Holidays & Seasonal
Birthday Emojis 🎂
Birthday cake, cupcakes, balloons, and gifts for the perfect birthday message.
Birthday cake
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Meaning
What the Birthday Emoji Means
Birthday cake, cupcakes, balloons, and gifts for the perfect birthday message.
This page also covers “cake emoji” and “birthday emojis”.
Emoji meanings depend on context. The same symbol can be sincere with a friend and sarcastic in a group chat, so read the room before you send it.
Technical Details
| Name | Birthday cake |
|---|---|
| Code Points | U+1F382 |
| Shortcode | :birthday: |
| HTML Entity | 🎂 |
| Emoji Version | 0.6 |
| Category | Food & Drink |
On Any Device
How to Type the Birthday Emoji
iPhone & iPad
Copy it here, then long press a text field and tap Paste. Or tap 🌐 on the keyboard and search the emoji keyboard.
Android
Copy it here, then long press and tap Paste. On Gboard, tap ☺ and use the search bar.
Windows
Press Windows + . (period) to open the emoji panel, or copy it here and paste with Ctrl+V.
Mac
Press Control + ⌘ + Space to open Character Viewer, or copy it here and paste with ⌘V.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I copy and paste the Birthday Emoji?
Click 🎂 (or any item above) and it is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it with Ctrl+V on Windows, ⌘V on Mac, or a long press and Paste on your phone. Use “Copy All” to copy the whole set at once.
What does the birthday emoji mean?
Birthday cake, cupcakes, balloons, and gifts for the perfect birthday message.
What is the official name of 🎂?
Unicode calls 🎂 “Birthday cake”. People also search for it as “birthday emoji”, “cake emoji”, or “birthday emojis”. Its shortcode is :birthday:.
Is there a keyboard shortcut for 🎂?
There is no single key for it. On Windows, press Windows + . (period) and search “birthday cake”. On a Mac, press Control + ⌘ + Space and search the same name. On phones, search the emoji keyboard, or copy it from this page.
Does 🎂 work on iPhone and Android?
Yes. 🎂 has been part of the emoji standard since 2010, so it works on virtually every iPhone, Android phone, Windows PC, and Mac.
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