Folded hands 🙏

Quick answer

Folded hands, used for please, thank you, or prayer. Gratitude, begging, hoping, or a respectful greeting such as namaste.

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Key facts

Subgroup
Hands
Unicode
U+1F64F
Emoji version
Emoji 0.6
Year added
2010
Shortcode
:pray:

Skin tones and variations

Folded hands 🙏: Meaning

Folded hands, used for please, thank you, or prayer.

Gratitude, begging, hoping, or a respectful greeting such as namaste.

🙏 Folded hands is an emoji in the People & body category, under “Hands”. It became part of the emoji standard with Emoji 0.6 in 2010.

People also find it by searching appreciate, ask, beg, blessed, bow, cmon.

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How to use 🙏 Folded hands

Two-hand emojis show applause, celebration, prayer, thanks, or a heart. They are some of the most-used gestures.

Example messages

  • Congrats on the new job 🙏
  • Thank you, really 🙏

🙏 compared with similar emojis

🙏Folded hands

Gratitude, begging, hoping, or a respectful greeting such as namaste.

👏Clapping hands

Applause, praise, or emphasis between words: “this 👏 is 👏 it”.

🙌Raising hands

Excitement, praise, or “finally!”

🫶Heart hands

Love and appreciation, popular with fans and on social media.

👐Open hands

A hug, openness, or jazz hands.

Codes for developers

Copy emoji🙏
UnicodeU+1F64F
HTML (hex)🙏
HTML (decimal)🙏
CSS\1F64F
JavaScript\u{1F64F}
JavaScript (UTF-16)\uD83D\uDE4F
Python\U0001F64F
URL%F0%9F%99%8F
GitHub:pray:
Slack / Discord:pray:

Technical details

Type
Single character
Code points
1
UTF-16
2
UTF-8
4 bytes
🙏U+1F64FFolded hands

History and device support

🙏 was added to the emoji standard in Emoji 0.6 (2010). Emoji 0.6 is the original set from Japanese mobile carriers, added to Unicode 6.0 in 2010. It includes the classic faces, hearts, weather, food, and objects that made emoji popular.

It is supported on practically every phone, tablet, and computer in use today, including iPhone, Android, Windows, and Mac. Each platform draws it in its own style, so it can look slightly different on Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, and WhatsApp.

How to type it

  • WindowsPress Windows + . (period) and search “folded hands”.
  • MacPress Control + Command + Space and search “folded hands”.
  • iPhone · AndroidOpen the emoji keyboard and search “folded hands”.

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Questions and answers

What does the 🙏 Folded hands emoji mean?

Folded hands, used for please, thank you, or prayer. Gratitude, begging, hoping, or a respectful greeting such as namaste.

How do I copy and paste the Folded hands emoji?

Tap or click the large 🙏 at the top of this page to copy it, then paste it with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V, or a long press.

How do I type the Folded hands emoji on a computer?

Press Windows + . (period) and search “folded hands”. Press Control + Command + Space and search “folded hands”. Open the emoji keyboard and search “folded hands”.

When was the Folded hands emoji added?

The Folded hands emoji was added with Emoji 0.6 in 2010.

What is the Unicode for 🙏?

The Folded hands emoji is U+1F64F in Unicode. In HTML, write 🙏.

Which category is the Folded hands emoji in?

🙏 Folded hands is in the People & body category, in the “Hands” subgroup, together with 6 other emojis.

Which emojis are similar to 🙏?

Emojis similar to 🙏 Folded hands include 👏 Clapping hands, 🙌 Raising hands, 🫶 Heart hands, 👐 Open hands.

Does the Folded hands emoji have skin tones?

Yes. 🙏 comes in 5 skin tone variations: 🙏🏻 🙏🏼 🙏🏽 🙏🏾 🙏🏿.

What is the Folded hands emoji called in other languages?

In other languages it is called Manos en oración (Español), Mains en prière (Français), Zusammengelegte Handflächen (Deutsch), अभिवादन (हिन्दी), يدان مضمومتان (العربية), 祈り (日本語).

How many characters is the 🙏 emoji?

🙏 is made of 1 Unicode code point(s). It counts as 2 characters in X (Twitter) and JavaScript, and takes 4 bytes in UTF-8.

What is the official name of 🙏?

Its official Unicode CLDR short name is “folded hands”. Screen readers read this name aloud, and emoji keyboards use it for search.

What words are associated with 🙏?

Its official keywords are appreciate, ask, beg, blessed, bow, cmon, five, folded. Typing any of them in an emoji keyboard search usually finds 🙏.

Can I use 🙏 on Instagram, WhatsApp, and TikTok?

Yes. 🙏 is a standard Unicode emoji, so it works in posts, comments, bios, and messages on Instagram, WhatsApp, TikTok, Facebook, X, Snapchat, and Discord.

What is the difference between 🙏 and 👏?

🙏 Folded hands: Folded hands, used for please, thank you, or prayer. 👏 Clapping hands: Clapping hands.

What is the difference between 🙏 and 🙌?

🙏 means please, thank you, prayer, or namaste. 🙌 means celebration and “yes!”

Does 🙏 look the same on every phone?

No. It is the same character with the same meaning, but Apple and Google draw it differently, so it may look a little different to the person you send it to.

What is the shortcode for Folded hands?

In apps like Slack, Discord, and GitHub, type :pray: to insert 🙏.

Does 🙏 work on iPhone and Android?

Yes. It has been part of the emoji standard since Emoji 0.6 (2010), so all current iPhones, Android phones, Windows, and Mac computers support it.

Can I download the Folded hands emoji as PNG or SVG?

Yes. Use the download box on this page to save 🙏 in Twemoji, Noto, or OpenMoji style as PNG, WebP, or SVG, from 32 to 1024 pixels.

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