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👦 Emoji Meaning
The 👦 Boy emoji generally depicts a young male child, typically with short hair and a neutral expression. Its meaning can vary based on context, but the most common interpretations include:
- Child/Son: Referring to a literal boy, often one's own son.
- Youth/Childhood: Representing childhood, youthfulness, or a nostalgic reference to one's younger years.
- Immaturity/Childish Behavior: Used ironically or playfully to describe someone acting immaturely, regardless of age or gender.
- Masculinity (less common): In some cases, especially paired with other emojis, it can represent masculinity more generally.
- Family: When used alongside other family emojis (e.g., 👨👩👧👦), it signifies a son within the family unit.
- Generic Male: In certain contexts, it can be used simply to represent a male, though there are more explicit emojis for adult men.
The specific meaning is heavily reliant on the surrounding text and other emojis.
boy | bright-eyed | child | grandson | kid | son | young | younger
Boy Emoji Images
Here is how Boy emoji looks like on iPhone, Android, Facebook, Messenger and X:
Person Related Emoji
Here is a list of other emojis from the People & Body category, Person subcategory: