diff --git a/doc/api/events.md b/doc/api/events.md
index 6b9619e52e2e1a..b0be1d9b8499b8 100644
--- a/doc/api/events.md
+++ b/doc/api/events.md
@@ -1333,7 +1333,7 @@ changes:
 -->
 
 * `emitter` {EventEmitter}
-* `name` {string}
+* `name` {string|symbol}
 * `options` {Object}
   * `signal` {AbortSignal} Can be used to cancel waiting for the event.
 * Returns: {Promise}
diff --git a/lib/events.js b/lib/events.js
index d0f0173ecae8eb..3b2ad8f21e19b2 100644
--- a/lib/events.js
+++ b/lib/events.js
@@ -966,7 +966,7 @@ function getMaxListeners(emitterOrTarget) {
  * Creates a `Promise` that is fulfilled when the emitter
  * emits the given event.
  * @param {EventEmitter} emitter
- * @param {string} name
+ * @param {string | symbol} name
  * @param {{ signal: AbortSignal; }} [options]
  * @returns {Promise}
  */