Dancing emoji
๐ and ๐บ are celebration and a night out. Copy them here with the party emoji they pair with.
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What the dancing emoji means
๐ (woman dancing) and ๐บ (man dancing) are celebration, a night out, โletโs goโ, and the feeling of a song coming on. Both have skin tones. ๐ชฉ (mirror ball, Emoji 14.0) is the disco, ๐ฏ the dancers in bunny ears, ๐ถ the music. Sent after good news they mean joy; sent on a Friday they mean plans.
Unicode name: woman dancing ยท U+1F483 ยท Emoji 0.6 (original set) ยท group: People & Body.
How people use it
- Celebration: ๐ after good news
- Nights out: ๐บ๐ชฉ
- Music: ๐๐ถ โ see the music emoji guide
- Weekend: โFriday ๐โ
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Use it for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| woman dancingU+1F483 | Woman dancing; celebration | Flamenco pose | |
| man dancingU+1F57A | Man dancing; disco | Disco pose | |
| mirror ballU+1FAA9 | Mirror ball; party | Newer | |
| people with bunny earsU+1F46F | A pair |
The dancing lady emoji and skin tones
The ๐ and ๐บ emoji support five skin tone options: light, medium-light, medium, medium-dark and dark. The light skin tone versions are ๐บ๐ป and ๐๐ป, and the same pattern applies across the range.
On many phones and apps, you can long-press the emoji and choose a skin tone from the row that appears. Itโs a small change that lets the dancer match your own skin tone or the mood of the message.
Chat examples
Real messages with ๐, and a reply that fits.
weekend ๐
๐บ๐บ
๐บ party tonight
there
๐ dance class
have fun
Questions people ask
What does ๐ mean?
Celebration, excitement or dancing. It is one of the happiest emoji to receive after news.
Is there a gender-neutral dancing emoji?
Not a single figure. People use ๐๐บ together or ๐ชฉ.
What is the dance emoji?
The dance emoji usually refers to ๐ or ๐บ. Both represent celebration, music and movement.
Is there a salsa emoji?
There is no dedicated salsa emoji. You can use ๐ or ๐บ with a note about Latin dance, sometimes pairing it with ๐ถ or mentioning the specific dance, like โsalsa night ๐โ.
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.
