Its official Unicode name is old man, filed under people in the people & body group. Keyboards find it when you search for “adult”, “bald”, “elderly”, “gramps”, “grandfather”, “grandpa”. It supports five skin-tone variants.
Paste the message you got (or want to send). AI reads the emoji in context and explains the likely tone. Don’t include names or private details.
Questions
What does the old man emoji mean?
👴 is the old man emoji, part of the “people” set in people & body. It is used for adult, bald, elderly, gramps, and its exact tone depends on the conversation.
How do I copy and paste the old man emoji?
Tap the Copy button on this page and paste 👴 anywhere. On a keyboard, search your emoji panel for “adult”.
When was the old man emoji added?
It arrived in Emoji 0.6, part of the original set carried over from Japanese phone carriers. Support depends on your phone’s software version.
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