‘o22’: What does this notes number trend mean on TikTok and Instagram?

A new crytpic social media trend on TikTok and Instagram has users revealing who their crushes are

PUBLISHED APR 11, 2023

Social media users seem to have been writing cryptic numbers and alphabets on their TikTok and Instagram (TikTok/@afeels420/Getty Images)

TikTok always comes up with new slang and acronym that go viral amongst billion of users. This time it's about numeric note numbers. In 2023, Instagram launched a new feature that allows users to post notes on their profiles. Since then, several people have been posting o22 in the section causing people to wonder what it means.

This is a code, part of a wider Instagram Notes number trend, which hints at the name of your crush. The code corresponds with the alphabet, meaning you select the appropriate number-letter combination based on their name.

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What does 'o22' stands for?

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. 'o22' is a trend that involves creating a new note that has a secret code in it. That code represents a single letter of the alphabet. If you see ‘o22’ pop up in someone’s social media bio or Instagram Notes, it serves as a stand-in for the letter ‘A’.

A user on Twitter wrote, "elmohem geit today b new 7aga el trend tba3 el tiktok w instgram 5eir inshallah eh howa o22 w o38 eda ya3ni here its btw for the ppl who doesn't know"

elmohem geit today b new 7aga el trend tba3 el tiktok w instgram 5eir inshallah eh howa o22 w o38 eda ya3ni💀 here its btw for the ppl who doesn't know😭😭 pic.twitter.com/lvFpClFVQm
— msh ana ymohie (@laanamshml72afr) April 10, 2023

The code corresponds with the alphabet, meaning you select the appropriate number-letter combination based on their name. So, anyone popping ‘o22’ in their social media posts could be dating the likes of Adam, Alex, or Austin.

What are the other alphabet codes?

Since the trend started, there have been several other codes circulating the internet. There is now one associated with each letter of the alphabet.

The alphabet codes are:

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

As a result, the notes have returned to TikTok. Couples are pouring to the video-sharing website to post their romantic updates, often including a screenshot of their "o22" or "o33" in their TikTok videos.