210+ Unique Cross Tattoos For Guys (2021) Celtic Designs On Arm, Back, Shoulder & Chest

Do you know that cross tattoos are the most popular tattoo designs in the world? The world is inhabited by around 2 billion Christians. Even though not everyone considers tattoos but those who do they consider for cross tattoo design.

There are many different types of cross tattoo designs ranging from Celtic, catholic, tribal, traditional, irish, feminine, religious and viking cross tattoos. Here we have listed 50 unique cross tattoo ideas that you can choose from –

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1. I think simple cross tattoos look way much better than their modified counterparts. Just look at this cross tattoo on the back neck of this guy and you would agree.

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2. You might get interested into 3D cross tattoo designs. If so then I would recommend you to try a cross that is bent on the sides like this.

3. Many artists recommend adding a banner or ribbon around the cross. This boy has a beautiful cross tattoo design on his bicep.

4. One more cross tattoo design that is popular among tattoo lovers is the Celtic cross tattoo. Here is a variant of Celtic cross tattoo that will suit well on couples.

5. You can give a medieval era look to your cross tattoo design by adding a royal king crown. The artist here added a ring too that is probably inspired by Lord of the Rings.

6. Personally, I think cross tattoos should be medium to large in size. But if you admire small cross tattoos than one of the best places to have them is a finger.

7. The combination of cross and anchor tattoo is very meaningful as it signifies that the faith of the person is much stronger in god than in anything else.

8. Another beautiful combination would be cross and wings tattoo. I would suggest you have it in a large size. A cool idea would be to try large size angel wings on the back and a cross tattoo on the backbone.

9. If you opt for a large size cross tattoo then one thing that you can do is to add minor subtle details in the design (like a bible verse maybe).

10. Even though not many would admire this unique cross tattoo design but I have to admit that it will be a good conversation starter and people will surely ask its meaning. There are so many different types of crosses that you should read about it before you choose your design.

11. A blackwork (or neo tribal) cross tattoo would look incomplete somehow. So I suggest adding an outline cross tattoo to it just like this.

12. One very creative cross tattoo idea would be to wear a cross necklace tattoo. Even though necklace tattoos are tried by women but in my opinion men can try it too.

13. Cross tattoo can also be really touching memorial tattoos. You can add the name of your late family member and surely it would be an emotional tribute.

14. How about giving a unique shade to your cross tattoo? Instead of coloring the interior of the cross you can have a simple cross tattoo in outline placed over a dark background like this.

15. The cross and angel wings tattoo combination can be tried on various parts of body and one unique placement would be to try it behind ears.

16. It is not necessary to show wings far apart from cross. You can give the cross itself two angelic wings like this.

17. You can add religious words to your cross tattoo design. Some cool suggestions are – Faith, Hope, Love, God, Christ and family.

18. Is there a special reason that the artist added polygon shapes to this cross tattoo design? I found it unique and cool but I am confused about their representation.

19. Now, this is really smart and impressive cross tattoo design. First of all, I loved the minimal design and secondly, the 3D look of this tattoo is a killer. Trust me only an experienced tattoo artist can pull this off.

20. Another cool cross tattoo design is to show as if the cross is stitched along the skin. It may offend people so think thoroughly before finalising.

21. If you are a peaceful person and want to send this message through your cross tattoo design then I would suggest you to add flying birds to it.

22. One thing I want to clear you is that you should not have a religious tattoo on a lower part of the body because it would be disrespecting. Still many people search for cross tattoos on ankle and foot.

23. You can ask the artist to leave a little greyish shade around the edges of the cross tattoo (using white ink) to give it a completely different look.

24. As I said cross tattoo on feet would be disrespect. Many artist would suggest you to try cross anklet tattoo like this.

25. There is no point of trying a really tiny cross tattoo. Show your faith proudly. But if for some reason you cannot have a large tattoo then try this tiny cross tattoo on the finger.

26. You can add a quote with your cross tattoo design that shows your faith in God. Many people prefer adding bible verses but there are many positive god related quotes too.

27. If you want to have a cross tattoo on forearm then please carefully check the size and the placement of the tattoo. You would not like the cross tattoo to extend up to the elbow.

28. Here is another unique tattoo of a cross that seems to be inspired by the shield of the warrior. Such cross tattoos would look good on chest, stomach or rib cage.

29. The wrist is a commonplace to try cross tattoos. You can give it a unique turn by trying the cross tattoo design on the side of the wrist like this.

30. One design that I often recommend to my clients is the cross and heartbeat tattoo design. It is very meaningful and you can add words too to it.

31. If you want to dedicate your cross tattoo in the memory of your loved ones then then I would suggest adding a banner to it.

32. Catholic cross tattoos are much more popular than other cross tattoo types. If you are a true catholic than this cross tattoo might interest you.

33. Another beautiful idea for a cross tattoo would be to try a cross with flowers tattoo. However, the placement of the flower will matter a lot in such a design.

34. Girls would find small cross tattoos cute. A really cool and cute cross tattoo idea would be to try a tiny cross on side of the neck.

35. Now here is a really beautiful and fabulous modification of a cross tattoo. The artist made a cross tattoo just using a flowering vine and this is really impressive.

36. The artist gave a unique look to this cross tattoo design by adding a tiny cross tattoo to the bigger cross.

37. This tiny cross tattoo design might fade away real quick but it surely is very pretty design.

38. If you wish to add a heart to your cross tattoo design then I would suggest you add it to the center. Also, give the heart a red color.

39. Irish cross tattoos may not be as popular as Celtic cross tattoos but they have their own dedicated fan following. Here is a beautiful Irish cross tattoo on the hand of this boy.

40. The Knights of ancient Malta used a special kind of cross design known as a Maltese cross. You can try Maltese cross tattoos which look like this.