Emojis are everywhere. They pop up in social media feeds, text messages, commercials, products, and more. The number of emojis continues to grow each year and our digital language evolves in turn.

It can sometimes be difficult to determine the meaning of an emoji. While it might seem simple on the surface, emojis can have different meanings depending on context. To help you out, we've collected together the 150 most popular emojis and explained their purpose and intent.

This list was established by the Unicode Consortium. It's a group that maintains Unicode, an encoding standard for text data across modern technology, and part of its remit is emojis. To help determine which emojis should become standard, it monitors emoji popularity.

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Rank

Emoji

Unicode Name

Meaning

1

😂

Face with Tears of Joy

Extreme happiness, laughter

2

❤️

Heavy Black Heart

Love

3

🤣

Rolling on the Floor Laughing

Hysterical laughter

4

👍

Thumbs Up Sign

Well done, good job, approval

5

😭

Loudly Crying Face

Uncontrollable sadness, joy

6

🙏

Person with Folded Hands

Prayer, thank you, high five

7

😘

Face Throwing a Kiss

Kiss, love

8

🥰

Smiling Face with Smiling Eyes and Three Hearts

Love, affection

9

😍

Smiling Face with Heart-Shaped Eyes

Love, adoration

10

😊

Smiling Face with Smiling Eyes

Positive, happy

11

🎉

Party Popper

Celebration, congratulations

12

😁

Grinning Face with Smiling Eyes

Glowing, beaming, happy

13

💕

Two Hearts

Love is in the air

14

🥺

Face with Pleading Eyes

Adoration, bashful, pleading

15

😅

Smiling Face with Open Mouth and Cold Sweat

Relief, nerves, excitement

16

🔥

Fire

Hot, excellent

17

☺️

White Smiling Face

Happy, positive

18

🤦

Face Palm

Frustrated, dumbfounded

19

♥️

Black Heart Suit

Love

20

🤷

Shrug

Indifference, unknowing

21

🙄

Face with Rolling Eyes

Sarcasm, boredom

22

😆

Smiling Face with Open Mouth and Tightly-Closed Eyes

Excitement, laughter, joy

23

🤗

Hugging Face

Hugging (love and support), jazz hands (enthusiasm)

24

😉

Winking Face

Joking, cheeky

25

🎂

Birthday Cake

Celebration, birthday

26

🤔

Thinking Face

Ponder, question

27

👏

Clapping Hands Sign

Applause

28

🙂

Slightly Smiling Face

Happy (sometimes ironic)

29

😳

Flushed Face

Embarrassed, surprise, flattered

30

🥳

Face with Party Horn and Party Hat

Celebration, joy

31

😎

Smiling Face with Sunglasses

Cool, confident

32

👌

OK Hand Sign

Okay, approval, correct

33

💜

Purple Heart

Love

34

😔

Pensive Face

Reflective, remorseful

35

💪

Flexed Biceps

Strength, fitness

36

Sparkles

Positive, happy, celebration

37

💖

Sparkling Heart

Glowing love

38

👀

Eyes

Seen, shifty, drama

39

😋

Face Savoring Delicious Food

Cheeky, poking fun, enjoying food

40

😏

Smirking Face

Mischief, flirting

41

😢

Crying Face

Upset, pain

42

👉

White Right Pointing Backhand Index

Look right

43

💗

Growing Heart

Love, increasing affection

44

😩

Weary Face

Distressed, drained, deep enjoyment

45

💯

Hundred Points Symbol

100 percent approval

46

🌹

Rose

Romance, a special occasion

47

💞

Revolving Hearts

A whirlwind of love

48

🎈

Balloon

Celebration, congratulations

49

💙

Blue Heart

Love

50

😃

Smiling Face with Open Mouth

Happy

51

😡

Pouting Face

Annoyed, angry

52

💐

Bouquet

Appreciation, happy

53

😜

Face with Stuck-Out Tongue and Winking Eye

Fun, joking, cheeky

54

🙈

See-No-Evil Monkey

Hiding, cringing, disbelief

55

🤞

Hand with Index and Middle Fingers Crossed

Hopeful, good luck

56

😄

Smiling Face with Open Mouth and Smiling Eyes

Happy, amused

57

🤤

Drooling Face

Desire, delirious

58

🙌

Person Raising Both Hands in Celebration

Celebration, success

59

🤪

Grinning Face with One Large and One Small Eye

Silly, fun, goofy

60

❣️

Heavy Heart Exclamation Mark Ornament

Emphasized love

61

😀

Grinning Face

Happy

62

💋

Kiss Mark

Seductive kiss

63

💀

Skull

Death, extreme reaction

64

👇

White Down Pointing Backhand Index

Look down

65

💔

Broken Heart

Grief, loss, longing

66

😌

Relieved Face

Content, calm

67

💓

Beating Heart

Fluttering love

68

🤩

Grinning Face with Star Eyes

Amazement, impressed, excitement

69

🙃

Upside-Down Face

Silly, ironic, sarcasm

70

😬

Grimacing Face

Tense, nervous, awkward

71

😱

Face Screaming in Fear

Shock, scared

72

😴

Sleeping Face

Tired, bored

73

🤭

Smiling Face with Smiling Eyes and Hand Covering Mouth

Laughter, cheekiness

74

😐

Neutral Face

Neutral, irritated, unamused

75

🌞

Sun with Face

Radiant, happy, positive

76

😒

Unamused Face

Annoyed, skeptic, irritated

77

😇

Smiling Face with Halo

Angelic, innocent

78

🌸

Cherry Blossom

Love, a special occasion

79

😈

Smiling Face with Horns

Cheeky, naughty, mischief

80

🎶

Multiple Musical Notes

Singing, music

81

✌️

Victory Hand

Peace, success

82

🎊

Confetti Ball

Celebration, congratulations

83

🥵

Overheated Face

Overheating, flirty

84

😞

Disappointed Face

Disappointed, upset, remorse

85

💚

Green Heart

Love

86

☀️

Black Sun with Rays

Sunny, warm, hot

87

🖤

Black Heart

Love, sorrow

88

💰

Money Bag

Money, wealth

89

😚

Kissing Face with Closed Eyes

Affection, romance

90

👑

Crown

Royalty, success, praise

91

🎁

Wrapped Present

Celebration, surprise

92

💥

Collision Symbol

Explosion, surprise, excitement

93

🙋

Happy Person Raising One Hand

Wave, ask a question

94

☹️

White Frowning Face

Sad, concern, disappointed

95

😑

Expressionless Face

Bored, indifference

96

🥴

Face with Uneven Eyes and Wavy Mouth

Drunk, dazed, confused

97

👈

White Left Pointing Backhand Index

Look left

98

💩

Pile of Poo

Poo, bad, silly

99

White Heavy Check Mark

Approval, verification

100

👋

Waving Hand Sign

Hello, goodbye

101

🤮

Face with Open Mouth Vomiting

Disgust, ugly, physical illness

102

😤

Face with Look of Triumph

Success, pride, passion, annoyed

103

🤢

Nauseated Face

Disgust, nausea

104

🌟

Glowing Star

Positive, success, admiration

105

Heavy Exclamation Mark Symbol

Emphasis, excitement, shock

106

😥

Disappointed but Relieved Face

Sad, relief, concern

107

🌈

Rainbow

Happy, love, pride

108

💛

Yellow Heart

Love, friendship

109

😝

Face with Stuck-Out Tongue and Tightly-Closed Eyes

Joking, fun, playful

110

😫

Tired Face

Tired, overwhelmed, dislike

111

😲

Astonished Face

Shock, surprise

112

🖕

Reversed Hand with Middle Finger Extended

Swearing, contempt, disrespect

113

‼️

Double Exclamation Mark

Emphasis, excitement, shock

114

🔴

Large Red Circle

Stop, recording

115

🌻

Sunflower

Nature, sun, appreciation

116

🤯

Shocked Face with Exploding Head

Shock, amazed, mind-blown

117

💃

Dancer

Fun, positive, carefree

118

👊

Fisted Hand Sign

Punch, fist bump

119

🤬

Serious Face with Symbols Covering Mouth

Angry, swearing

120

🏃

Runner

Fitness, rushing

121

😕

Confused Face

Confused, hesitation, disappointed

122

👁️

Eye

Watching, seen

123

High Voltage Sign

Danger, energy, lightning

124

Hot Beverage

Coffee, tea, gossip

125

🍀

Four Leaf Clover

Good luck

126

💦

Splashing Sweat Symbol

Hard work, sweat, water, fluids

127

White Medium Star

Positive, success, rating

128

🦋

Butterfly

Beauty, transformation, freedom

129

🤨

Face with One Eyebrow Raised

Skeptic, suspicious

130

🌺

Hibiscus

Love, beauty

131

😹

Cat Face with Tears of Joy

Extreme happiness, laughter

132

🤘

Sign of the Horns

Rock on

133

🌷

Tulip

Spring, nature

134

💝

Heart with Ribbon

Love, gratitude, gift

135

💤

Sleeping Symbol

Sleep, tired, bored

136

🤝

Handshake

Agree, respect

137

🐰

Rabbit Face

Cute, rabbit, Easter

138

😓

Face with Cold Sweat

Sad, frustrated, disappointed

139

💘

Heart with Arrow

Love, Valentine's Day

140

🍻

Clinking Beer Mugs

Alcohol, beer, toasting

141

😟

Worried Face

Worry, anxiety, disappointed

142

😣

Persevering Face

Frustrated, struggling, helpless

143

🧐

Face with Monocle

Ponder, observe, smug

144

😠

Angry Face

Anger, upset

145

🤠

Face with Cowboy Hat

Adventure, confidence, empowered

146

😻

Smiling Cat Face with Heart-Shaped Eyes

Cute, love

147

🌙

Crescent Moon

Mystery, night, sleep

148

😛

Face with Stuck-Out Tongue

Joking, fun, teasing

149

🤙

Call Me Hand

Call me, shaka sign (friendly greeting)

150

🙊

Speak-No-Evil Monkey

Mischief, secret, silence

Turn Yourself Into an Emoji

Now you know what lots of the standard emojis mean, why not go a step further and turn yourself into an emoji (also known as a Memoji)? It's fun and easy to do. You can use the native iOS Memoji feature, or download Android apps that replicate the feature.