Girl emoji
๐ง the girl, ๐ฉ the woman, and the gesturing โgirl emojiโ ๐โโ๏ธ. Copy them here.
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What the girl emoji means
๐ง (girl) is a child; ๐ฉ (woman) an adult; both have five skin tones. When people search for the โgirl emojiโ they often mean one of the gesturing women โ ๐โโ๏ธ (woman tipping hand, the sassy โinformation deskโ girl), ๐โโ๏ธ (woman raising hand), ๐คทโโ๏ธ (woman shrugging) โ which are joined sequences of the base gesture plus โ๏ธ. ๐ฑโโ๏ธ is the blonde woman.
Unicode name: girl ยท U+1F467 ยท Emoji 0.6 (original set) ยท group: People & Body.
How people use it
- Children: ๐ง in family posts
- Sass: ๐โโ๏ธ
- Me!: ๐โโ๏ธ
- Shrug: ๐คทโโ๏ธ โ see the shrug emoji guide
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Use it for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| girlU+1F467 | Girl (child) | Skin tones | |
| womanU+1F469 | Skin tones | ||
| woman tipping handU+1F481 U+200D U+2640 U+FE0F | Woman tipping hand; sassy | ZWJ sequence | |
| woman raising handU+1F64B U+200D U+2640 U+FE0F | ZWJ sequence |
Skin tone variants of the girl emoji
The girl emoji ๐ง has five skin tone variants to represent different skin colours. The light skin tone is ๐ง๐ป, and the medium-light skin tone is ๐ง๐ผ; the medium, medium-dark and dark tones are ๐ง๐ฝ, ๐ง๐พ and ๐ง๐ฟ. These variants let you choose the tone that matches the person you are referring to, such as a daughter or a friend. The same options exist for the woman emoji ๐ฉ and for many other person emoji. In messages, a specific skin tone can add a personal touch when referring to a particular child.
Chat examples
Real messages with ๐ง, and a reply that fits.
๐ง birthday girl
๐
๐ฉ girlsโ night
๐
๐ฑโโ๏ธ new hair
โจ
Questions people ask
What does ๐โโ๏ธ mean?
Sass, โobviouslyโ, or offering information โ the tipping-hand woman.
Why does the woman emoji show a person and a sign?
Gendered gesture emoji are joined sequences; old devices split them.
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.
