woman Emoji
👩 · U+1F469 · Emoji 0.6
What does the woman emoji mean?
Meaning reviewed and updated July 2026 · Unicode data from the official Unicode Standard
In digital communication, the woman emoji is often used to represent females in a general sense, such as in conversations about women's rights or gender equality, and it can also be used figuratively to express femininity or female empowerment, while its literal definition refers to an adult human female, and it is sometimes used in slang to refer to a wife or girlfriend.
woman in every skin tone
This emoji takes a Fitzpatrick modifier. Click any tone to copy it.
How the woman emoji is used
This emoji is frequently used in social media captions and texting to add a touch of personality to messages, with a tone that can range from casual and friendly to formal and professional, and its usage can vary across different age groups and platforms, with younger generations and TikTok users often employing it in a more playful and humorous way, while older adults may use it more sparingly and in more formal contexts.
woman emoji examples
- just saw a woman propose to her girlfriend at the park 👩
- my wife is being super lazy today 👩
How to copy the woman emoji
To use the woman 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+1F469), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
woman emoji on different platforms
How the woman emoji looks across emoji sets. These designs come from openly-licensed sets (Twemoji, Google Noto, OpenMoji). See image credits.
woman Emoji Details
| Emoji | 👩 |
| Name | woman |
| Category | People & Body |
| Codepoints | U+1F469 |
| Shortcode | :woman: |
| Emoji version | 0.6 |
| Unicode version | 0.6 |
woman Emoji FAQ
In digital communication, the woman emoji is often used to represent females in a general sense, such as in conversations about women's rights or gender equality, and it can also be used figuratively to express femininity or female empowerment, while its literal definition refers to an adult human female, and it is sometimes used in slang to refer to a wife or girlfriend.
Tap the Copy button at the top of this page, then paste 👩 wherever you type. Because it copies the real Unicode character, it works in every app on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac.
It is U+1F469, introduced in Emoji version 0.6 (Unicode 0.6). Its shortcode is :woman:.
People also search for the woman emoji as adult, lady.