Pregnant man emoji
π« arrived in Emoji 14.0 alongside π«. Here is what they are for, how people use them, and how to copy them.
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What the pregnant man emoji means
π« (pregnant man) and π« (pregnant person) were added in Emoji 14.0 (2021) alongside the existing π€° (pregnant woman), so that pregnancy could be shown for people of any gender, including transgender men and non-binary people. Both have five skin tones. Outside that purpose, people use π« for jokes about a βfood babyβ after a big meal, which is how it appears in most casual messages. Unicode assigns the characters no other meaning.
Unicode name: pregnant man Β· U+1FAC3 Β· Emoji 14.0 (2021) Β· group: People & Body.
How people use it
- Representation: pregnancy announcements by anyone
- Food baby jokes: after a large meal
- Dad jokes: sympathetic-pregnancy humour
- Pregnancy generally: π€° π« π« πΌ
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| pregnant manU+1FAC3 | Emoji 14.0; may not render | |
| pregnant personU+1FAC4 | Emoji 14.0; may not render | |
| pregnant womanU+1F930 | Emoji 3.0; displays everywhere | |
| babyU+1F476 | See the baby emoji guide |
Pregnant man emoji memes
The pregnant man emoji became a quick meme format because the idea of a visibly pregnant man lends itself to absurdist humour. The emoji is used to joke about a βfood babyβ after a big meal, or to poke fun at sympathetic pregnancy when a partner is expecting.
You will also see βpregnant guyβ memes where the emoji stands in for any situation that makes someone feel bloated, overfull, or unexpectedly responsible. The joke works across platforms and usually needs no added context.
Skin tone options: π«π» and π«πΌ
Like other person emoji, the pregnant man and pregnant person support five skin tone modifiers, from light to dark. You can type π«π», π«πΌ, π«π½, π«πΎ, π«πΏ for the pregnant man, and the same range for π«, such as π«π» and π«πΌ.
The skin tone versions are made of two code points, so they display only on devices that support the combined sequence. For more on how modifiers work, see the skin tone emoji guide.
Chat examples
Real messages with π«, and a reply that fits.
after that buffet π«
food baby
π« too much pasta
worth it
π« big lunch
nap time
Questions people ask
Why is there a pregnant man emoji?
Emoji 14.0 added π« and π« so that pregnancy could be represented for transgender men and non-binary people, not only with π€°.
Why does π« show as a box?
It was added in 2021; devices with older emoji fonts cannot display it.
What is the pregnant man meme?
The pregnant man emoji can be used in light-hearted jokes about bloating or a βfood babyβ after a big meal, since the emoji shows a man with a pregnant belly. The humour comes from the contrast between the masculine figure and the pregnancy symbol.
What does the pregnant man emoji π« have to do with the man emoji π¨?
The man emoji π¨ is a general symbol for a man, while the pregnant man emoji π« is a specific character showing a man with a pregnant belly. They are separate emoji, and π« is used for situations involving pregnancy or related jokes.
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.
