📛 Name Badge Emoji — Meaning, Copy & Paste, Codes

01 — Meaning

What does the 📛 Name Badge emoji mean?

In plain english

Generally, it just means “here’s my name.” People use it when they're introducing themselves online or in a chat. It's a simple way to signal you’re starting a conversation. 📛 sits in red emojis, where it is listed next to everything used the same way.

Where it comes from

The 📛 emoji is a name badge. It’s used to represent introducing yourself, or formally identifying someone. You might see it when someone’s saying “hello” or “my name is…” It can also be used playfully to mimic a formal setting or to add a touch of fun to a message. It often fits situations where you’re meeting someone new or wanting to clearly state your identity.

Also known as

One character, many names — these are the wordings people actually type, all 2 of them.

badge emojiname emoji

02 — Platforms

Name Badge emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

The character is always U+1F4DB — but every vendor draws it their own way. This is what your name badge looks like to the person on the other side.

AppleiPhone, iPad, macOS

GoogleAndroid, Gmail, Chrome

Twitter / XX, Discord, Twemoji apps

FacebookFacebook, Messenger

OpenMojiOpen-source, design systems

SamsungGalaxy, One UI

MicrosoftWindows, Teams, Fluent

WhatsAppWhatsApp on Android

JoyPixelsSlack, Discord themes

See the whole set the way each system draws it — iPhone emojis, Android emojis, WhatsApp emojis and Discord emojis.

03 — Copy & codes

Name Badge emoji copy and paste

Tap any value to copy it. The emoji itself works everywhere, the escapes are for your code, and the shortcode Slack and Discord expect is :name_badge:.

All emoji copy and paste →

In your code

Escapes for the languages people actually paste this into. Every one of them produces the same character, and that character is U+1F4DB.

04 — How to type

How to type the 📛 Name Badge emoji

Where the emoji key lives on each system — and the codes for when there is no picker at all.

iPhone & iPad

Tap the smiley or globe key at the bottom-left of the keyboard, then search “name badge”. No emoji key? Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards → Add New Keyboard → Emoji.

Android

On Gboard tap the smiley key, or long-press the Enter or comma key. On Samsung Keyboard the emoji button sits behind the gear icon.

Windows & Mac

Windows: press Win + . for the emoji panel. Mac: Control + Command + Space. Then type “name badge”.

Slack & Discord

Type the shortcode :name_badge: and it converts to 📛 as you send. The full set is on the Discord emoji page.

Websites & code

In HTML use 📛, in CSS \1F4DB, in JavaScript \u{1F4DB}.

No picker to hand? The online emoji keyboard works in any browser, and every character on the site is listed on emoji copy and paste.

05 — Download

Name Badge emoji PNG and SVG

Grab the name badge as transparent PNG or SVG. Each system ships its own drawing, and the licence stays with the vendor, all 9 of them.

Emoji PNG library →

Apple PNG · 160px

Google PNG · 160px

Twitter / X SVG vector

Facebook PNG · 64px

OpenMoji SVG vector

Samsung PNG · 64px

Microsoft PNG · 64px

WhatsApp PNG · 64px

JoyPixels PNG · 64px

06 — Combinations

Name Badge emoji combinations

Ready-made combos built around name badge for bios, captions and comments. Tap to copy.

All combinations →

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Y2K name badge combos

Want two emojis fused into one sticker instead of set side by side? Emoji Kitchen does that for every pair Google has drawn, and there are more ready-made pairs in emoji combinations and aesthetic emoji combos.

07 — In conversation

What 📛 means from a girl or a guy

The same character carries a different intent depending on the sender and the message before it.

From a girl

When a girl sends you the 📛 emoji, she’s usually just being friendly and wanting to introduce herself. It’s a common way for girls to start a conversation and seem approachable. Don’t overthink it; she’s likely just saying “hi.”

From a guy

Similar to a girl, a guy sending the 📛 emoji is most likely just introducing himself. It’s a casual way to say “hey” and start a chat. It doesn’t necessarily mean anything deeper.

How to reply

If someone sends you 📛, you could reply with: “Nice to meet you 📛”, “Hey there 📛”, “What’s up 📛?” or “📛 [Your Name]”.

Used in a sentence

08 — Around the world

What 📛 means in other countries

A literal name-tag icon mostly tied to events and registration flows rather than any expressive use.

Reads the same almost everywhere

Conferences and events

Represents a check-in badge or attendee identification at a gathering.

App interfaces

Used as an icon for profile, identity, or account settings in software.

Casual chat

Rarely used expressively since it has little symbolic meaning beyond its literal object.

Before you send it: Best kept for literal references to badges, registration, or identity — it doesn’t carry much tone otherwise.

09 — Apps

What 📛 means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

The character is the same everywhere, but the artwork and the reading of it change from app to app.

TikTok & Instagram

Generally, it just means “here’s my name.” People use it when they're introducing themselves online or in a chat. In comments and captions it is read the same way — the tone comes from what it sits next to.

WhatsApp draws 📛 with Apple-style artwork on every phone, so it looks identical for both sides. A message with only 📛 in it is shown enlarged.

Discord & Slack

Both accept the shortcode :name_badge:. Discord renders Twemoji, so 📛 looks different there than on your phone.

Outlook & email

Outlook has no emoji picker on desktop — press Win + . or Control + Command + Space inside the message body, or paste 📛 from the copy button above.

10 — Related

Emojis similar to the Name Badge emoji

Same family (other-symbol) — often confused with name badge or used alongside it.

Symbols →

✴️Eight-pointed Star ❌Cross Mark ⭕️Hollow Red Circle

Splatter 〽️Part Alternation Mark 🔱Trident Emblem ⚜️Fleur-de-lis 🔰Japanese Symbol For Beginner ♻️Recycling Symbol ✅Check Mark Button ❇️Sparkle ✳️Eight-spoked Asterisk

Collections 📛 belongs to — every one of them is a different way people go looking for it:

red emojis

11 — Difference

📛 vs 🇸🇷 — what is the difference?

Two emojis that get mixed up constantly. They are different characters with different names.

📛 Name Badge

Unicode name: Name Badge

Code: U+1F4DB · added 2010

Shortcode: :name_badge:

Generally, it just means “here’s my name.”

🇸🇷 Flag: Suriname

Unicode name: Flag: Suriname

Code: U+1F1F8 U+1F1F7 · added 2015

Shortcode: :flag-sr:

Generally, the Suriname flag emoji simply represents the country.

Open 🇸🇷 Flag: Suriname →

12 — History

Where the 📛 Name Badge emoji came from

This one is older than Unicode emoji: Japanese carriers were drawing it on their handsets years before the standard existed, which it finally joined in 2010.

AppleiOS

Name Badge emoji, Apple, iOS 18.4 — iOS 18.4

Name Badge emoji, Apple, iOS 26 — iOS 26

GoogleAndroid

Name Badge emoji, Google, Blob, 2017 — Blob, 2017

Name Badge emoji, Google, Redesign, 2017 — Redesign, 2017

Name Badge emoji, Google, Android 2018 — Android 2018

Name Badge emoji, Google, Android 2020 — Android 2020

Twitter / XTwemoji

Name Badge emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 16 — Twemoji 16

Name Badge emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 17 — Twemoji 17

Same character every time — U+1F4DB never changed. Only the drawing did, and only because each vendor redraws its own set. Someone on an older phone still sees the older picture.

1997–2008

Japanese carrier phones

Long before Unicode had emoji, Japanese carriers shipped their own picture sets. 📛 existed there as KDDI au E51D. Those codes are why it survived into the standard at all — Unicode had to keep Japanese messages readable.

2010

Added to the standard

Name Badge was approved as U+1F4DB and shipped in Emoji 0.6 (2010). Emoji 0.6 is the original 2010 batch that came over from the Japanese sets.

Today

Drawn 9 different ways

Every vendor keeps its own artwork, so 📛 is redrawn by Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook, OpenMoji, Samsung, Microsoft, WhatsApp, JoyPixels. The character you send never changes — only the picture does.

13 — FAQ

Name Badge emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 📛 Name Badge emoji mean?

Generally, it just means “here’s my name.” People use it when they're introducing themselves online or in a chat. It's a simple way to signal you’re starting a conversation.

What does 📛 mean from a girl?

When a girl sends you the 📛 emoji, she’s usually just being friendly and wanting to introduce herself. It’s a common way for girls to start a conversation and seem approachable. Don’t overthink it; she’s likely just saying “hi.”

What does 📛 mean from a guy?

Similar to a girl, a guy sending the 📛 emoji is most likely just introducing himself. It’s a casual way to say “hey” and start a chat. It doesn’t necessarily mean anything deeper.

How do you reply to the 📛 emoji?

If someone sends you 📛, you could reply with: “Nice to meet you 📛”, “Hey there 📛”, “What’s up 📛?” or “📛 [Your Name]”.

What else is the 📛 emoji called?

Name Badge is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “badge emoji”, “name emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F4DB.

What is the Unicode code for 📛?

The Name Badge emoji is U+1F4DB, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). In HTML you can write it as 📛, and in CSS as \1F4DB.

How do I copy and paste the 📛 emoji?

Tap the copy button at the top of this page — 📛 goes straight to your clipboard and pastes into Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, Discord or any text field. You can also copy its shortcode :name_badge: for Slack and Discord.

Does 📛 look the same on every phone?

No. Name Badge is drawn separately by each vendor — Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook, OpenMoji, Samsung, Microsoft, WhatsApp and JoyPixels all ship their own artwork for U+1F4DB. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.

📛Name Badge Emoji

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