Meaning
A classic red heart. It signals love, affection or that you care about someone.
Red heart — Approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010.
In conversation
In messages it's usually the warmest heart — romantic love, deep friendship or strong liking. On many platforms it's also the default reaction for 'like' or 'love'.
Tone
Warm and sincere; reads stronger than a pink or purple heart, and less intense than ❤️🔥 (heart on fire).
Common uses
- telling someone you love them
- reacting to good news or a sweet photo
- showing support or care for someone
- matching a red-heart aesthetic in a bio or username
Watch out
Because it doubles as the default 'like' reaction on some platforms, it can read as casual approval rather than deep love — context decides. It's not typically used ironically, the way 🖤 or 💀 sometimes are.
Examples
- love you ❤️
- that's so sweet ❤️
- sending hugs ❤️
- congrats!! ❤️
Also known as
Similar — Smileys & Emotion
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Emoji names around the world
Names from Unicode CLDR 48.2.1 — official Unicode data.
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Quick facts
Quick facts
- Code points
U+2764 U+FE0F- Unicode name
- red heart
- Category
- Smileys & EmotionHearts
- Unicode
- 6.0 · 2010Emoji 0.6Unicode history
- Keywords
- emotionheartloveredemojimeaningmean
Developer
Unicode data
U+2764 U+FE0Fred heartE2 9D A4 EF B8 8FShortcodes
:red_heart:HTML & CSS
❤️❤️\2764 \FE0F Languages
\u{2764}\u{FE0F}\u2764\uFE0F\x{2764}\x{FE0F}\u{2764}\u{FE0F}Encodings
xn--qei9934e%E2%9D%A4%EF%B8%8FSee this emoji in open styles
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Licenses & attributionFrequently asked
What does ❤️ red heart mean?
A classic red heart. It signals love, affection or that you care about someone.
How is ❤️ red heart used in conversation?
In messages it's usually the warmest heart — romantic love, deep friendship or strong liking. On many platforms it's also the default reaction for 'like' or 'love'.
What should I watch out for when using ❤️ red heart?
Because it doubles as the default 'like' reaction on some platforms, it can read as casual approval rather than deep love — context decides. It's not typically used ironically, the way 🖤 or 💀 sometimes are.