Beard emoji ๐ง
The beard emoji ๐ง shows a person with a beard. Use it for bearded people, facial hair, or to add a rugged tone to your messages.
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Beard emoji variations: man, woman and skin tones
The beard emoji ๐ง shows a person with a beard. Officially named person: beard, this emoji represents beards, facial hair, and bearded people in general. The base version is gender-neutral, but separate gendered versions exist: ๐งโโ๏ธ (man: beard) and ๐งโโ๏ธ (woman: beard). The gendered variants are useful when you want to be specific about the personโs gender. For example, if you are telling a story about a bearded man, use ๐งโโ๏ธ; for a bearded woman, use ๐งโโ๏ธ. The base ๐ง works for anyone.
- ๐ง person: beard โ the original, gender-neutral emoji
- ๐งโโ๏ธ man: beard โ the male variant
- ๐งโโ๏ธ woman: beard โ the female variant
All beard emoji support five skin tone modifiers. You can choose from five shades, from light to dark, to better represent the person you have in mind. The modifier is added as a separate character after the base emoji, and it changes the skin colour without affecting the beard. For example, ๐ง๐ปโโ๏ธ is a man with a beard and light skin tone, and ๐ง๐ฟโโ๏ธ is a woman with a beard and dark skin tone.
How people use the beard emoji
In chats, the beard emoji often stands in for a person with a beard. It can add a rugged or mature tone, or simply show that you have facial hair. People use it after a fresh trim, when joining a beard-growing challenge like No-Shave November, or to describe a bearded character in a story.
The beard emoji is also common in posts about barbers, beard oil, and grooming. Some people pair it with the scissors emoji or razor emoji to talk about trimming or shaving. On social media, it tags a bearded friend or shows support for a beard-related cause. During Movember, it appears regularly alongside moustache emoji as men grow facial hair for menโs health awareness.
Compare person: beard with similar emoji
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| person: beardU+1F9D4 | The gender-neutral beard emoji. | |
| man: beardU+1F9D4 U+200D U+2642 U+FE0F | The male beard variant. | |
| woman: beardU+1F9D4 U+200D U+2640 U+FE0F | The female beard variant. | |
| manU+1F468 | A man without specific hair or beard. | |
| person: blond hairU+1F471 | A person with blond hair; can be masculine or feminine. | |
| babyU+1F476 | A baby, without facial hair. |
Similar emoji to the beard emoji
If youโre looking for other person emojis, the man emoji and woman emoji cover gendered people without specifying facial hair. For a cartoonish moustache, the disguised face emoji adds a fake nose and moustache.
The child emoji and baby emoji are without facial hair and often used for younger people. The person: blond hair emoji shows a person with blond hair but no beard. The man: red hair, man: curly hair and man: white hair emojis add hair details but still lack facial hair, so if you need both a specific hair colour and a beard, you can place the beard emoji next to a hair emoji. For hair-related styles, the haircut emoji shows a person getting their hair cut, while the bald emoji shows a person with no hair. Both are beardless unless combined with the beard emoji.
How to type or copy the beard emoji
To use the beard emoji, the easiest way is to copy it from this page: ๐ง. You can paste it into any message, document, or social media post. For the gendered variants, copy ๐งโโ๏ธ or ๐งโโ๏ธ directly from this page as well.
If you prefer to type it on your phone, open the emoji keyboard and search for โbeardโ. The base emoji should appear, and you can long-press it to see skin tone options. On some keyboards, you may need to type โperson: beardโ to find it.
On desktop, you can use your operating systemโs emoji picker and search for โbeardโ. Or copy from any emoji reference site.
Questions people ask
What does the beard emoji mean?
The beard emoji ๐ง represents a person with a beard. It is used to talk about beards, facial hair, or to symbolise a bearded person.
Is there a woman beard emoji?
Yes, the woman: beard emoji is ๐งโโ๏ธ.
Can I change the skin tone of the beard emoji?
Yes, the beard emoji supports five skin tone modifiers. Hold down the emoji on your deviceโs keyboard to choose a tone from light to dark.
Is there a bearded smiley face emoji?
The beard emoji ๐ง is the closest to a bearded smiley face; it shows a person with a beard, though not a classic yellow smiley.
About this guide
Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.
