Emoji 13
nesting dolls
Also known as babooshka, baboushka, babushka, doll, dolls
A set of colorful Russian matryoshka nesting dolls, shown stacked from largest to smallest.
Meaning
This emoji depicts traditional Russian matryoshka nesting dolls, usually painted in bright folk-style colors. It is used to represent dolls, Russian culture, crafts, or the idea of nested layers. It can also appear in posts about toys, collecting, or surprises.
Unicode name
The official Unicode meaning is “Nesting Dolls,” representing hollow dolls that fit inside one another.
Platform designs
Apple
Apple’s version shows three glossy, folk-painted nesting dolls arranged in descending size.
Google
Google’s Noto version shows three flat, brightly colored nesting dolls with floral decoration.
Twitter
Twitter’s Twemoji version shows three simple, brightly colored nesting dolls with patterned bodies.
Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Frequently Asked Questions
Which category does 🪆 nesting dolls belong to?
🪆 nesting dolls belongs to the activities category, which contains 85 emojis.
Which Unicode version added 🪆 nesting dolls?
🪆 nesting dolls was added in Emoji 13. Its codepoint is U+1FA86, made up of 1 code points.
