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Referring to a male child
My 👦 is starting kindergarten this year!
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🚀 Emoji Details
👦
Boy
The 👦 Boy emoji depicts a young male child, typically shown with short hair and a neutral or slightly smiling expression. It is commonly used to represent boys, sons, young men, or childhood in gener...
Meaning & Usage
The 👦 Boy emoji depicts a young male child, typically shown with short hair and a neutral or slightly smiling expression. It is commonly used to represent boys, sons, young men, or childhood in general. Beyond its literal representation, it can also symbolize youthfulness, innocence, or a playful attitude. Introduced in Unicode 6.0 in 2010, the boy emoji is a versatile symbol in digital communication, often used in family-related contexts or to refer to a male individual in a casual or informal manner. Its appearance varies slightly across different platforms, but the core representation remains consistent.
Usage Contexts
👦
Representing sons or male relatives
Celebrating my 👦's birthday today! 🎉
👦
Symbolizing youth or innocence
Feeling like a 👦 again on this vacation. ☀️
👦
Referring to a young man or male friend
Hanging out with the 👦s tonight. 🍕
Platform Appearances
ℹ️ All images shown are from open-licensed sources (Apache 2.0, MIT, CC-BY 4.0, CC BY-SA 4.0) and are free to use.
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Usage Tips
Use with family emojis
Combine with other family emojis like 👩, 👨, and 👧 to represent your family members.
Add age context
Use numbers or descriptive words alongside the emoji to clarify the boy's age (e.g., "My 5-year-old 👦").
Consider platform variations
Be aware that the emoji's appearance may differ slightly across different platforms and devices.
Developer Codes
U+1F466
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\1F466
\u{1F466}