Health worker emoji π§ββοΈ (doctor and nurse emoji)
π§ββοΈ is the health worker: a person in a white coat with a stethoscope. Unicode kept the name broad so that one emoji covers doctor, nurse, dentist, pharmacistβ¦
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What the health worker π§ββοΈ (doctor and nurse) emoji means
π§ββοΈ is the health worker: a person in a white coat with a stethoscope. Unicode kept the name broad so that one emoji covers doctor, nurse, dentist, pharmacist, therapist β in practice it is the doctor emoji and the nurse emoji at once. π©ββοΈ woman health worker and π¨ββοΈ man health worker are the gendered forms (the woman is widely used for nurses); all are ZWJ sequences with βοΈ the medical symbol, added in Emoji 4.0 (2016), and all take skin tones. The kit β π©Ί stethoscope, π₯ hospital, π syringe, π pill β completes the set.
Unicode name: health worker Β· U+1F9D1 U+200D U+2695 U+FE0F Β· Emoji 12.1 (2019) Β· group: People & Body.
How people use it
- Doctors and nurses: bios, appreciation, graduations
- Appointments: βdoctor at 3 π§ββοΈβ
- Health advice: βnot a doctor but π§ββοΈβ
- Medical school: exams, matching, first jobs
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| health workerU+1F9D1 U+200D U+2695 U+FE0F | Doctor, nurse, any clinician | |
| woman health workerU+1F469 U+200D U+2695 U+FE0F | Female doctor or nurse | |
| man health workerU+1F468 U+200D U+2695 U+FE0F | Male doctor or nurse | |
| stethoscopeU+1FA7A | The tool | |
| hospitalU+1F3E5 | The building | |
| syringeU+1F489 | Injections |
Dr emoji and skin tones
The abbreviation βdrβ is used in medical shorthand, but the emoji π§ββοΈ is a person in a white coat with a stethoscope, making it a clear visual shorthand for medical care.
All health worker emojis support skin tone modifiers. π¨π»ββοΈ is the man health worker with light skin tone, and the same applies to π§ββοΈ and π©ββοΈ. Any of the five skin tones can be applied from your emoji keyboard, which is handy when you want to match a specific person or add a personal touch.
Questions people ask
Is there a nurse emoji?
Not separately. π§ββοΈ health worker and π©ββοΈ woman health worker are used for nurses as well as doctors.
Is there a doctor emoji?
Yes β the same π§ββοΈ. Unicode named it health worker to cover every medical role.
Which emoji for nurse appreciation week?
π©ββοΈ or π§ββοΈ with π π and π©Ί.
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.
