Growing heart emoji π
π is the growing heart: a pink heart with two or three larger outlines radiating outward, as if it were swelling.
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What the growing heart π emoji means
π is the growing heart: a pink heart with two or three larger outlines radiating outward, as if it were swelling. It means love that is growing, a heart full to bursting, being touched β βmy heart πβ under something moving. It is often called the βbig heart emojiβ and it is the heart people send when π feels too light and β€οΈ too plain. Its shortcode in Slack and Discord is :heartpulse:, which is why some users read it as a pulse; the actual beating heart is π beating heart.
Unicode name: growing heart Β· U+1F497 Β· Emoji 0.6 (original set) Β· group: Smileys & Emotion.
How people use it
- Touched: wholesome moments, kindness
- Growing love: new relationships, new babies
- Heart full: reunions, gratitude
- Pink aesthetic: with π π π©·
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| growing heartU+1F497 | Swelling, heart full | |
| beating heartU+1F493 | Pulsing, alive, excited | |
| sparkling heartU+1F496 | Excited, sparkly | |
| two heartsU+1F495 | Light affection | |
| pink heartU+1FA77 | Plain pink |
Questions people ask
What does π mean?
A heart growing or swelling with feeling: being moved, or love that is getting bigger.
What does π mean from a guy?
That something you did or said touched him β affectionate and sincere, more than a casual heart.
Is π the same as π?
No. π growing heart has still outlines around it; π beating heart has motion lines and means a heartbeat.
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.
