diff --git a/src-docs/src/views/icon/icons.js b/src-docs/src/views/icon/icons.js
index e3473d68643..940daaa7861 100644
--- a/src-docs/src/views/icon/icons.js
+++ b/src-docs/src/views/icon/icons.js
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ export const iconTypes = [
   'unfold',
   'unlink',
   'user',
+  'userAvatar',
   'users',
   'vector',
   'videoPlayer',
diff --git a/src/components/icon/__snapshots__/icon.test.tsx.snap b/src/components/icon/__snapshots__/icon.test.tsx.snap
index 5e29da5cb46..696386a4788 100644
--- a/src/components/icon/__snapshots__/icon.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/src/components/icon/__snapshots__/icon.test.tsx.snap
@@ -10008,6 +10008,29 @@ exports[`EuiIcon props type user is rendered 1`] = `
   class="euiIcon euiIcon--medium euiIcon-isLoaded"
   data-icon-type="user"
   focusable="false"
+  height="16"
+  role="img"
+  viewBox="0 0 16 16"
+  width="16"
+  xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+>
+  <path
+    clip-rule="evenodd"
+    d="M8 9a4 4 0 100-8 4 4 0 000 8zm0-1a3 3 0 100-6 3 3 0 000 6z"
+    fill-rule="evenodd"
+  />
+  <path
+    d="M15 14.291A9.053 9.053 0 008 11a9.053 9.053 0 00-7 3.291l.715.71A8.047 8.047 0 018 11.996 8.047 8.047 0 0114.286 15l.714-.71z"
+  />
+</svg>
+`;
+
+exports[`EuiIcon props type userAvatar is rendered 1`] = `
+<svg
+  aria-hidden="true"
+  class="euiIcon euiIcon--medium euiIcon-isLoaded"
+  data-icon-type="userAvatar"
+  focusable="false"
   height="18"
   role="img"
   viewBox="0 0 18 18"
diff --git a/src/components/icon/assets/user.tsx b/src/components/icon/assets/user.tsx
index b6b32c4d618..3cf6b5f12ed 100644
--- a/src/components/icon/assets/user.tsx
+++ b/src/components/icon/assets/user.tsx
@@ -21,17 +21,19 @@ const EuiIconUser = ({
 }: React.SVGProps<SVGSVGElement> & SVGRProps) => (
   <svg
     xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
-    width={18}
-    height={18}
-    viewBox="0 0 18 18"
+    width={16}
+    height={16}
+    viewBox="0 0 16 16"
     aria-labelledby={titleId}
     {...props}
   >
     {title ? <title id={titleId}>{title}</title> : null}
-    <g fillRule="evenodd">
-      <path d="M13.689 11.132c1.155 1.222 1.953 2.879 2.183 4.748a1.007 1.007 0 01-1 1.12H3.007a1.005 1.005 0 01-1-1.12c.23-1.87 1.028-3.526 2.183-4.748.247.228.505.442.782.633-1.038 1.069-1.765 2.55-1.972 4.237L14.872 16c-.204-1.686-.93-3.166-1.966-4.235a7.01 7.01 0 00.783-.633zM8.939 1c1.9 0 3 2 4.38 2.633a2.483 2.483 0 01-1.88.867c-.298 0-.579-.06-.844-.157A3.726 3.726 0 017.69 5.75c-1.395 0-3.75.25-3.245-1.903C5.94 3 6.952 1 8.94 1z" />
-      <path d="M8.94 2c2.205 0 4 1.794 4 4s-1.795 4-4 4c-2.207 0-4-1.794-4-4s1.793-4 4-4m0 9A5 5 0 108.937.999 5 5 0 008.94 11" />
-    </g>
+    <path
+      fillRule="evenodd"
+      d="M8 9a4 4 0 100-8 4 4 0 000 8zm0-1a3 3 0 100-6 3 3 0 000 6z"
+      clipRule="evenodd"
+    />
+    <path d="M15 14.291A9.053 9.053 0 008 11a9.053 9.053 0 00-7 3.291l.715.71A8.047 8.047 0 018 11.996 8.047 8.047 0 0114.286 15l.714-.71z" />
   </svg>
 );
 
diff --git a/src/components/icon/assets/userAvatar.tsx b/src/components/icon/assets/userAvatar.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dc9bff34adc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/icon/assets/userAvatar.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
+ * 2.0 and the Server Side Public License, v 1; you may not use this file except
+ * in compliance with, at your election, the Elastic License 2.0 or the Server
+ * Side Public License, v 1.
+ */
+
+// THIS IS A GENERATED FILE. DO NOT MODIFY MANUALLY. @see scripts/compile-icons.js
+
+import * as React from 'react';
+interface SVGRProps {
+  title?: string;
+  titleId?: string;
+}
+
+const EuiIconUserAvatar = ({
+  title,
+  titleId,
+  ...props
+}: React.SVGProps<SVGSVGElement> & SVGRProps) => (
+  <svg
+    xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+    width={18}
+    height={18}
+    viewBox="0 0 18 18"
+    aria-labelledby={titleId}
+    {...props}
+  >
+    {title ? <title id={titleId}>{title}</title> : null}
+    <g fillRule="evenodd">
+      <path d="M13.689 11.132c1.155 1.222 1.953 2.879 2.183 4.748a1.007 1.007 0 01-1 1.12H3.007a1.005 1.005 0 01-1-1.12c.23-1.87 1.028-3.526 2.183-4.748.247.228.505.442.782.633-1.038 1.069-1.765 2.55-1.972 4.237L14.872 16c-.204-1.686-.93-3.166-1.966-4.235a7.01 7.01 0 00.783-.633zM8.939 1c1.9 0 3 2 4.38 2.633a2.483 2.483 0 01-1.88.867c-.298 0-.579-.06-.844-.157A3.726 3.726 0 017.69 5.75c-1.395 0-3.75.25-3.245-1.903C5.94 3 6.952 1 8.94 1z" />
+      <path d="M8.94 2c2.205 0 4 1.794 4 4s-1.795 4-4 4c-2.207 0-4-1.794-4-4s1.793-4 4-4m0 9A5 5 0 108.937.999 5 5 0 008.94 11" />
+    </g>
+  </svg>
+);
+
+export const icon = EuiIconUserAvatar;
diff --git a/src/components/icon/icon.tsx b/src/components/icon/icon.tsx
index a56723e1809..090e80d76cb 100644
--- a/src/components/icon/icon.tsx
+++ b/src/components/icon/icon.tsx
@@ -393,6 +393,7 @@ const typeToPathMap = {
   upgradeAssistantApp: 'app_upgrade_assistant',
   uptimeApp: 'app_uptime',
   user: 'user',
+  userAvatar: 'userAvatar',
   users: 'users',
   usersRolesApp: 'app_users_roles',
   vector: 'vector',
diff --git a/src/components/icon/svgs/user.svg b/src/components/icon/svgs/user.svg
index d25debd3be2..669bd0d93ed 100644
--- a/src/components/icon/svgs/user.svg
+++ b/src/components/icon/svgs/user.svg
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 18 18">
-  <g fill-rule="evenodd" transform="translate(2 1)">
-    <path d="M11.6888,10.1318 C12.8438,11.3538 13.6418,13.0108 13.8718,14.8798 C13.9438,15.4738 13.4708,15.9998 12.8718,15.9998 L1.0068,15.9998 C0.4078,15.9998 -0.0652,15.4738 0.0078,14.8798 C0.2368,13.0108 1.0348,11.3538 2.1898,10.1318 C2.4368,10.3598 2.6948,10.5738 2.9718,10.7648 C1.9338,11.8338 1.2068,13.3148 0.9998,15.0018 L12.8718,14.9998 C12.6678,13.3138 11.9428,11.8338 10.9058,10.7648 C11.1838,10.5738 11.4418,10.3598 11.6888,10.1318 Z M6.9392,0.0003 C8.8392,0.0003 9.9392,2.0003 11.3182,2.6333 C10.8602,3.1603 10.1922,3.5003 9.4392,3.5003 C9.1412,3.5003 8.8602,3.4393 8.5952,3.3433 C7.9072,4.1953 6.8682,4.7503 5.6892,4.7503 C4.2942,4.7503 1.9392,5.0003 2.4442,2.8473 C3.9392,2.0003 4.9522,0.0003 6.9392,0.0003 Z"/>
-    <path d="M6.9393,1 C9.1453,1 10.9393,2.794 10.9393,5 C10.9393,7.206 9.1453,9 6.9393,9 C4.7333,9 2.9393,7.206 2.9393,5 C2.9393,2.794 4.7333,1 6.9393,1 M6.9393,10 C9.7003,10 11.9393,7.761 11.9393,5 C11.9393,2.239 9.7003,0 6.9393,0 C4.1783,0 1.9393,2.239 1.9393,5 C1.9393,7.761 4.1783,10 6.9393,10"/>
-  </g>
-</svg>
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 16 16">
+  <path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M8 9a4 4 0 1 0 0-8 4 4 0 0 0 0 8Zm0-1a3 3 0 1 0 0-6 3 3 0 0 0 0 6Z" clip-rule="evenodd"/>
+  <path d="M15 14.291A9.053 9.053 0 0 0 8 11a9.053 9.053 0 0 0-7 3.291l.715.71A8.047 8.047 0 0 1 8 11.996 8.047 8.047 0 0 1 14.286 15l.714-.71Z"/>
+</svg>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/components/icon/svgs/userAvatar.svg b/src/components/icon/svgs/userAvatar.svg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..16ced500137
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/icon/svgs/userAvatar.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 18 18">
+  <g fill-rule="evenodd" transform="translate(2 1)">
+    <path d="M11.6888,10.1318 C12.8438,11.3538 13.6418,13.0108 13.8718,14.8798 C13.9438,15.4738 13.4708,15.9998 12.8718,15.9998 L1.0068,15.9998 C0.4078,15.9998 -0.0652,15.4738 0.0078,14.8798 C0.2368,13.0108 1.0348,11.3538 2.1898,10.1318 C2.4368,10.3598 2.6948,10.5738 2.9718,10.7648 C1.9338,11.8338 1.2068,13.3148 0.9998,15.0018 L12.8718,14.9998 C12.6678,13.3138 11.9428,11.8338 10.9058,10.7648 C11.1838,10.5738 11.4418,10.3598 11.6888,10.1318 Z M6.9392,0.0003 C8.8392,0.0003 9.9392,2.0003 11.3182,2.6333 C10.8602,3.1603 10.1922,3.5003 9.4392,3.5003 C9.1412,3.5003 8.8602,3.4393 8.5952,3.3433 C7.9072,4.1953 6.8682,4.7503 5.6892,4.7503 C4.2942,4.7503 1.9392,5.0003 2.4442,2.8473 C3.9392,2.0003 4.9522,0.0003 6.9392,0.0003 Z"/>
+    <path d="M6.9393,1 C9.1453,1 10.9393,2.794 10.9393,5 C10.9393,7.206 9.1453,9 6.9393,9 C4.7333,9 2.9393,7.206 2.9393,5 C2.9393,2.794 4.7333,1 6.9393,1 M6.9393,10 C9.7003,10 11.9393,7.761 11.9393,5 C11.9393,2.239 9.7003,0 6.9393,0 C4.1783,0 1.9393,2.239 1.9393,5 C1.9393,7.761 4.1783,10 6.9393,10"/>
+  </g>
+</svg>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/upcoming_changelogs/5877.md b/upcoming_changelogs/5877.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2e9b5dfca8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/upcoming_changelogs/5877.md
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+- Renamed `user` glyph to `userAvatar` in `EuiIcon`
+- Added new `user` glyph in `EuiIcon`
\ No newline at end of file