Last updated: 06/13/2026

πŸ‘Ά baby, usually shown as a baby’s face with round eyes, a small nose, and a tuft of hair on top.

The baby emoji is commonly used to represent newborns, infants, and toddlers. It can refer to pregnancy announcements, baby showers, parenting, or childhood in general. It gives a warm and adorable feeling, often appearing in sweet messages about family additions or when describing someone acting childishly.

In chats and captions, you can use it for a family announcement, such as "We are so excited to welcome our new baby πŸ‘Ά into the world!" When preparing for an event, you could write "Shopping for the upcoming baby πŸ‘Ά shower this weekend." For a playful comment about a friend, it can also appear in "Stop being such a baby πŸ‘Ά and just try the roller coaster."

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Unicode
U+1F476
Variant status
Fully-qualified
Emoji version

Platform rendering differences

baby appearance on Apple

Apple

baby appearance on Microsoft

Microsoft

baby appearance on Twemoji

Twemoji

baby appearance on Noto

Noto

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