Boy emoji ๐ฆ and girl emoji ๐ง
๐ฆ is the boy and ๐ง the girl: child faces with short and long hair. They mean children โ sons and daughters, โboy or girl?โ announcements, school posts, โmy little guyโโฆ
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What the boy ๐ฆ and girl ๐ง emoji means
๐ฆ is the boy and ๐ง the girl: child faces with short and long hair. They mean children โ sons and daughters, โboy or girl?โ announcements, school posts, โmy little guyโ โ and โboys vs girlsโ in playful contests. Both take the five skin tones and are original 2010 emoji. ๐ง child is the gender-neutral version (2017). Family set: ๐ถ baby, ๐จ ๐ฉ adults on the couples page, ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐ง families on the skin tone guide.
Unicode name: boy ยท U+1F466 ยท Emoji 0.6 (original set) ยท group: People & Body.
How people use it
- Kids: sons, daughters, school
- Gender reveals: boy or girl
- Boys vs girls: team jokes
- Skin tones: ๐ฆ๐ป to ๐ฆ๐ฟ
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| boyU+1F466 | Boy | |
| girlU+1F467 | Girl | |
| childU+1F9D2 | Gender-neutral | |
| babyU+1F476 | Baby | |
| manU+1F468 | Adult |
Questions people ask
What does ๐ฆ mean?
A boy โ a son, a kid, a young lad.
Is there a gender-neutral child emoji?
Yes, ๐ง child.
Do ๐ฆ and ๐ง have skin tones?
Yes, all five modifiers work on both.
What does โboiโ mean with the boy emoji?
โBoiโ is a playful spelling of โboyโ and is often used affectionately. The boy emoji can stand in for it in messages about a cool kid, a pet, or a friend.
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.
