male sign Emoji
♂️ · U+2642 U+FE0F · Emoji 4.0
What does the male sign emoji mean?
Masculinity and maleness are conveyed by the ♂️ symbol, which literally represents the male sex or gender, often used to indicate male-only spaces, activities, or identities. Figuratively, it can signify traditional masculine traits or stereotypical male behaviors. In slang, the ♂️ symbol may be used to express male pride or to signal a space or community as male-dominated. It is also used in scientific and medical contexts to denote male organisms or patients.
male sign emoji examples
- just got to the male sauna ♂️ and it's already packed
- looking for a male partner for tennis ♂️ anyone interested
How to copy the male sign emoji
To use the male sign emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+2642 U+FE0F), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
male sign emoji on different platforms
How the male sign emoji looks on your device and in the openly licensed sets that include it (Twitter / X (Twemoji), Google Noto Color Emoji). See image credits.


male sign Emoji Details
| Emoji | ♂️ |
| Name | male sign |
| Category | Symbols |
| Codepoints | U+2642 U+FE0F |
| Shortcode | :male_sign: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list · codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 4.0 (2016) |
male sign Emoji FAQ
It is U+2642 U+FE0F, added in Emoji 4.0 (2016). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :male_sign:.
People also search for the male sign emoji as male, man, sign.