross
• Coptic Cross
• Rangoli
• Mehndi Pattern
• Tengri Symbol
• Adinkra Symbols
• Sankofa
• Triskelion

Miscellaneous Special Symbol Names

• Section Sign (§)
• Pilcrow (¶)
• Degree (°)
• Copyright (©)
• Registered (®)
• Trademark (™)
• Service Mark (℠)
• Numero (№)
• Care Of (℅)
• Per Cent Sign
• Interpunct (·)
• Bullet (•)
• Triangular Bullet (‣)
• Hyphen Bullet (⁃)
• Reference Mark (※)
• Asterism (⁂)
• Tie (⁀)
• Commercial At
• Ounce (℥)
• Prescription Take (℞)
• Telephone Sign (℡)
• Account Of (℀)
• Address To (℁)
• Fraction Half (½)
• Fraction Quarter (¼)
• Three Quarters (¾)
• Superscript Two (²)
• Superscript Three (³)
• Feminine Ordinal (ª)
• Masculine Ordinal (º)
• Inverted Question Mark (¿)
• Inverted Exclamation Mark (¡)
• Broken Bar (¦)
• Not Sign (¬)
• Macron (¯)
• Acute Accent (´)
• Cedilla (¸)
• Diaeresis (¨)
• Soft Hyphen
• Non-Breaking Space

Conclusion

Symbols make communication faster, clearer, and more fun. From punctuation and maths to arrows, hearts, and warning signs, each one has a name and a purpose. Learning these names helps you read, write, and code with less effort.

Use this list whenever you need a quick answer. Bookmark it and come back anytime you forget a sign. With the right symbol names, you can search smarter and express your ideas better.

Frequently Asked Questions About Symbol Names

What is this symbol used for

A symbol stands for an idea, action, or object. Check its name, shape, and where it appears, such as a keyboard, map, or sign, to learn its use.

What is this symbol called

Compare its shape with a symbol chart or use a Unicode lookup tool. Drawing the symbol in a search box also helps you find its name fast.

How do I write my name in symbols?

Match each letter to a similar-looking symbol, like @ for A or $ for S. You can also use a symbol font or a text generator.

What are the most recognized symbol names used by major tech companies?

Well-known ones include Apple’s Command symbol, the Windows logo, the Bluetooth rune, and the Wi-Fi arcs. The hashtag and at sign are also widely recognized.

How to choose effective symbol names for software variables

Use short, clear, meaningful names like userCount instead of x. Follow your language’s style rules and avoid special characters.

Which companies use unique symbol names for their products?

Apple uses Command and Option, Nike has the Swoosh, and Adidas has the Three Stripes. Mercedes-Benz is known for its Three-Pointed Star.

What Is The @ Symbol Called?

It is called the at sign or the at symbol. It is used in email addresses and social media tags.

What Is The # Symbol Called?

It is called the hashtag, pound sign, or number sign. The name depends on how you use it.

How Do I Type Symbols On My Keyboard?

On Windows, press Win + period to open the emoji and symbol panel. On Mac, press Control + Command + Space.