🧬 Dna Emoji — Meaning, Copy & Paste, Codes

01 — Meaning

What does the 🧬 Dna emoji mean?

In plain english

Generally, the 🧬 emoji means DNA or genetics. People use it to represent discussions about family, ancestry, or scientific topics. It’s often just a fun way to add a science-related element to a conversation. 🧬 sits in object emojis, where it is listed next to everything used the same way. It also turns up in blue emojis.

Where it comes from

The 🧬 emoji represents DNA. It’s used to talk about genetics, science, and biology. People use it when discussing family history, health, or anything related to inherited traits. It can also express excitement about scientific discoveries or simply represent the building blocks of life. It’s a pretty versatile emoji!

Also known as

People search for it under a lot of different names. All of these point at the same character.

biologist emojievolution emojigene emojigenetics emojilife emoji

People also look for it as gene emoji.

02 — Platforms

Dna emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

The character is always U+1F9EC — but every vendor draws it their own way. This is what your dna 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

Dna 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 :dna:.

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+1F9EC.

04 — How to type

How to type the 🧬 Dna emoji

No picker to hand? The dna can be typed straight from the keyboard — the codes for that are below, one per system.

iPhone & iPad

Tap the smiley or globe key at the bottom-left of the keyboard, then search “dna”. 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 “dna”.

Slack & Discord

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

Websites & code

In HTML use 🧬, in CSS \1F9EC, in JavaScript \u{1F9EC}.

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

Dna emoji PNG and SVG

Grab the dna 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

Dna emoji combinations

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

All combinations →

Cool dna combos

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Party dna combos

Love dna combos

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Y2K dna combos

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

07 — Emoji Kitchen

Dna Emoji Kitchen stickers

Google's sticker mixer has drawn 619 mixes with this one. Here are 12 of them. Tap any to open it full size.

Mix it yourself →

Dna mixed with Face with Tears of Joy — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🧬 + 😂

Dna mixed with Red Heart — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🧬 + ❤️

Dna mixed with Rolling on the Floor Laughing — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🧬 + 🤣

Dna mixed with Thumbs Up — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🧬 + 👍

Dna mixed with Loudly Crying Face — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🧬 + 😭

Dna mixed with Folded Hands — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🧬 + 🙏

Dna mixed with Face Blowing a Kiss — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🧬 + 😘

Dna mixed with Smiling Face with Hearts — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🧬 + 🥰

Dna mixed with Smiling Face with Heart-eyes — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🧬 + 😍

Dna mixed with Smiling Face with Smiling Eyes — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🧬 + 😊

Dna mixed with Beaming Face with Smiling Eyes — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🧬 + 😁

Dna mixed with Two Hearts — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🧬 + 💕

08 — 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 🧬, she often means she finds you fascinating or intriguing. It can be a playful way of saying she sees you as special or that you have a unique quality she's drawn to. Sometimes it’s just a cute, quirky thing she likes to use.

From a guy

If a guy sends you 🧬, it’s usually a lighthearted way of referencing genetics or science. He might be making a joke about shared DNA or just trying to be clever. It doesn’t always carry a deeper meaning, and he might just be appreciating the emoji itself.

How to reply

If someone sends you 🧬, you could reply with: “🧬🧬🧬”, “You’re a genetic masterpiece 🧬”, “Let’s decode this 🧬”, or “🧬 facts!”

Used in a sentence

09 — Apps

What 🧬 means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

Chat apps do not change U+1F9EC, they change what it looks like and what people take it to mean.

TikTok & Instagram

Generally, the 🧬 emoji means DNA or genetics. People use it to represent discussions about family, ancestry, or scientific topics. 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 :dna:. 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 Dna emoji

Same family (science) — often confused with dna or used alongside it.

Objects →

📡Satellite Antenna ⚗️Alembic 🔭Telescope 🔬Microscope 🧫Petri Dish 🧪Test Tube 🩸Drop Of Blood 🪭Folding Hand Fan 👓Glasses 🕶️Sunglasses 🥽Goggles 🥼Lab Coat

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

object emojis blue emojis

11 — History

Where the 🧬 Dna emoji came from

When it was approved, which release it landed in, and how long phones have had it.

AppleiOS

GoogleAndroid

Twitter / XTwemoji

Dna emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 16 — Twemoji 16

Dna emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 17 — Twemoji 17

Same character every time — U+1F9EC 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.

2018

Added to the standard

Dna was approved as U+1F9EC and shipped in Emoji 11.0 (2018). Phones usually get new artwork about a year after approval, in a system update.

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.

12 — FAQ

Dna emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 🧬 Dna emoji mean?

Generally, the 🧬 emoji means DNA or genetics. People use it to represent discussions about family, ancestry, or scientific topics. It’s often just a fun way to add a science-related element to a conversation.

What does 🧬 mean from a girl?

When a girl sends you 🧬, she often means she finds you fascinating or intriguing. It can be a playful way of saying she sees you as special or that you have a unique quality she's drawn to. Sometimes it’s just a cute, quirky thing she likes to use.

What does 🧬 mean from a guy?

If a guy sends you 🧬, it’s usually a lighthearted way of referencing genetics or science. He might be making a joke about shared DNA or just trying to be clever. It doesn’t always carry a deeper meaning, and he might just be appreciating the emoji itself.

How do you reply to the 🧬 emoji?

If someone sends you 🧬, you could reply with: “🧬🧬🧬”, “You’re a genetic masterpiece 🧬”, “Let’s decode this 🧬”, or “🧬 facts!”

What else is the 🧬 emoji called?

Dna is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “biologist emoji”, “evolution emoji”, “gene emoji”, “genetics emoji”, “life emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F9EC.

What is the Unicode code for 🧬?

The Dna emoji is U+1F9EC, added in Emoji 11.0 (2018). In HTML you can write it as 🧬, and in CSS as \1F9EC.

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 :dna: for Slack and Discord.

Does 🧬 look the same on every phone?

No. Dna is drawn separately by each vendor — Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook, OpenMoji, Samsung, Microsoft, WhatsApp and JoyPixels all ship their own artwork for U+1F9EC. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.

🧬Dna Emoji

In your code