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Owl emoji πŸ¦‰

πŸ¦‰ is the owl: a brown owl facing forward with big eyes. It means wisdom, night and watchfulness β€” β€œnight owl πŸ¦‰β€ for staying up late, the wise owl of school posts…

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What the owl πŸ¦‰ emoji means

πŸ¦‰ is the owl: a brown owl facing forward with big eyes. It means wisdom, night and watchfulness β€” β€œnight owl πŸ¦‰β€ for staying up late, the wise owl of school posts, autumn woods β€” and it stands in for the Drake OVO owl logo and the Duolingo owl for their fans. Added in Emoji 3.0 (2016). The daytime raptor is πŸ¦… eagle; the whole flock is on the bird emoji page.

Unicode name: owl Β· U+1F989 Β· Emoji 3.0 (2016) Β· group: Animals & Nature.

IN A MESSAGEnight owl hours πŸ¦‰ 3am and finally productive

How people use it

  • Night owl: late nights
  • Wisdom: teachers, study, advice
  • Fandoms: Drake’s OVO, Duolingo
  • Autumn and Halloween: spooky woods

Compare the options

EmojiNameNotes
owlU+1F989Wise, nocturnal
eagleU+1F985Eagle
crescent moonU+1F319Night
booksU+1F4DAWisdom
graduation capU+1F393Learning

Questions people ask

What does πŸ¦‰ mean?

An owl β€” wisdom, staying up late, or a fan reference (OVO, Duolingo).

What is the Drake owl?

The OVO Sound owl logo; fans use πŸ¦‰ for it.

What does πŸ¦‰ mean from a guy?

Likely a night-owl comment or a Drake reference.

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.

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