Child 🧒

Quick answer

A child. Kids, childhood, and family.

Tap the emoji to copy it, then paste it anywhere.

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Key facts

Subgroup
People
Unicode
U+1F9D2
Emoji version
Emoji 5.0
Year added
2017
Shortcode
:child:

Skin tones and variations

Child 🧒: Meaning

A child.

Kids, childhood, and family.

🧒 Child is an emoji in the People & body category, under “People”. It became part of the emoji standard with Emoji 5.0 in 2017.

People also find it by searching bright-eyed, grandchild, kid, young, younger.

How to use 🧒 Child

Person emojis represent people by age, gender, and appearance. Many support skin tones and hair styles.

Example messages

  • Our little one turns five today 🧒
  • Meet the new team member 🧒

🧒 compared with similar emojis

🧒Child

Kids, childhood, and family.

👶Baby

Babies, pregnancy news, or acting like a baby.

👴Old man

Grandfathers and older people.

👵Old woman

Grandmothers and older people.

Codes for developers

Copy emoji🧒
UnicodeU+1F9D2
HTML (hex)🧒
HTML (decimal)🧒
CSS\1F9D2
JavaScript\u{1F9D2}
JavaScript (UTF-16)\uD83E\uDDD2
Python\U0001F9D2
URL%F0%9F%A7%92
GitHub:child:
Slack / Discord:child:

Technical details

Type
Single character
Code points
1
UTF-16
2
UTF-8
4 bytes
🧒U+1F9D2Child

History and device support

🧒 was added to the emoji standard in Emoji 5.0 (2017). Emoji 5.0 (2017) added 🤩 🤯 🤪 🧐, fantasy people like 🧙 and 🧛, and the England, Scotland, and Wales flags.

It is supported on practically every phone, tablet, and computer in use today, including iPhone, Android, Windows, and Mac. Each platform draws it in its own style, so it can look slightly different on Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, and WhatsApp.

How to type it

  • WindowsPress Windows + . (period) and search “child”.
  • MacPress Control + Command + Space and search “child”.
  • iPhone · AndroidOpen the emoji keyboard and search “child”.

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Questions and answers

What does the 🧒 Child emoji mean?

A child. Kids, childhood, and family.

How do I copy and paste the Child emoji?

Tap or click the large 🧒 at the top of this page to copy it, then paste it with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V, or a long press.

How do I type the Child emoji on a computer?

Press Windows + . (period) and search “child”. Press Control + Command + Space and search “child”. Open the emoji keyboard and search “child”.

When was the Child emoji added?

The Child emoji was added with Emoji 5.0 in 2017.

What is the Unicode for 🧒?

The Child emoji is U+1F9D2 in Unicode. In HTML, write 🧒.

Which category is the Child emoji in?

🧒 Child is in the People & body category, in the “People” subgroup, together with 27 other emojis.

Which emojis are similar to 🧒?

Emojis similar to 🧒 Child include 👶 Baby, 👦 Boy, 👧 Girl, 🧑 Person.

Does the Child emoji have skin tones?

Yes. 🧒 comes in 5 skin tone variations: 🧒🏻 🧒🏼 🧒🏽 🧒🏾 🧒🏿.

What is the Child emoji called in other languages?

In other languages it is called Infante (Español), Enfant (Français), Kind (Deutsch), बच्चा (हिन्दी), طفل (العربية), 子供 (日本語).

How many characters is the 🧒 emoji?

🧒 is made of 1 Unicode code point(s). It counts as 2 characters in X (Twitter) and JavaScript, and takes 4 bytes in UTF-8.

What is the official name of 🧒?

Its official Unicode CLDR short name is “child”. Screen readers read this name aloud, and emoji keyboards use it for search.

What words are associated with 🧒?

Its official keywords are bright-eyed, grandchild, kid, young, younger. Typing any of them in an emoji keyboard search usually finds 🧒.

Can I use 🧒 on Instagram, WhatsApp, and TikTok?

Yes. 🧒 is a standard Unicode emoji, so it works in posts, comments, bios, and messages on Instagram, WhatsApp, TikTok, Facebook, X, Snapchat, and Discord.

What is the difference between 🧒 and 👶?

🧒 Child: A child. 👶 Baby: A baby.

Does 🧒 look the same on every phone?

No. It is the same character with the same meaning, but Apple and Google draw it differently, so it may look a little different to the person you send it to.

What is the shortcode for Child?

In apps like Slack, Discord, and GitHub, type :child: to insert 🧒.

Does 🧒 work on iPhone and Android?

Yes. It has been part of the emoji standard since Emoji 5.0 (2017), so all current iPhones, Android phones, Windows, and Mac computers support it.

Can I download the Child emoji as PNG or SVG?

Yes. Use the download box on this page to save 🧒 in Twemoji, Noto, or OpenMoji style as PNG, WebP, or SVG, from 32 to 1024 pixels.

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