People & BodyGratitude, prayer, hope, or a sincere requestRespectful, thankful, hopeful, or pleading

🙏 Person With Folded Hands Emoji Meaning, Uses and Copy

🙏 commonly adds thanks, prayer, hope, or a heartfelt request to a message.

🙏 Person With Folded Hands 🙏 commonly adds thanks, prayer, hope, or a heartfelt request to a message.

🙏 commonly adds thanks, prayer, hope, or a heartfelt request to a message.

What the sender is showing

Gratitude, prayer, hope, or a sincere request. The usual tone is respectful, thankful, hopeful, or pleading.

Where it fits

Thanking someone sincerely. Asking for help or understanding. Expressing prayer or hope.

What may be misunderstood

Some people see it as praying hands, while others read it as thanks or a high five. The surrounding words usually clarify the intent.

🙏 is usually respectful or hopeful. 🤲 suggests open hands receiving or offering, while 🙌 expresses celebration or praise.

Message examples

  • Thank you for helping me today 🙏
  • Please keep us updated 🙏
  • Hoping everything goes well tomorrow 🙏

Useful combinations

  • 🙏 ✨
  • 🙏 ❤️
  • 🙏 ✅
  • 🙌 🙏

Similar emojis

🙏 is usually respectful or hopeful. 🤲 suggests open hands receiving or offering, while 🙌 expresses celebration or praise.

Questions people ask

Can 🙏 be used literally?

Yes. It can directly refer to person with folded hands when that subject appears in the message.

Can 🙏 change tone?

Yes. The words, relationship, platform, and situation can make it feel serious, playful, warm, or neutral.

How is 🙏 different from 🤟 I Love You Hand Sign?

They share a broad category, but their visual subject, action, or emotional intensity is different.

Technical details

Official namePerson With Folded Hands
Code pointU+1F64F
Unicode version15.1.0
Emoji versionfallback
Skin-tone supportNo