growing heart Emoji

๐Ÿ’— ยท U+1F497 ยท Emoji 0.6

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What does the growing heart emoji mean?

Meaning reviewed and updated July 2026 ยท Unicode data from the official Unicode Standard

A symbol of increasing love or affection, the ๐Ÿ’— emoji represents a heart that is growing in size, indicating a deepening emotional connection or excitement. Figuratively, it is used to express admiration or adoration, and in slang, it is often employed to signify a strong enthusiasm or fondness for something. This emoji can also be used to convey a sense of infatuation or to express a romantic interest in someone. Its meaning is closely related to the numerical code 143, which is a slang term for "I love you".

How the growing heart emoji is used

Texting and social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok are common places where the ๐Ÿ’— emoji is used to add a touch of warmth and personality to messages and captions. The tone is often playful and lighthearted, and it is frequently used by younger generations to express their emotions and reactions. On platforms like Twitter, the ๐Ÿ’— emoji can be used to convey a sense of excitement or admiration for a particular topic or trend, and it is often used in conjunction with other emojis to add emphasis and tone to a message. The use of the ๐Ÿ’— emoji can vary across different platforms and generations, but its overall meaning and connotation remain consistent.

growing heart emoji examples

How to copy the growing heart emoji

To use the growing heart emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+1F497), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.

More about growing heart

Also known as

143emotionexcitedgrowingheartheartpulseilykissesmuahnervouspulsexoxo

growing heart emoji on different platforms

How the growing heart emoji looks across emoji sets. These designs come from openly-licensed sets (Twemoji, Google Noto, OpenMoji). See image credits.

๐Ÿ’—
Your device
Twitter / X (Twemoji) design
Twitter / X (Twemoji)
Google Noto Color Emoji design
Google Noto Color Emoji
OpenMoji design
OpenMoji

growing heart Emoji Details

Emoji๐Ÿ’—
Namegrowing heart
CategorySmileys & Emotion
CodepointsU+1F497
Shortcode:growing_heart:
Emoji version0.6
Unicode version0.6
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growing heart Emoji FAQ

What does the growing heart emoji mean?

A symbol of increasing love or affection, the ๐Ÿ’— emoji represents a heart that is growing in size, indicating a deepening emotional connection or excitement. Figuratively, it is used to express admiration or adoration, and in slang, it is often employed to signify a strong enthusiasm or fondness for something.

How do I copy and paste the growing heart emoji?

Tap the Copy button at the top of this page, then paste ๐Ÿ’— wherever you type. Because it copies the real Unicode character, it works in every app on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac.

What is the growing heart emoji Unicode codepoint?

It is U+1F497, introduced in Emoji version 0.6 (Unicode 0.6). Its shortcode is :growing_heart:.

What are other names for the growing heart emoji?

People also search for the growing heart emoji as 143, emotion, excited, growing, heart.

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