150+ Lotus Flower Tattoo Designs With Meanings (2024) Small Simple Ideas

Lotus flower tattoo designs have a deep meaning. They not only represent beauty and grace but also represent hardship and struggles. A lotus blooms in mud thus showing that we can find good even in evil. Buddhism and Hinduism give a lot of preference to the flowers of lotus.

Whether you want a lotus flower tattoo due to spiritual reason or just because you find them attractive, I would always suggest trying a simple version. Here we picked 50 best lotus flower tattoos designs for men and women –

blue lotus tattoo

1. Many Indian gods are seen holding lotus flower in their hand. You can try a tattoo of Indian gods with a lotus flower in their hands.

white lotus tattoo

Lotus Flower Tattoo

red lotus tattoo

flower tattoo outline


purple lotus tattoo

tiger lotus tattoo

2. One perfect place to try tattoo of lotus is right on the mid-section of the stomach like this.
Black And Grey Lotus Flower Tattoo


3. Some artist ink lotus tattoos in the style of mandala. Here is one design that pays homage to the mandala tattoos on thigh.
Black And White Lotus Flower Tattoo


4. Small and simple Lotus flower tattoos have their own elegance and charm. You can try such designs on wrist or neck.
Blue Lotus Flower Tattoo


5. I bet you will fall in love with a lotus watercolor tattoo due to its beauty. In fact, every watercolor flower tattoo is amazing.
Buddhist Lotus Flower Tattoos


6. Ancient Egyptians considered lotus to be the first flower of the universe. So if you try an ancient Egyptian style lotus outline tattoo then it would be a cool idea too.
Colored Lotus Flower Tattoo


7. In my opinion lotus drawing tattoos turn out to be way cooler than colorful lotus tattoos.
Egyptian Lotus Flower Tattoos


8. Geometrical lotus tattoos are also unique designs. But For this you have to opt for the outline version.
Geometric Lotus Flower Tattoo


9. As Lotus plays an important role in Indian culture, so it would be impressive to try a lotus tiny tattoo in Indian rangoli style.
Henna Lotus Flower Tattoo


10. You can try a lotus sleeve tattoo as well but for this, you either have to add another flower or a bunch of more lotus tattoos.
Japanese Lotus Flower Tattoo


11. People often search for Japanese lotus tattoo designs but what they don’t know is that it is incomplete without a koi fish tattoo. This is because both Lotus flower and koi fish represent hardship.
Koi Fish Lotus Flower Tattoo


12. If you are looking for a small lotus tattoos then here is a creative idea – Try it on heels like this. It is said that lotus gives the power to fly (Acc. To Hinduism).
Lotus Flower Ankle Tattoo


13. Can you find any better lotus arm tattoo design then this? I loved this design so much.
Lotus Flower Arm Tattoo


14. Placement can really make your lotus henna tattoo awesome. For example this extra ordinary lotus tattoo is made even better by inking It on middle of back.
Lotus Flower Back Tattoo


15. Buddhism too gives a lot of importance to the lotus. Here is a tattoo design where Buddha is shown sitting on Lotus flower (Just like Lord Vishnu).
Lotus Flower Buddhist Tattoo


16. Here is another lotus Japanese tattoo where the artist added two koi fishes around the collar bone and the flower on the middle of the chest.
Lotus Flower Chest Tattoo


17. You can wear a lotus geometric tattoo just like jewellery. For example the girl here is wearing it like an anklet.
Lotus Flower Foot Tattoo


18. This lotus neo-traditional tattoo on back of this girl is actually hard to do. Only experienced artist can pull off such design.
Lotus Flower Mandala Tattoo


19. As Lotus represent struggles, so a cool idea would be to add a motivational quote like this.
Lotus Flower Mandala Tattoos


20. Both lotus and feather are considered very light in weight. Trying them both in one design (around the neck) would represent that you are lifting yourself above from desires.
Lotus Flower Neck Tattoo


21. As Lotus is most frequently mentioned flower in Hindu vedas, so a good idea would be to ink some hindu symbols along with it.
Lotus Flower Om Tattoo


22. Simple lotus tattoos also have deep meaning. They represent that you seek the truth of this world and do not find yourself caught up in the non-sense affairs.
Lotus Flower Outline Tattoo


23. This is one of the most perfectly placed lotus rib cage tattoo that you will ever see.
Lotus Flower Rib Tattoo


24. Showing a blooming lotus with pollen grain in middle will represent that you have finally found victory over your struggles.
Lotus Flower Shoulder Tattoo


25. As Lotus rises in mud, so one thing you can do is showing a blooming lotus flower in your tattoo design.
Lotus Flower Side Tattoo


26. Here Bodhi style lotus black and white tattoo where the artist tried to represent self-awareness.
Lotus Flower Tattoo Black And White


27. This traditional chandelier style lotus tattoo is actually inked to denote the spirituality of the person.
Lotus Flower Tattoo Cover Up


28. If you show the petals of lotus in all directions like this then this means that you believe in equality and love everyone.
Lotus Flower Tattoo Designs


29. This lotus half sleeve tattoo is inspired from the famous lotus flower of Lord Vishnu.
Lotus Flower Tattoo Meaning


30. An Indian lotus design like this will denote that you believe in simplicity and you know your roots.
Lotus Flower Tattoo Men


31. A cool idea would be to show spiral around the lotus flower to denote the whole universe.
Lotus Flower Tattoo On Shoulder


32. Traditional lotus tattoos will also look amazing.
Lotus Flower Tattoo Sleeve


33. Adding two circles around your tattoo design will show that you want to connect yourself to the world on a spiritual level.
Lotus Flower Tattoo Wrist


34. Here is a lotus symmetrical tattoo design where the artist showed a good work of black and grey color.
Lotus Flower Tattoos On Back


35. Most people don’t think out of the box. If you want a unique and different design then try this foot tattoo.
Lotus Flower Tattoos On Foot


36. This is lotus mehndi tattoo design. it is common to try henna tattoos in Indian sub-continent.
Lotus Flower Temporary Tattoo


37. Look at this lotus henna tattoo which will surely fade away but will gain a lot of love and affection.
Lotus Flower Thigh Tattoo


38. If you place a tattoo on your back then it will represent your ideology where you consider that god accept you the way you are.
Meaning Of A Lotus Flower Tattoo


39. A beautiful picture of tattoo of lotus flower that shows the impressive white ink work too.
Pictures Of Lotus Flower Tattoos


40. This can be tried as a cover up tattoo design.
Pink Lotus Flower Tattoos


41. Instead of trying lotus tattoo in traditional color why not show it in your favourite color.
Purple Lotus Flower Tattoo


42. 3d lotus tattoos are rarely tried but they can be a sight to see.
Realistic Lotus Flower Tattoo


43. Here it shows a yin and yang style flower tattoo. The artist used pink and black ink gracefully.
Red Lotus Flower Tattoo


44. This lotus is simple and tiny tattoo on wrist.It is one of the most common design.
Simple Lotus Flower Tattoo


45. Here is another lotus flower small tattoo on side wrist which can be hid whenever wished.
Small Lotus Flower Tattoo


46. Lotus mandala tattoo are adorable but can you try them in small size? Yes.
Tiny Lotus Flower Tattoo


47. A detailed lotus tribal tattoo design will surely look great on back.
Tribal Lotus Flower Tattoo


48. Are those musical notes added with the lotus tattoo?
Unalome Lotus Flower Tattoo


49. This splash of lotus in tattoo style will surely look unrecognizable in few weeks.
Watercolor Lotus Flower Tattoo


Lotus Flower Tattoo Designs

50. A lotus white ink tattoo is cool idea if you are trying a minimal tattoo design.
White Lotus Flower Tattoo


So which lotus flower tattoos from the above photo gallery you liked the most?