Owl Emoji

Alternate styles by Microsoft Fluent Emoji and Google Noto Emoji Animation, MIT / CC BY 4.0 licensed.

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What does Owl 🦉 mean?

Part of the Animals & Nature category, the Owl emoji sits within Birds. Related keywords include animal, bird, ornithology, wise.

Like the rest of the Animals & Nature category, it renders slightly differently across Apple, Google, and Samsung keyboards, though the core meaning stays consistent. As with most emojis, its exact meaning can shift depending on who you're texting and what came before it in the conversation. It's frequently used near emojis like Turkey and Chicken, which cover similar ground.

How to use Owl 🦉 in a sentence

My favorite animal has always been the owl 🦉
Spotted a owl on our hike today 🦉
Sent my sister a random 🦉 for no reason and she loved it.
The kids wouldn't stop talking about the owl they saw 🦉
Used 🦉🧓 as my profile picture for a week straight.

Owl 🦉 in other languages

French

chouette

Mandarin

猫头鹰

German

Eule

Hindi

उल्लू

Japanese

フクロウ

Korean

부엉이

Portuguese

coruja

Spanish

búho

Russian

сова

Arabic

بومة

Frequently asked questions

What does the Owl 🦉 emoji mean?

Part of the Animals & Nature category, the Owl emoji sits within Birds. Related keywords include animal, bird, ornithology, wise.

How do people use the Owl 🦉 emoji in texting?

A common way it shows up in messages: "My favorite animal has always been the owl 🦉" It's generally understood the same way across most messaging apps, though tone can shift slightly depending on who's sending it.

Can I download the Owl 🦉 emoji as an image?

Yes — this page has buttons to download Owl as an SVG (vector, best for scaling to any size) or a high-resolution PNG. The images come from the Twemoji design set (CC-BY 4.0), so credit is required if you reuse them elsewhere, and the exact art style may look slightly different from how this emoji renders on your own phone or computer.