growing heart Emoji
๐ ยท U+1F497 ยท Emoji 0.6
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 ๐ 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 ๐ 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 ๐ 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 ๐ emoji can vary across different platforms and generations, but its overall meaning and connotation remain consistent.
growing heart emoji examples
- Omg I just saw the cutest puppy and I'm in love ๐
- Just got tickets to my favorite concert and I'm beyond excited ๐
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
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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.



growing heart Emoji Details
| Emoji | ๐ |
| Name | growing heart |
| Category | Smileys & Emotion |
| Codepoints | U+1F497 |
| Shortcode | :growing_heart: |
| Emoji version | 0.6 |
| Unicode version | 0.6 |
growing heart Emoji FAQ
A symbol of increasing love or affection, the ๐ 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.
Tap the Copy button at the top of this page, then paste ๐ wherever you type. Because it copies the real Unicode character, it works in every app on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac.
It is U+1F497, introduced in Emoji version 0.6 (Unicode 0.6). Its shortcode is :growing_heart:.
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