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Wrapped gift emoji 🎁

🎁 is the wrapped gift: a box with a bow. It is the present emoji β€” birthdays, Christmas, giveaways (β€œπŸŽ GIVEAWAY”), surprises, thank-you gifts β€” and β€œa gift” in the…

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What the wrapped gift 🎁 emoji means

🎁 is the wrapped gift: a box with a bow. It is the present emoji β€” birthdays, Christmas, giveaways (β€œπŸŽ GIVEAWAY”), surprises, thank-you gifts β€” and β€œa gift” in the figurative sense (β€œyou are a πŸŽβ€). Original 2010 emoji. Gift set: πŸŽ€ ribbon, πŸ’ heart with ribbon; occasions πŸŽ‚ birthday, πŸŽ„ Christmas; the plain box πŸ“¦ package.

Unicode name: wrapped gift Β· U+1F381 Β· Emoji 0.6 (original set) Β· group: Activities.

IN A POST🎁 GIVEAWAY: follow, like and tag a friend to win

How people use it

  • Presents: birthdays, Christmas
  • Giveaways: competitions
  • Surprises: β€œgot you something πŸŽβ€
  • Gratitude: thank-you gifts

Compare the options

EmojiNameNotes
wrapped giftU+1F381Present
ribbonU+1F380Bow
heart with ribbonU+1F49DGift of love
birthday cakeU+1F382Birthday
packageU+1F4E6Parcel

The gift emoji as a present icon

The wrapped gift emoji shows a box with a bow and reads clearly as a present. People use it in birthday messages, Christmas greetings, and thank-you notes, where it stands in for an actual gift or a treat. For example, a text like β€œHappy birthday 🎁 hope you love it” puts the emoji right where the present would be. You might also see it next to πŸŽ‚ or πŸ₯³ in a celebration message, or paired with πŸ’ when thanking a host. The symbol works across languages because the image itself carries the meaning.

Questions people ask

What does 🎁 mean?

A present β€” birthdays, Christmas, giveaways, surprises.

What does 🎁 mean from a guy?

He has a gift for you, or a giveaway if he posts.

Is there a giveaway emoji?

🎁 is the standard, with πŸŽ‰.

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.

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