What does o22 mean on Instagram?

Georgina Smith
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Instagram users are putting codes like ‘o22’ on their profiles using the Notes feature, but what do these codes mean? Here’s everything you need to know.

Instagram is still one of the most used social media apps, with users sharing and interacting with new content on a daily basis.

One of the latest trends to make its way across the app, and also onto other platforms like TikTok, involves people using the Notes feature to attach a 3-digit code to their profile.

If you’re confused by codes like ‘022’ popping up on people’s profiles, here’s everything you need to know about what they mean.

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What does o22 mean on Instagram?

The code ‘o22’ is part of a bigger list, with each code corresponding to a letter of the alphabet. ‘O22’ corresponds with the letter ‘A.’

People have been using these codes to hint at the initial of their crush, or someone they are interested in. The full list of codes and their corresponding letters is as follows:

  • A: o22
  • B: o76
  • C: o99
  • D: o12
  • E: o43
  • F: o98
  • G: o24
  • H: o34
  • I: o66
  • J: o45
  • K: o54
  • L: o84
  • M: o33
  • N: o12
  • O: o89
  • P: o29
  • Q: o38
  • R: o56
  • S: o23
  • T: o65
  • U: o41
  • V: o74
  • W: o77
  • X: o39
  • Y: o26
  • Z: o10

This trend has been going viral and baffling people who aren’t in the loop, so now you can join in the trend by selecting a code from the above list.

If you want to know more about how to use Instagram, you can check out our other guides here:

How to link your Instagram account to TikTokHow to see your first-liked Instagram postHow to switch Instagram feed to chronological orderHow to re-share a post to your Story on InstagramHow to make money on InstagramHow to hide likes on Instagram

About The Author

Georgina was formerly an entertainment writer for Dexerto. She covered all aspects of influencer culture on TikTok and more, including creators such as Charli D’Amelio and Addison Rae. She also wrote about hit reality shows such as Love Island and Below Deck.