👋 Waving Hand Sign Emoji
Technical Details
Name
Waving Hand Sign
Short Name
:wave:
Unicode
U+1F44B
Unicode Version
1.0Release Year
2010
Category
People & BodySubcategory
Hand Fingers OpenPlatform Support
Apple Google Twitter Facebook
Has Skin Tones
Yes
Platform Renderings
Unicode

Apple Style

Google Style

Twitter Style

Facebook Style
Gmail
SoftBank
KDDI
SVG Code
<svg width="128" height="128" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <text x="64" y="64" font-size="96" text-anchor="middle" dominant-baseline="middle" font-family="serif" >👋</text> </svg>
Emoji Meaning
Meaning
A hand with an open palm, depicted in a waving gesture, typically in yellow or skin tone variations. The hand is often shown from a side view with fingers extended and slightly curled upwards. This emoji is used to represent waving hello or goodbye, acknowledging someone, or expressing a friendly greeting.
Common Uses
- Greeting someone: 'Hi there! 👋'
- Saying goodbye: 'Leaving now, see you later 👋'
- Acknowledging presence: 'Just wanted to say hi 👋'
Example Sentences
- Welcome to our community 👋 We're glad to have you!
- Good morning everyone 👋 Hope you all have a great day!
- Just checking in 👋 How's everyone doing today?