What does π mean?
Confetti ball: celebration, congratulations, party. Often used next to π.
Its official Unicode name is CONFETTI BALL and its CLDR short name is "confetti ball" (in Hungarian: "konfetti"). It belongs to the Activities group and was added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010.
Keywords that find it
Keyboards and emoji pickers suggest it for these words (Unicode CLDR).
- ball
- celebrate
- celebration
- confetti
- party
- woohoo
In Hungarian: buli, parti, party, szΓΌletΓ©snap, ΓΌnnep, ΓΌnnepi hangulat, ΓΌnneplΓ©s
Will it look the same for everyone?
Every vendor (Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, WhatsApp and Facebook) draws π in its own style, so the colours or shape may differ a little for the person you send it to. The meaning stays the same, because the text always carries the same code point: U+1F38A. It has been around for years, so practically every phone and computer in use today supports it.
Technical details
- Official name
- CONFETTI BALL
- Hungarian name (CLDR)
- konfetti
- English name (CLDR)
- confetti ball
- Emoji version
- Emoji 0.6 (2010)
- Group
- Activities Β· event
- Length
- 1 code point Β· 4 bytes in UTF-8 Β· 2 UTF-16 units
- Shortcode
- :confetti_ball:
Related emojis
- Sparkles
- Balloon
- Party popper
- Ribbon
- Wrapped gift
- Jack-o-lantern
- Christmas tree
- Fireworks
Frequently asked questions
What does the π emoji mean?
Confetti ball: celebration, congratulations, party. Often used next to π.
How do I type the π emoji?
The easiest way is to copy it from this page. On Windows open the Win + . panel, on a Mac press Ctrl + Cmd + Space, and on a phone search the emoji keyboard for "ball".
When was the π emoji added?
It was added in Emoji 0.6 (2010), so practically every phone and computer in use today supports it.
Data: Unicode emoji-test.txt and Unicode Character Database 18.0, Unicode CLDR (names, keywords), GitHub gemoji (shortcodes). The meaning describes everyday online use, not an official definition.