👋️ Waving hand emoji
HTML
👋
Unicode
U+1F44B
What is 👋️ called?
👋️ is called the Waving hand emoji.
Commonly called the wave emoji, hello hand, or goodbye hand. Neither greeting is more official; the waving gesture supports both.
What does 👋️ mean?
👋 shows a hand waving and means hello, goodbye, welcome, farewell, or friendly acknowledgement. It can open a conversation, signal departure, greet a newcomer, or draw somebody’s attention.
The same motion covers arrival and leaving, so words decide whether it means “hi” or “bye.” Repetition often creates a more enthusiastic or playful wave.
Other meanings
Greeting, farewell, welcome, signing off, “see you later,” acknowledging somebody, getting attention, or waving from a distance.
Example Usage
Hello, I have just joined the call 👋
Thanks for visiting—see you next week 👋
More details
Officially named waving hand. Its code point is U+1F44B, and this project records it from Emoji 1.0. Skin-tone modifiers change appearance without changing the core greeting gesture.
Variants
Visual description
An upright hand with fingers spread, palm facing the viewer, and curved motion marks beside one or both edges.
Default colour is yellow, with five skin-tone variants available. The motion lines distinguish it from a static raised palm.
⚠️ Emoji appearance varies by platform.
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