Its official Unicode name is shooting star, filed under weather in the travel & places group. Keyboards find it when you search for “falling”, “night”, “shooting”, “space”, “star”.
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 shooting star emoji mean?
🌠 is the shooting star emoji, part of the “weather” set in travel & places. It is used for falling, night, shooting, space, and its exact tone depends on the conversation.
How do I copy and paste the shooting star emoji?
Tap the Copy button on this page and paste 🌠 anywhere. On a keyboard, search your emoji panel for “falling”.
When was the shooting star 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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shooting star + face with spiral eyes
shooting star + face exhaling
shooting star + disappointed face
shooting star + face with thermometer