waving hand
waving hand meaning
The waving hand 👋 shows an open hand mid-wave, the friendly gesture for hello and goodbye. It opens a message with warmth ('hey there! ') or closes one on a cheerful note ('bye, take care! '), and works for welcomes, farewells, and greetings of all kinds.
Meaning
The waving hand 👋 shows an open hand mid-wave, the friendly gesture for hello and goodbye. It opens a message with warmth ('hey there!') or closes one on a cheerful note ('bye, take care!'), and works for welcomes, farewells, and greetings of all kinds. Occasionally it carries a pointed 'goodbye' when someone's had enough, but usually it's simply warm and approachable. Available in six skin tones, it's one of the most universally understood gestures on the keyboard.
How to use it
- Hey! Long time no talk 👋
- Bye for now, see you soon 👋
- Welcome to the group 👋
How it looks
OFL-1.1 / Apache-2.0
Google Noto Color Emoji — SIL OFL 1.1 (font) / Apache 2.0 (code).
CC-BY-4.0
Twemoji by Twitter/X contributors — CC-BY-4.0 (jdecked/twemoji).
CC-BY-SA-4.0
OpenMoji by the HfG Karlsruhe — CC-BY-SA-4.0.
Apache-2.0
Blobmoji — Apache-2.0 (derivative of Noto).
Emoji look different on Apple, Google, Samsung, and other platforms.
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This emoji in other languages
Available in 100 languages
Show all language names
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | wuiwende hand |
| አማርኛ | ተወዛዋዥ እጅ |
| العربية | تلويح باليد |
| অসমীয়া | হাত লৰোৱা |
| azərbaycan | əl sallayan əllər |
| башҡорт | ҡул болғау |
| беларуская | махае рукой |
| български | Махане с ръка |
| বাংলা | হাত নাড়ানো |
| bosanski | mahanje rukom |
| català | mà que saluda |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᎠᏲᎵᎭ |
| čeština | mávající ruka |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | аллипе сулать |
| Cymraeg | llaw yn chwifio |
| Deutsch | winkende Hand |
| dolnoserbšćina | kiwajuca ruka |
| Ελληνικά | χέρι που χαιρετά |
| English | waving hand |
| español | mano saludando |
| eesti | lehvitav käsi |
| euskara | mugitzen ari den eskua |
| فارسی | تکان دادن دست |
| suomi | käden heilautus |
| Filipino | kumakaway na kamay |
| føroyskt | veitrandi hond |
| français | signe de la main |
| Gaeilge | lámh ag croitheadh |
| Gàidhlig | làmh a’ smèideadh |
| galego | man saudando |
| ગુજરાતી | હાથ હલાવવા |
| Hausa | hannu mai wurgawa |
| עברית | יד מנופפת |
| हिन्दी | हाथ हिलाना |
| hrvatski | ruka koja maše |
| hornjoserbšćina | kiwaca ruka |
| magyar | integető kéz |
| հայերեն | թափահարող ձեռք |
| Indonesia | tangan melambai |
| íslenska | hönd veifar |
| italiano | mano che saluta |
| 日本語 | 手を振る |
| Jawa | tangan ngawe-awe |
| ქართული | ხელის ქნევა |
| қазақ тілі | қол бұлғау |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | قول بۇلعاۋ |
| ខ្មែរ | បក់ដៃ |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಕೈ ಬೀಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದು |
| 한국어 | 흔드는 손 |
| कोंकणी | हात हालोवप |
| кыргызча | кол булгалоо |
| ລາວ | ໂບກມື |
| lietuvių | mojuojanti ranka |
| latviešu | mājoša roka |
| македонски | мавтање со рака |
| മലയാളം | വീശുന്ന കൈ |
| монгол | мэндчилж байгаа гар |
| मराठी | हवेत हलविणारा हात |
| Melayu | lambai tangan |
| မြန်မာ | ဝှေ့ယမ်းနေသည့် လက် |
| नेपाली | हल्लाइरहेको हात |
| Nederlands | zwaaiende hand |
| norsk | vinkende hånd |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ଦୋଳାୟମାନ ହାତ |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਹੱਥ ਹਿਲਾਉਣਾ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Hand Wé De Wev |
| polski | machająca dłoń |
| پښتو | لاس خورول |
| português | mão acenando |
| rumantsch | dar dal maun |
| română | mână fluturată |
| русский | машет рукой |
| سنڌي | لڏندڙ هٿ |
| တႆး | ဝႆမိုဝ်း |
| සිංහල | අත වැනීම |
| slovenčina | mávajúca ruka |
| slovenščina | mahajoča dlan |
| Soomaali | gacan haadin |
| shqip | dorë që tundet |
| српски | рука која маше |
| srpski | ruka koja maše |
| svenska | vinkande hand |
| Kiswahili | mkono unaopunga |
| தமிழ் | கையசைத்தல் |
| తెలుగు | చేయి ఊపడం |
| ไทย | โบกมือ |
| ትግርኛ | ዝወዛወዝ ኢድ |
| türkmen dili | galgaýan el |
| lea fakatonga | nima taʻataʻalo |
| Türkçe | el sallama |
| українська | рука махає |
| اردو | ہاتھ لہرانا |
| o‘zbek | shapaloq |
| Tiếng Việt | vẫy tay |
| Èdè Yorùbá | N Juwọ |
| 粵語 | 揮手 |
| 粤语 | 挥手 |
| 中文 | 挥手 |
| 繁體中文 | 揮手 |
| isiZulu | ukuphakamisa isandla |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1F44B
- Emoji version
- 0.6
- Shortcodes
- :wave: :waving_hand:
- Category
- People & Body
FAQ
- What does the waving hand emoji (👋) mean?
- The waving hand 👋 shows an open hand mid-wave, the friendly gesture for hello and goodbye. It opens a message with warmth ('hey there! ') or closes one on a cheerful note ('bye, take care! '), and works for welcomes, farewells, and greetings of all kinds.
- How do you type the waving hand emoji?
- Copy the waving hand emoji 👋 directly from this page and paste it anywhere — messages, social media, documents, or code. On mobile, long-press to copy.
- What category is the waving hand emoji in?
- The waving hand emoji belongs to the People & Body category.