The emoji 🧿 is commonly called the Nazar amulet emoji.
A nazar is an eye-shaped amulet associated with protection against the evil eye, a belief found across parts of the Middle East, the Mediterranean, and Central and South Asia. The familiar design usually consists of concentric blue, white, and black circles resembling an eye. The emoji represents that amulet rather than a literal human eye.
In digital messages, users may send 🧿 to suggest protection, ward off bad luck, celebrate cultural symbolism, or refer to the amulet itself. Meanings vary by community, and using the symbol does not necessarily indicate a religious commitment.
The Nazar Amulet emoji should not be confused with Eye, 👁️, or Crystal Ball, 🔮. Those characters depict different objects and have separate Unicode identities. The amulet’s name is based on the Turkish term “nazar,” which refers to the harmful gaze known as the evil eye.