Last updated: 06/13/2026

๐Ÿ‘ฆ boy, usually shown as a young boyโ€™s face with short hair and a simple smile.

The boy emoji is commonly used to represent male children, young sons, or brothers. It can refer to family life, parenting, school days, or childhood memories. It brings a warm, youthful tone to conversations, making it ideal for sharing updates about kids or reminiscing about growing up.

In chats and captions, you can share a family update like "Taking my little boy ๐Ÿ‘ฆ to the park this afternoon!" When looking back at the past, you might write "I was such a mischievous kid ๐Ÿ‘ฆ back in elementary school." It also fits nicely in a sibling message, such as "Happy birthday to my favorite little brother ๐Ÿ‘ฆ!"

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Unicode
U+1F466
Variant status
Fully-qualified
Emoji version

Platform rendering differences

boy appearance on Apple

Apple

boy appearance on Microsoft

Microsoft

boy appearance on Twemoji

Twemoji

boy appearance on Noto

Noto

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