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Boy

A symbol from the People & Hands collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.

People & Hands collection
Symbol
👦
Unicode
U+1F466
HTML entity
👦
Category
People & Hands

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Download Boy as a vector SVG or a raster PNG.

SVG uses the system font stack — open in any vector editor and convert to outlines if needed. PNGs have a transparent background.

43 of 52 in the people & hands collection

About the boy symbol

Representing a young male child, this symbol is identified as the Boy emoji and belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs block. It features the face of a child, typically shown with short hair and a neutral or smiling expression. Because it belongs to the Common script, it is designed to be compatible across various writing systems and digital platforms as a standardized pictorial character.

In modern communication, this symbol is frequently used within social posts and messaging to identify a son, a brother, or a young male student. It often appears in personal biographical descriptions or family-related context to denote gender and age. Outside of social media, the character is utilized in digital signage and interface design to represent children’s sections or youth-oriented services in a concise, visual format.

How to type Boy

Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.

Windows

2 options
  1. Press Win + . (period) to open the emoji & symbol picker.
  2. Or in Word: type 1F466 then Alt + X for the first codepoint.

Multi-codepoint sequence — emoji picker is the reliable option.

macOS

2 options
  1. Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer.
  2. Search by name or paste the symbol — easiest path for multi-codepoint sequences.

Linux

1 step
  1. Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 1F466, then press Enter or Space.

Copy in every format

Every form of this character — for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, URLs and more. Click any value to copy.

Skin tone variants

The boy accepts a Fitzpatrick skin-tone modifier (U+1F3FB–U+1F3FF). Each variant is a distinct copyable sequence — click to copy.

Text vs emoji presentation

This codepoint has two standardized presentations. Append U+FE0E to force the monochrome text form, or U+FE0F to force the colorful emoji form. Default presentation: emoji.

Part of the Miscellaneous Symbols And Pictographs block

👦 boy lives inside the Miscellaneous Symbols And Pictographs Unicode block. Browse every indexed character in Miscellaneous Symbols And Pictographs →

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