child Emoji

๐Ÿง’ ยท U+1F9D2 ยท Emoji 5.0

What does the child emoji mean?

Representing innocence and curiosity, the ๐Ÿง’ emoji is often used to convey a sense of youthfulness and playfulness, and can also be used to represent one's own child or a young family member, with its literal definition being a generic term for a young human being, typically between the ages of infancy and puberty. This emoji can also be used figuratively to express a sense of wonder or excitement, or to refer to someone who is young at heart. In slang, the ๐Ÿง’ emoji can be used to affectionately refer to a friend or loved one, similar to terms like kid or youngster.

child in every skin tone

This emoji takes a Fitzpatrick modifier. Click any tone to copy it.

๐Ÿป Light๐Ÿผ Medium-light๐Ÿฝ Medium๐Ÿพ Medium-dark๐Ÿฟ Dark

How the child emoji is used

On platforms like Instagram and Facebook, the ๐Ÿง’ emoji may be used in comments to express admiration or congratulations, particularly in response to posts about children or family milestones. The ๐Ÿง’ emoji's usage can also vary across different cultures and languages, reflecting local norms and customs around family and childhood.

child emoji examples

How to copy the child emoji

To use the child emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+1F9D2), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.

Also known as

bright-eyedgrandchildkidyoungyounger

child emoji on different platforms

How the child emoji looks on your device and in the openly licensed sets that include it (Twitter / X (Twemoji), Google Noto Color Emoji, OpenMoji). See image credits.

๐Ÿง’
Your device
Twitter / X (Twemoji) design
Twitter / X (Twemoji)
Google Noto Color Emoji design
Google Noto Color Emoji
OpenMoji design
OpenMoji

child Emoji Details

Emoji๐Ÿง’
Namechild
CategoryPeople & Body
CodepointsU+1F9D2
Shortcode:child:
SourcesUnicode emoji list ยท codepoints.net
Emoji version5.0 (2017)

child Emoji FAQ

What is the child emoji Unicode codepoint?

It is U+1F9D2, added in Emoji 5.0 (2017). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :child:.

What are other names for the child emoji?

People also search for the child emoji as bright-eyed, grandchild, kid, young, younger.

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