teddy bear
teddy bear meaning
A teddy bear. It stands for childhood, comfort and soft toys, and it is named after Theodore Roosevelt, who famously refused to shoot a captive bear — a story that turned into a toy and then into an entire industry.
Meaning
A teddy bear. It stands for childhood, comfort and soft toys, and it is named after Theodore Roosevelt, who famously refused to shoot a captive bear — a story that turned into a toy and then into an entire industry. It appears in contexts about children, comfort and nostalgia, and it is one of the few objects adults will admit to still owning.
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How to use it
- Named after Theodore Roosevelt, genuinely 🧸
- Still have the one from when I was three 🧸
- Comfort object, aged thirty-four 🧸
How it looks
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This emoji in other languages
Available in 100 languages
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | teddiebeer |
| አማርኛ | ቴዲ ቢር |
| العربية | لعبة محشوة بشكل دب |
| অসমীয়া | টেডী বিয়েৰ |
| azərbaycan | plüş ayı |
| башҡорт | йомшаҡ айыу |
| беларуская | плюшавы мядзведзь |
| български | плюшено мече |
| বাংলা | টেডি বিয়ার |
| bosanski | medo |
| català | os de peluix |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᏖᏗ ᏲᎾ |
| čeština | medvídek |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | плюш мишка |
| Cymraeg | tedi bêr |
| Deutsch | Teddybär |
| dolnoserbšćina | tedij |
| Ελληνικά | αρκουδάκι |
| English | teddy bear |
| español | osito de peluche |
| eesti | mängukaru |
| euskara | hartzatxo |
| فارسی | تدی خرسه |
| suomi | nalle |
| Filipino | teddy bear |
| føroyskt | bamsa |
| français | ours en peluche |
| Gaeilge | béirín |
| Gàidhlig | teadaidh |
| galego | osiño |
| ગુજરાતી | ટેડી બિઅર |
| Hausa | tunkun wasa |
| עברית | דובי |
| हिन्दी | टेडी बेअर |
| hrvatski | medvjedić |
| hornjoserbšćina | barik |
| magyar | plüssmaci |
| հայերեն | փափուկ արջուկ |
| Indonesia | boneka beruang |
| íslenska | bangsi |
| italiano | orsetto |
| 日本語 | テディベア |
| Jawa | beruang teddy |
| ქართული | დათუნია |
| қазақ тілі | қыжым қонжық |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | قىجىم قونجىق |
| ខ្មែរ | តុក្កតាខ្លាឃ្មុំ |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಟೆಡ್ಡಿ ಬೇರ್ |
| 한국어 | 테디 베어 |
| कोंकणी | टेडी बियर |
| кыргызча | оюнчук мамалак |
| ລາວ | ໝີເທດດີ |
| lietuvių | meškiukas |
| latviešu | lāčuks |
| македонски | плишано мече |
| മലയാളം | ടെഡി ബെയർ |
| монгол | тэдди бамбарууш |
| मराठी | टेडी बेअर |
| Melayu | beruang teddy |
| မြန်မာ | ကစားစရာ ဝက်ဝံရုပ် |
| नेपाली | बच्चाको भालु खेलौना |
| Nederlands | teddybeer |
| norsk | teddybjørn |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ଟେଡି ବିୟର |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਖਿਡੌਣਾ ਭਾਲੂ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Tẹ́dí Bẹ́a |
| polski | miś pluszowy |
| پښتو | ايږ |
| português | ursinho de pelúcia |
| rumantsch | urset |
| română | ursuleț de pluș |
| русский | плюшевый мишка |
| سنڌي | ٽيڊي بيئر |
| တႆး | မီတႅတ်ႉတီႇ |
| සිංහල | සෙල්ලම් වලසා |
| slovenčina | medvedík |
| slovenščina | medvedek |
| Soomaali | boombalo |
| shqip | arush pelushi |
| српски | медведић |
| srpski | medvedić |
| svenska | nallebjörn |
| Kiswahili | mwanaserere wa dubu |
| தமிழ் | டெடிபியர் |
| తెలుగు | టెడ్డీ బేర్ |
| ไทย | ตุ๊กตาหมี |
| ትግርኛ | ቴዲ ድቢ |
| türkmen dili | oýunjak aýy |
| lea fakatonga | pea tamapua |
| Türkçe | oyuncak ayı |
| українська | ведмедик |
| اردو | کھلونا بھالو |
| o‘zbek | baxmal ayiqcha |
| Tiếng Việt | gấu bông |
| Èdè Yorùbá | ekùn ifi |
| 粵語 | 熊仔 |
| 粤语 | 熊仔 |
| 中文 | 泰迪熊 |
| 繁體中文 | 泰迪熊 |
| isiZulu | u-teddy bear |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1F9F8
- Emoji version
- 11
- Shortcodes
- :teddy_bear:
- Category
- Activities
FAQ
- What does the teddy bear emoji (🧸) mean?
- A teddy bear. It stands for childhood, comfort and soft toys, and it is named after Theodore Roosevelt, who famously refused to shoot a captive bear — a story that turned into a toy and then into an entire industry.
- How do you type the teddy bear emoji?
- Copy the teddy bear 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 teddy bear emoji in?
- The teddy bear emoji belongs to the Activities category.