Owl 🦉
Quick answer
An owl. Wisdom and night owls.
Tap the emoji to copy it, then paste it anywhere.
Key facts
- Category
- Animals & nature
- Subgroup
- Birds
- Unicode
- U+1F989
- Emoji version
- Emoji 3.0
- Year added
- 2016
- Shortcode
:owl:
Owl 🦉: Meaning
An owl.
Wisdom and night owls.
🦉 Owl is an emoji in the Animals & nature category, under “Birds”. It became part of the emoji standard with Emoji 3.0 in 2016.
People also find it by searching animal, bird, ornithology, wise.
Combos
How to use 🦉 Owl
Bird emojis show birds, from chicks to eagles and peacocks, and often stand for freedom, spring, or Twitter-style tweets.
Example messages
- Spring is finally here 🦉
- Early bird gets the worm 🦉
🦉 compared with similar emojis
Codes for developers
| Copy emoji | 🦉 | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+1F989 | |
| HTML (hex) | 🦉 | |
| HTML (decimal) | 🦉 | |
| CSS | \1F989 | |
| JavaScript | \u{1F989} | |
| JavaScript (UTF-16) | \uD83E\uDD89 | |
| Python | \U0001F989 | |
| URL | %F0%9F%A6%89 | |
| GitHub | :owl: | |
| Slack / Discord | :owl: |
Technical details
- Type
- Single character
- Code points
- 1
- UTF-16
- 2
- UTF-8
- 4 bytes
| 🦉 | U+1F989 | Owl |
History and device support
🦉 was added to the emoji standard in Emoji 3.0 (2016). Emoji 3.0 (2016) added favorites like 🤣 rolling on the floor laughing, 🤦 facepalm, 🤷 shrug, and 🥑 avocado.
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 “owl”.
- MacPress Control + Command + Space and search “owl”.
- iPhone · AndroidOpen the emoji keyboard and search “owl”.
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Name in other languages
- EnglishOwl
- EspañolBúho
- PortuguêsCoruja
- FrançaisChouette
- DeutschEule
- ItalianoGufo
- NederlandsUil
- РусскийСова
- УкраїнськаСова
- PolskiSowa
- TürkçeBaykuş
- العربيةبومة
- فارسیجغد
- اردوالو
- עבריתינשוף
- हिन्दीउल्लू
- বাংলাপেঁচা
- தமிழ்ஆந்தை
- తెలుగుగుడ్లగూబ
- मराठीघुबड
- Bahasa IndonesiaBurung hantu
- Bahasa MelayuBurung hantu
- Tiếng ViệtCú
- ไทยนกฮูก
- FilipinoKuwago
- 日本語フクロウ
- 한국어부엉이
- 简体中文猫头鹰
- 繁體中文貓頭鷹
- KiswahiliBundi
Questions and answers
What does the 🦉 Owl emoji mean?
An owl. Wisdom and night owls.
How do I copy and paste the Owl 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 Owl emoji on a computer?
Press Windows + . (period) and search “owl”. Press Control + Command + Space and search “owl”. Open the emoji keyboard and search “owl”.
When was the Owl emoji added?
The Owl emoji was added with Emoji 3.0 in 2016.
What is the Unicode for 🦉?
The Owl emoji is U+1F989 in Unicode. In HTML, write 🦉.
Which category is the Owl emoji in?
🦉 Owl is in the Animals & nature category, in the “Birds” subgroup, together with 21 other emojis.
Which emojis are similar to 🦉?
Emojis similar to 🦉 Owl include 🦃 Turkey, 🐔 Chicken, 🐓 Rooster, 🐣 Hatching chick.
What is the Owl emoji called in other languages?
In other languages it is called Búho (Español), Chouette (Français), Eule (Deutsch), उल्लू (हिन्दी), بومة (العربية), フクロウ (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 “owl”. Screen readers read this name aloud, and emoji keyboards use it for search.
What words are associated with 🦉?
Its official keywords are animal, bird, ornithology, wise. 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 🐔?
🦉 Owl: An owl. 🐔 Chicken: A chicken.
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 Owl?
In apps like Slack, Discord, and GitHub, type :owl: to insert 🦉.
Does 🦉 work on iPhone and Android?
Yes. It has been part of the emoji standard since Emoji 3.0 (2016), so all current iPhones, Android phones, Windows, and Mac computers support it.
Can I download the Owl 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.