👶🏼
baby: medium-light skin tone
Unicode: 1F476 1F3FC
Description
A baby emoji with light skin tone.
Group:
People & Body > person
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Represents infancy, new beginnings, innocence, or simply a baby.
Backstory
The baby emoji (1F476) was introduced in Unicode 6.0 (2010). The skin tone modifers (like 1F3FC for light skin) were added in Unicode 8.0 (2015) to allow for more diverse representation.
Usage Examples
- Announcing a birth: 'Welcome to the world, little one! 👶🏻'
- Talking about a baby: 'She's such a cute 👶🏻'
- Symbolizing new beginnings: 'A new chapter begins 👶🏻'
- Describing someone small or innocent: 'He's just a little 👶🏻 when it comes to responsibility.'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to announce pregnancies, births, or talk about young children. Can also symbolize innocence or vulnerability.
East Asian culture:
Often used similarly to Western cultures, but might also appear in contexts related to cuteness or new family members.