baby: light skin tone
Unicode: 1F476 1F3FB
Description
A baby wearing a diaper, shown from the chest up, with light skin tone. The baby has wide-open eyes, a small nose, and mouth, and is typically depicted with some hair.
Group:
People & Body > person
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Generally represents infancy, innocence, new beginnings, or can be used to refer to a very young child.
Backstory
The baby emoji was introduced in Unicode 6.0 (2010). The addition of distinct skin tone modifiers (like 1F3FB for light skin tone) came with Unicode 8.0 (2015), allowing for more inclusive representation.
Usage Examples
- Announcing a birth: 'Welcome to the world, little one! 👶🏻'
- Talking about toddlers: 'My nephew is so active! 👶🏻'
- Referring to something novice: 'I'm just a baby in this field. 👶🏻'
- Wishing new parents well: 'Congrats on your new arrival! 👶🏻'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to refer to actual babies, pregnancy, or in a metaphorical sense for something new or in its early stages.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, often appearing in contexts related to family, cute things, or new life. Less emphasis on explicit cultural differences compared to more nuanced emojis.