Name badge emoji ๐
๐ is the name badge: a red tulip-shaped tag with a blank white centre, the kind Japanese kindergarten children wear with their name written on it.
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What the name badge ๐ emoji means
๐ is the name badge: a red tulip-shaped tag with a blank white centre, the kind Japanese kindergarten children wear with their name written on it. Most people outside Japan read it as a fire badge or a flame, which is why it turns up in โhotโ or โon fireโ captions, but its meaning is a name tag: introductions, new members, โhello my name isโ, conference badges. Because the centre is blank it also works for โinsert name hereโ. It was added in 2010 from the Japanese sets. For an ID card use ๐ชช identification card or ๐; for a price or label tag, ๐ท๏ธ label.
Unicode name: name badge ยท U+1F4DB ยท Emoji 0.6 (original set) ยท group: Symbols.
How people use it
- Name tags: events, first days, introductions
- โInsert nameโ: templates, jokes
- Misread as fire: โthat take is ๐โ
- Japanese school life: kindergarten, anime
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| name badgeU+1F4DB | A name tag (tulip shape) | |
| labelU+1F3F7 U+FE0F | Price or label tag | |
| identification cardU+1FAAA | ID | |
| ID buttonU+1F194 | Identity | |
| ticketU+1F3AB | Admission |
The nametag emoji as a symbol of introduction
The name badge emoji works as a visual shorthand for introductions and identity in group chats. Adding ๐ after a name suggests a fresh start, much like wearing a physical name tag at an event. It can flag a new member, a guest account, or a display-name change without a long explanation.
The name badge emoji also acts as a placeholder. Write โ๐ = your name hereโ in event announcements or sign-up posts. It signals that participants should introduce themselves, similar to how an empty name sticker invites a handwritten name.
Questions people ask
What does ๐ mean?
A name badge โ the tulip-shaped tag Japanese schoolchildren wear. Many people mistake it for a flame.
Is ๐ a fire emoji?
No. It looks like one, but it is a name tag. The fire emoji is ๐ฅ.
What does ๐ mean from a guy?
Either a name-tag joke (new job, introductions) or he thinks it is a flame and means โhotโ.
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.
