owl Emoji
🦉 · U+1F989 · Emoji 3.0
What does the owl emoji mean?
Literally, 🦉 represents an owl, a nocturnal bird of prey, whereas figuratively and in slang, it symbolizes wisdom, sharp insight, and quiet intensity, often implying someone is perceptive, intelligent, or mysterious. In digital communication, 🦉 can also convey a sense of being nocturnal or active at night, such as pulling an all-nighter or being a night owl. This dichotomy between literal and figurative meanings allows the owl emoji to be used in various contexts, from wildlife and nature discussions to humorous and ironic expressions.
owl emoji examples
- just pulled an all-nighter and i'm feeling like 🦉
- you're so 🦉 for figuring that out before anyone else
How to copy the owl emoji
To use the owl 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+1F989), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
owl emoji on different platforms
How the owl emoji looks on your device and in the openly licensed sets that include it (Twitter / X (Twemoji), Google Noto Color Emoji, OpenMoji). See image credits.
owl Emoji Details
| Emoji | 🦉 |
| Name | owl |
| Category | Animals & Nature |
| Codepoints | U+1F989 |
| Shortcode | :owl: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list · codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 3.0 (2016) |
owl Emoji FAQ
It is U+1F989, added in Emoji 3.0 (2016). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :owl:.
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