Naira Sign

Part of Currency

Naira Sign has no standard Windows Alt code. Copy the character directly, or use its HTML entity or Unicode value instead.

Alt code
None
HTML entity
₦
Unicode
U+20A6

About this symbol

The naira sign, an N with two strokes across it, stands for the currency of Nigeria, which replaced the Nigerian pound in 1973. The name comes from Nigeria itself.

Unicode facts

Official name
NAIRA SIGN
Type
Currency symbol
Unicode block
Currency Symbols
Added in
Unicode 1.1 (1993)
Unicode notes
  • Nigeria

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