People & Body · Emoji 12.1

🧑‍🦲Person Bald Emoji

🧑‍🦲 means a man with a beard and a distinguished, bald head. It’s often used to show a strong, confident, or even slightly intimidating guy.

🧑‍🦲 means a man with a beard and a distinguished, bald head.

Download PNG / SVG
Unicode
U+1F9D1 U+200D U+1F9B2
Released
2019
Shortcode
:bald_person:
Skin tones
Yes
U+1F9D1 +2Your device
🧑‍🦲

01 — Meaning

What does the 🧑‍🦲 Person Bald emoji mean?

In plain english
🧑‍🦲 means a man with a beard and a distinguished, bald head. It’s often used to show a strong, confident, or even slightly intimidating guy. People use it when they want to express respect for someone’s character or when they’re talking about a male figure who seems powerful. You might see it in comments about athletes, historical figures, or even just a friend who’s being brave. FAQ_MEANING: It’s generally used to represent a mature, confident man. People use it to show admiration or respect for someone’s strength and appearance. It’s not necessarily about being angry or aggressive, but about portraying a solid, reliable feeling. FAQ_GIRL: When a girl sends you 🧑‍🦲, she’s often playfully admiring a man’s appearance— specifically his hairless head. It can be a lighthearted way of saying she finds him attractive or that she thinks he looks good. Don't overthink it; it’s usually just a compliment. FAQ_GUY: If a guy sends you 🧑‍🦲, he might be trying to appear confident or serious. It could also be a way of jokingly suggesting he’s a strong, dependable type of guy. Sometimes, it's just a reaction to something impressive someone said or did. FAQ_REPLY: If someone sends you 🧑‍🦲, you could reply with: "Respect 🧑‍🦲", "You got this 🧑‍🦲", "Solid choice 🧑‍🦲", or "True confidence 🧑‍🦲". EXAMPLES: Just got home 🧑‍🦲 You're the best 🧑‍🦲 That’s a brave decision 🧑‍🦲 Respect your word 🧑‍🦲 Strong leadership 🧑‍🦲 Keep it up 🧑‍🦲 🧑‍🦲 sits in hand emojis, where it is listed next to everything used the same way.
Where it comes from
🧑‍🦲 means a man with a beard and a distinguished, bald head. It’s often used to show a strong, confident, or even slightly intimidating guy. People use it when they want to express respect for someone’s character or when they’re talking about a male figure who seems powerful. You might see it in comments about athletes, historical figures, or even just a friend who’s being brave. FAQ_MEANING: It’s generally used to represent a mature, confident man. People use it to show admiration or respect for someone’s strength and appearance. It’s not necessarily about being angry or aggressive, but about portraying a solid, reliable feeling. FAQ_GIRL: When a girl sends you 🧑‍🦲, she’s often playfully admiring a man’s appearance— specifically his hairless head. It can be a lighthearted way of saying she finds him attractive or that she thinks he looks good. Don't overthink it; it’s usually just a compliment. FAQ_GUY: If a guy sends you 🧑‍🦲, he might be trying to appear confident or serious. It could also be a way of jokingly suggesting he’s a strong, dependable type of guy. Sometimes, it's just a reaction to something impressive someone said or did. FAQ_REPLY: If someone sends you 🧑‍🦲, you could reply with: "Respect 🧑‍🦲", "You got this 🧑‍🦲", "Solid choice 🧑‍🦲", or "True confidence 🧑‍🦲". EXAMPLES: Just got home 🧑‍🦲 You're the best 🧑‍🦲 That’s a brave decision 🧑‍🦲 Respect your word 🧑‍🦲 Strong leadership 🧑‍🦲 Keep it up 🧑‍🦲

02 — Platforms

Person Bald emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

Same code on both ends, different drawing on each screen — here is the person bald as 5 vendors ship it.

Person Bald emoji on Apple
AppleiPhone, iPad, macOS
Person Bald emoji on Google
GoogleAndroid, Gmail, Chrome
Person Bald emoji on Twitter / X
Twitter / XX, Discord, Twemoji apps
Person Bald emoji on Facebook
FacebookFacebook, Messenger
Person Bald emoji on OpenMoji
OpenMojiOpen-source, design systems

See the whole set the way each system draws it — iPhone emojis, Android emojis, WhatsApp emojis and Discord emojis.

03 — Skin tones

Person Bald emoji skin tones

🧑‍🦲 supports all five Fitzpatrick skin tone modifiers. Each one is a separate character sequence — tap any to copy it.

04 — Copy & codes

Person Bald emoji copy and paste

Tap any value to copy it. The emoji itself works everywhere, the escapes are for your code, and the shortcode Slack and Discord expect is :bald_person:.

All emoji copy and paste →

In your code

Different notation, one result: whichever escape you paste, what comes out is U+1F9D1.

05 — How to type

How to type the 🧑‍🦲 Person Bald emoji

Every system hides the emoji key somewhere else. Here is where, plus the raw codes for U+1F9D1 when there is no key at all.

iPhone & iPad
Tap the smiley or globe key at the bottom-left of the keyboard, then search “person bald”. No emoji key? Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards → Add New Keyboard → Emoji.
Android
On Gboard tap the smiley key, or long-press the Enter or comma key. On Samsung Keyboard the emoji button sits behind the gear icon.
Windows & Mac
Windows: press Win + . for the emoji panel. Mac: Control + Command + Space. Then type “person bald”.
Slack & Discord
Type the shortcode :bald_person: and it converts to 🧑‍🦲 as you send. The full set is on the Discord emoji page.
Websites & code
In HTML use 🧑‍🦲, in CSS \1F9D1\200D\1F9B2, in JavaScript \u{1F9D1}\u{200D}\u{1F9B2}.
No picker to hand? The online emoji keyboard works in any browser, and every character on the site is listed on emoji copy and paste.

06 — Download

Person Bald emoji PNG and SVG

Transparent PNG and SVG for thumbnails, decks and design files — one file per vendor, which makes 5. Artwork belongs to whoever drew it, so check the licence before commercial use.

Emoji PNG library →
Download Person Bald emoji, Apple style Apple PNG · 160px Download Person Bald emoji, Google style Google PNG · 160px Download Person Bald emoji, Twitter / X style Twitter / X SVG vector Download Person Bald emoji, Facebook style Facebook PNG · 64px Download Person Bald emoji, OpenMoji style OpenMoji SVG vector

07 — Combinations

Person Bald emoji combinations

Ready-made combos built around person bald for bios, captions and comments. Tap to copy.

All combinations →
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Want two emojis fused into one sticker instead of set side by side? Emoji Kitchen does that for every pair Google has drawn, and there are more ready-made pairs in emoji combinations and aesthetic emoji combos.

08 — Apps

What 🧑‍🦲 means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

The character is the same everywhere, but the artwork and the reading of it change from app to app.

TikTok & Instagram
🧑‍🦲 means a man with a beard and a distinguished, bald head. It’s often used to show a strong, confident, or even slightly intimidating guy. In comments and captions it is read the same way — the tone comes from what it sits next to.
WhatsApp
WhatsApp draws 🧑‍🦲 with Apple-style artwork on every phone, so it looks identical for both sides, and holding it lets you pick a skin tone. A message with only 🧑‍🦲 in it is shown enlarged.
Discord & Slack
Both accept the shortcode :bald_person:. Discord renders Twemoji, so 🧑‍🦲 looks different there than on your phone.
Outlook & email
Outlook has no emoji picker on desktop — press Win + . or Control + Command + Space inside the message body, or paste 🧑‍🦲 from the copy button above.

10 — Difference

🧑‍🦲 vs 🧑‍🦱 — what is the difference?

Two emojis that get mixed up constantly. They are different characters with different names.

🧑‍🦲 Person Bald

Unicode name: Person Bald

Code: U+1F9D1 U+200D U+1F9B2 · added 2019

Shortcode: :bald_person:

🧑‍🦲 means a man with a beard and a distinguished, bald head.

🧑‍🦱 Person Curly Hair

Unicode name: Person Curly Hair

Code: U+1F9D1 U+200D U+1F9B1 · added 2019

Shortcode: :curly_haired_person:

Generally, the 🧑‍🦱 emoji just means a man with curly hair.

Open 🧑‍🦱 Person Curly Hair →

11 — History

Where the 🧑‍🦲 Person Bald emoji came from

Approved as part of Emoji 12.1, the person bald has been on phones for years now — counting from its release, 7.

Twitter / XTwemoji
Person Bald emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 14
Twemoji 14
Person Bald emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 15
Twemoji 15
Person Bald emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 16
Twemoji 16
Person Bald emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 17
Twemoji 17

Same character every time — U+1F9D1 U+200D U+1F9B2 never changed. Only the drawing did, and only because each vendor redraws its own set. Someone on an older phone still sees the older picture.

2019
Added to the standard

Person Bald was approved as U+1F9D1 U+200D U+1F9B2 and shipped in Emoji 12.1 (2019). Phones usually get new artwork about a year after approval, in a system update.

Today
Drawn 5 different ways

Every vendor keeps its own artwork, so 🧑‍🦲 is redrawn by Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook, OpenMoji. The character you send never changes — only the picture does.

12 — FAQ

Person Bald emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 🧑‍🦲 Person Bald emoji mean?
🧑‍🦲 means a man with a beard and a distinguished, bald head. It’s often used to show a strong, confident, or even slightly intimidating guy. People use it when they want to express respect for someone’s character or when they’re talking about a male figure who seems powerful. You might see it in comments about athletes, historical figures, or even just a friend who’s being brave. FAQ_MEANING: It’s generally used to represent a mature, confident man. People use it to show admiration or respect for someone’s strength and appearance. It’s not necessarily about being angry or aggressive, but about portraying a solid, reliable feeling. FAQ_GIRL: When a girl sends you 🧑‍🦲, she’s often playfully admiring a man’s appearance— specifically his hairless head. It can be a lighthearted way of saying she finds him attractive or that she thinks he looks good. Don't overthink it; it’s usually just a compliment. FAQ_GUY: If a guy sends you 🧑‍🦲, he might be trying to appear confident or serious. It could also be a way of jokingly suggesting he’s a strong, dependable type of guy. Sometimes, it's just a reaction to something impressive someone said or did. FAQ_REPLY: If someone sends you 🧑‍🦲, you could reply with: "Respect 🧑‍🦲", "You got this 🧑‍🦲", "Solid choice 🧑‍🦲", or "True confidence 🧑‍🦲". EXAMPLES: Just got home 🧑‍🦲 You're the best 🧑‍🦲 That’s a brave decision 🧑‍🦲 Respect your word 🧑‍🦲 Strong leadership 🧑‍🦲 Keep it up 🧑‍🦲
What is the Unicode code for 🧑‍🦲?
The Person Bald emoji is U+1F9D1 U+200D U+1F9B2, added in Emoji 12.1 (2019). In HTML you can write it as 🧑‍🦲, and in CSS as \1F9D1\200D\1F9B2.
How do I copy and paste the 🧑‍🦲 emoji?
Tap the copy button at the top of this page — 🧑‍🦲 goes straight to your clipboard and pastes into Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, Discord or any text field. You can also copy its shortcode :bald_person: for Slack and Discord.
Does 🧑‍🦲 look the same on every phone?
No. Person Bald is drawn separately by each vendor — Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook and OpenMoji all ship their own artwork for U+1F9D1. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.