Who said tattoos can only be in the form of drawings or symbols? A lot of tattoo designs consist of words and phrases that are as beautiful to the eye as the most intricate ink painting. Word tattoos are as powerful as any other image you might want to put on your skin. And come to think of it, letters are also symbols, so if you are thinking of getting a word or a phrase tattoo, go for it!
Meaningful word tattoos can convey a lot of things: a name, a place, or a saying that turned your life around. When looking for ideas for word tattoos, make sure it is about you and not some random word or expression. Even if it sounds very wise, if it has no connection to your life, its uniqueness will be wasted.
One big pitfall when getting word tattoos is opting for a foreign language you don’t read or understand. The script tattoo may look aesthetically pleasing, but the meaning could be pure gibberish or even something rude or problematic. That’s why, try to stick to the language you actually understand and can verify.
Are you considering getting a word tattoo but can’t decide what to ink in? We’re glad you asked! Scroll down to find some amazing word tattoo ideas that might inspire you or help you make a choice for your own ink art. Do you have word tattoos of your own? Show us what they say in the comments!
#1 The Passport Stamp From The Day My Mom Adopted Me From China. Done By Jeremiah Klein Of Iron Lotus Tattoo In Iowa
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#2 My First Tattoo Done By Chloe White At City Roots Tattoos In Michigan
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#3 My First Tolkien Tattoo
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#4 Birds
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#5 My Dad Passed Last Month. I Got His Handwriting From The Last Birthday Card He Gave Me
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#6 Surviving Is The New Art Form
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#7 Electricity Kills, Done By Nick Dancy At Dancy And Daughters In Aarhus, Denmark
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#8 No Ragrets Hobbitses, By Heather Hay, Utopia Body Arts, Aberdeen, Scotland
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#9 Its My Birthday In Book Terms And I Had So Much Fun Working With Gina From Twisted Tattoos In Milwaukee, WI
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#10 Lazy Jane By Shel Silverstein! Done By Rodney Taylor At Golden Spiral Tattoo In Greensboro, Nc
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#11 Slaughterhouse-Five Quote (Original Artwork By Nemanja Bogdanov) By Adrienne Alexander At Crimson Empire Tattoos
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#12 Fully Healed Quote From Grendel By John Gardner
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#13 This Quote Hit Close To Home, So I Got It Tattooed
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#14 Take Her
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#15 Eat Cheese And Sin, By Reuben Garcia At Zodiac Lines In Grand Rapids, Michigan
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#16 The Solution
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#17 Latest Addition To The Pun Leg
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#18 I Love Ridiculous Things By Sarah Main Street Tattoo Greenville, SC
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#19 Chaos, Order
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#20 Hope
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#21 Very Serious Tattoo By Bryan At Solid Gold Tattoo In Elmont, NY
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#22 New Toy Story Tattoo Done By Torri Lauterbach At Heart Of Gold Tattoo In Old Colorado City, Colorado
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#23 My First Tattoo, Quote From Famous Last Words By MCR, Done By Gavin Mckee At Clear Vision Tattoos In Moorpark, California
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#24 Charming, If A Little Gauche. Done By Krista Jones At Red Raven In Utica, NY
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#25 My Favorite Quote From Chernobyl. Done By Max Meano, Max Meano Tattoo Allentown, PA
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#26 If Not Now Then When
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#27 Remember
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#28 Arrested Development Quote Tattoo By Jenn Small Of 510 Expert Tattoo, Charlotte, NC
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#29 Two-Headed Calf Tattoo Based On A Poem That I Love! Done By Greg Anderson At Exposed Temptations Tattoo In Manassas, Virginia
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#30 Just Got My First Tattoo
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#31 A Map And Quote Done By Boston Rogoz, Living Canvas Tattoo, Tempe, AZ
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#32 Dune Quote. Thanks To Zachary Ripley At Mr Tattoo In Milwaukie, OR
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#33 Part Of The Quote Done By ‘Q’ At Southtown Tattoo In Fort Smith, Ar
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#34 One More Night
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#35 Cannot Be Taken
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#36 Adventure
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#37 I Got My First Tattoo And It Made Me Cry. Done By Adam At Paparazzi Tattoo In Niles Michigan
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#38 Combining My Passion For Computers With A Great Quote
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#39 Imperfect
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#40 Eat The Rich Piñata. By Pony At Sacred Nine Tattoo In Sacramento
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#41 My Hitchhiker’s Guide Tattoo
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#42 Thigh Patch Done By Nigel Ingersoll At Sindicate Tattoo In Gaylord, Mi (Fresh)
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#43 Love, Hate
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#44 Poem Sleeves
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#45 First Ink,The Dark Tower Quote. Done By Vinnie Peachy At Marc’s Tattooing In Wilkes-Barre, PA
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#46 Roman Gladius Sword And Cheryl Strayed Quote By Fran Hartnett, Skin City Tattoo, Dublin, Ireland
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#47 Quote Done By Mary From Pure Thirteen In Memphis, TN
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#48 Narsil And Riddle Of Strider Quote By Bill Sorensen
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#49 Bright And Pretty
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#50 For Fox Sake
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#51 To Do List
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#52 Nonsensical
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#53 Minimalistic Carnation & Quote
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#54 Sunrise
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#55 Bowles Quote A Long-Time Design Idea. My Very First Tattoo, By Eddie Molina At Rebel Muse In Lewisville, TX
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#56 Tulip With Dutch Word For Love Done By Kelly From Grindhouse Tattoo In York, PA
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#57 Love Me More
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#58 Coralline Quote Tattoo On The Lower Thigh
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#59 Merci
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#60 Handpoked Handwritten Script By Me From Bruised Pickle Dystopia, Singapore
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#61 Strong
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#62 These Words By Ogwone At Ag Studio In Izmir, Turkey
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#63 Love
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#64 Flower And Quote By Keely Thurman At SLC Ink In UT. I Absolutely Love It !
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#65 Love Yourself
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#66 Made Of Chrome
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#67 Quiet
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#68 Avril Lavigne Tattoos Done Today By Klee At Nala Tattoo In Tamworth, UK
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#69 Uncharted Quote And Dagger By Harryl At Skull And Lotus Tattoo In Calgary, Canada
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#70 Sisterhood
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#71 Serendipity
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#72 Essentials
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#73 Wanderlust
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#74 Soar
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#75 Rise Again
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#76 “Death’s Door” Credit To Reuben Garcia At Zodiac Lines In Grand Rapids, Mi
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#77 My 4th And Latest Tattoo By Harish At Skindeep Tattoo Studio, Bangalore. Polish Word Spokój – Means Serenity, Calm
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#78 Moving In Circles Spiral Tat By Xanthian At Occulo Visitanr Gallery In Oneonta, NY
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#79 Enough
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#80 Homesick
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#81 Mob Psycho Tattoo By Jack Cordwell At Black Kraken Tattoo In Manchester, UK
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#82 Tourist Garbage. By Deya Aven At Adventure Tattoo In Nashville, TN
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#83 Done By Devin At Master Lines Tattoo Studio In Slippery Rock, PA
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#84 New York
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#85 No Big Deal
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#86 Honey
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#87 Funky
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#88 Be My Summer
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#89 Super Fresh Kurt Cobain Doodle Done At Tried And True Tattoo, In Cape Girardeau, MO
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#90 Gilda Radner Quote: “Delicious Ambiguity” Stone The Crow In Rockville, MD
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#91 Dentro Di Me
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#92 Day Dreamer
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#93 Colorful Lettering
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#94 Family
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#95 Forever
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#96 In Honor Of Talk Like A Pirate Day, The Word ‘Arrr’ By Paul At Choice Tattoo, Durham, NC
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#97 My Traditional Kingkiller Quote Tattoo
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#98 Fine Line
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#99 Faith
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#100 Life Is Nangman
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