birthday cake
birthday cake meaning
The birthday cake emoji 🎂 shows a frosted cake topped with lit candles, the definitive symbol of birthdays. People use it to wish someone a happy birthday, to announce a celebration, or to mark an anniversary or milestone.
Meaning
The birthday cake emoji 🎂 shows a frosted cake topped with lit candles, the definitive symbol of birthdays. People use it to wish someone a happy birthday, to announce a celebration, or to mark an anniversary or milestone. It's warm, festive, and instantly understood as 'make a wish', pairing naturally with the party popper and balloon. Sweet and celebratory, 🎂 is the first emoji most people reach for on someone's special day.
How to use it
- Happy birthday, make a wish 🎂
- Cake time 🎂
- One year older and wiser 🎂
How it looks
OFL-1.1 / Apache-2.0
Google Noto Color Emoji — SIL OFL 1.1 (font) / Apache 2.0 (code).
CC-BY-4.0
Twemoji by Twitter/X contributors — CC-BY-4.0 (jdecked/twemoji).
CC-BY-SA-4.0
OpenMoji by the HfG Karlsruhe — CC-BY-SA-4.0.
Apache-2.0
Blobmoji — Apache-2.0 (derivative of Noto).
Emoji look different on Apple, Google, Samsung, and other platforms.
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This emoji in other languages
Available in 100 languages
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | verjaardagkoek |
| አማርኛ | የልደት ኬክ |
| العربية | كعكة عيد ميلاد |
| অসমীয়া | জন্মদিনৰ কেক |
| azərbaycan | ad günü tortu |
| башҡорт | тыуған көн торты |
| беларуская | імянінны торт |
| български | торта за рожден ден |
| বাংলা | জন্মদিনের কেক |
| bosanski | rođendanska torta |
| català | pastís d’aniversari |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᎤᏕᏘᏱᏍᎬᎢ ᎦᏚ ᎤᎦᎾᏍᏓ |
| čeština | narozeninový dort |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | ҫуралнӑ кун торчӗ |
| Cymraeg | cacen pen-blwydd |
| Deutsch | Geburtstagskuchen |
| dolnoserbšćina | narodninski mazańc |
| Ελληνικά | τούρτα γενεθλίων |
| English | birthday cake |
| español | tarta de cumpleaños |
| eesti | sünnipäevatort |
| euskara | urtebetetze-tarta |
| فارسی | کیک تولد |
| suomi | syntymäpäiväkakku |
| Filipino | birthday cake |
| føroyskt | føðingardagskaka |
| français | gâteau d’anniversaire |
| Gaeilge | cáca breithe |
| Gàidhlig | cèic co-là-breith |
| galego | torta de aniversario |
| ગુજરાતી | જન્મદિવસની કેક |
| Hausa | kek na ranar haihuwa |
| עברית | עוגת יום הולדת |
| हिन्दी | जन्मदिन का केक |
| hrvatski | rođendanska torta |
| hornjoserbšćina | narodninski tykanc |
| magyar | születésnapi torta |
| հայերեն | ծննդյան տորթ |
| Indonesia | kue ulang tahun |
| íslenska | afmæliskaka |
| italiano | torta di compleanno |
| 日本語 | バースデーケーキ |
| Jawa | roti ambal taun |
| ქართული | დაბადების დღის ტორტი |
| қазақ тілі | туған күнге арналған торт |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | تۋعان كۇنگە ارنالعان تورت |
| ខ្មែរ | នំខួបកំណើត |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಜನ್ಮದಿನದ ಕೇಕ್ |
| 한국어 | 생일 케이크 |
| कोंकणी | वाडदिसाचो केक |
| кыргызча | туулган күн торту |
| ລາວ | ເຄັກວັນເກີດ |
| lietuvių | gimtadienio tortas |
| latviešu | dzimšanas dienas kūka |
| македонски | роденденска торта |
| മലയാളം | പിറന്നാൾ കേക്ക് |
| монгол | төрсөн өдрийн бялуу |
| मराठी | वाढदिवसाचा केक |
| Melayu | kek hari jadi |
| မြန်မာ | မွေးနေ့ ကိတ်မုန့် |
| नेपाली | जन्म दिनको केक |
| Nederlands | verjaardagstaart |
| norsk | bursdagskake |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ଜନ୍ମଦିନ କେକ୍ |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਜਨਮਦਿਨ ਕੇਕ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Bátdé Kek |
| polski | tort urodzinowy |
| پښتو | د زېږېدنې کیک |
| português | bolo de aniversário |
| rumantsch | turta d’anniversari |
| română | tort aniversar |
| русский | торт ко дню рождения |
| سنڌي | جنم ڏينهن جو ڪيڪ |
| တႆး | ၶဵၵ်ႉဝၼ်းၵိူတ်ႇ |
| සිංහල | උපන් දින කේක් |
| slovenčina | narodeninová torta |
| slovenščina | rojstnodnevna torta |
| Soomaali | keegga maalinka dhalashada |
| shqip | tortë ditëlindjeje |
| српски | рођенданска торта |
| srpski | rođendanska torta |
| svenska | födelsedagstårta |
| Kiswahili | keki ya kusherehekea siku ya kuzaliwa |
| தமிழ் | பிறந்தநாள் கேக் |
| తెలుగు | పుట్టినరోజు కేకు |
| ไทย | เค้กวันเกิด |
| ትግርኛ | ናይ ልደት ኬክ |
| türkmen dili | doglan gün torty |
| lea fakatonga | keke ʻaho fāʻeleʻi |
| Türkçe | doğum günü pastası |
| українська | торт на день народження |
| اردو | سالگرہ کا کیک |
| o‘zbek | tort |
| Tiếng Việt | bánh sinh nhật |
| Èdè Yorùbá | Àkàrà òyìnbó ọjọ́ìbí |
| 粵語 | 生日蛋糕 |
| 粤语 | 生日蛋糕 |
| 中文 | 生日蛋糕 |
| 繁體中文 | 生日蛋糕 |
| isiZulu | ikhekhe lokuzalwa |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1F382
- Emoji version
- 0.6
- Shortcodes
- :birthday: :birthday_cake:
- Category
- Food & Drink
FAQ
- What does the birthday cake emoji (🎂) mean?
- The birthday cake emoji 🎂 shows a frosted cake topped with lit candles, the definitive symbol of birthdays. People use it to wish someone a happy birthday, to announce a celebration, or to mark an anniversary or milestone.
- How do you type the birthday cake emoji?
- Copy the birthday cake emoji 🎂 directly from this page and paste it anywhere — messages, social media, documents, or code. On mobile, long-press to copy.
- What category is the birthday cake emoji in?
- The birthday cake emoji belongs to the Food & Drink category.
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