Beating heart emoji ๐
๐ is the beating heart: a pink heart with motion lines showing it pulsing. It means a racing heart โ excitement, nervous anticipation, being alive to something โ andโฆ
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What the beating heart ๐ emoji means
๐ is the beating heart: a pink heart with motion lines showing it pulsing. It means a racing heart โ excitement, nervous anticipation, being alive to something โ and, like every pink heart, warm affection. It is the heart you send before a first date, a big match or a reunion: โmy heart ๐โ. It differs from ๐ growing heart, whose outlines are still, and from ๐ซ anatomical heart, the medical organ. Health and fitness posts use it for heart rate and cardio too.
Unicode name: beating heart ยท U+1F493 ยท Emoji 0.6 (original set) ยท group: Smileys & Emotion.
How people use it
- Racing heart: nerves, anticipation, excitement
- Alive: feeling something strongly
- Cardio and heart health: workouts, heart-rate posts
- Affection: a warm pink heart like the others
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| beating heartU+1F493 | Pulsing, racing | |
| growing heartU+1F497 | Swelling, still outlines | |
| revolving heartsU+1F49E | Two hearts circling | |
| anatomical heartU+1FAC0 | The organ | |
| smiling face with heart-eyesU+1F60D | Love-struck face |
Questions people ask
What does ๐ mean?
A heartbeat: excitement, nerves or strong feeling, plus the general warmth of a pink heart.
What does ๐ mean from a guy?
That you make his heart race โ excitement or nervous attraction. It is warmer than a plain โค๏ธ.
Which emoji means heartbeat?
๐ beating heart. For heart health specifically, ๐ซ anatomical heart is more literal.
Is there a vibrating heart emoji?
There isnโt a separate vibrating heart emoji. The closest is ๐ beating heart, which has motion lines that make it look like itโs pulsing or shaking; it covers excitement, nerves and strong feeling.
About this guide
Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.
