Ankle Tattoos for Women

"The world is divided into two kinds of people: those who have tattoos, and those who are afraid of people with tattoos." - Anonymous

About 60 years ago, if you were a girl sporting a tattoo, you would have probably been branded either eccentric or rebellious. Today, with tattoos being the hippest trend around, it has become a style statement. Getting a tattoo is a tough decision. The pain and the permanency of a tattoo are factors that may dissuade you from getting a tattoo. But if you, like me, are hell-bent on getting one, then one of the most important decisions that you will have to make is the part of the body that you want to be inked on. For a woman, there are several interesting places to get tattoos, like the lower back, the shoulder blade, and the abdominal area. But ankle tattoos are the perfect tattoos especially for first-timers.

Ankle Tattoos

Ankle tattoos are extremely popular amongst women, mainly because these tattoos can be hidden or shown off, as the occasion demands. Women can wear shoes and accessories that help in accentuating these feminine tattoos. Small ankle tattoos for women are extremely popular as they can highlighted or played down as and when desired.

The placement of an ankle tattoo is oddly not limited to the ankle; any tattoo that starts from the lower calf and extends to the ankle bone is categorized under ankle tattoos. The position of your tattoo is going to determine the pain that you experience. It is generally more painful when you are tattooed near a bony area as compared to a fleshier part of the body. This holds true for ankle tattoos as well - the lower the tattoo position, the more painful it is going to be. Ankle tattoos also tend to bleed more than tattoos in other areas of the body as the ankle is at the extremity of your body. It is also important to remember that the process of getting a tattoo on your ankle may be tiresomely numbing, as you need to sit in a manner that allows the tattoo artist to easily reach your ankle.

Ankle tattoos for girls are generally not very expensive, since they are very small and require only one sitting at a tattoo parlor. Of course, the cost also depends on the design of the tattoo, and whether or not the tattoo artist has created the design especially for you or whether it is a pre-existing design. An ankle tattoo, on an average, costs between USD 50 - USD 200.

Ankle Tattoos for Girls


Choosing a design that is perfect for you and beautifies your ankle can be quite a task. It is important that the tattoo holds some meaning for you. As you must have seen from the images given above, there are several feminine tattoo designs that can reinterpreted and designed to give them a personal touch.

Angel Tattoos	These are very popular with women due to the overt femininity that they exude. Angel tattoos have come to signify several qualities like divinity, spirituality, and patience. Several women opt for angel tattoos because of the symbolism of these images as a guardian figure.
Aztec Tattoos	Aztec tattoo designs originated in Mexico where the Aztec civilization flourished several centuries ago. These tattoos can be characterized by their geometric shapes and intricate designs.
Butterfly Tattoos	These are one of the many cute designs for ankle tattoos. Butterfly tattoo designs are extremely popular thanks to their vibrancy and delicacy.
Flower Tattoos	Most women love getting themselves tattooed with images of flowers, especially roses. Other flower ankle tattoos like Hawaiian flower tattoos have also become widely popular. They are bright, colorful, and exquisite, and symbolic of several qualities, for example, Birds of Paradise which are representative of joyfulness.
Ladybug Tattoos	Ladybug tattoos on the foot have become the latest showstoppers in the tattooing world. The ladybug is a very popular choice for tattoos as they are believed to bring good fortune.
Polynesian Tattoos	Polynesian tattoos have been around for a long time now. In Polynesia, tattoos represented one's status in the community. Polynesian tattoo designs and meanings have now captured the imagination of people all over the world, and are extremely popular as ankle tattoos.
Shooting Star Tattoos	Shooting star tattoos are a unisex design and are popular due to the easy improvisation that is possible with the design to give it a personalized look. They are symbols of wish fulfillment and luck.
Vine Tattoos	Vine tattoos for women are a rage, thanks to their versatility. You can ask your tattoo artist to combine a vine tattoo with other complementary images to create a more intricate design.
Zodiac Tattoos	Zodiac tattoos are very popular amongst women due to their astrological importance. Ankle tattoos in the form of your zodiac sign entwined with your initials can be a unique tattoo idea.

There are many tattoo enthusiasts who prefer to create their own designs. If you want to design your own tattoo it is important to get one that reflects your personality. It is advisable to share your idea with your tattoo artist and ask him to sketch it so that he can modify it to suit the ankle or any other body part where you would like to get the tattoo. Ankle tattoos need a lot of tattoo care because of the constant exposure of the ankle to different elements but do not let this affect your determination to get a tattoo. Once you get that tattoo and become the cynosure of all eyes, your resolve to get another one will only become stronger. It is not for nothing that most tattoo enthusiasts believe that tattooing is no less than an addiction.