220+ Flower Tattoos Meanings and Symbolism (2024) Different Type of Designs & Ideas

Flower tattoos are one of the most popular tattoo designs on the planet. These tattoo design found equal popularity among men and women. Flower tattoos are one of those rare tattoo designs that will look equally good on all body parts be it a wrist, shoulder, back, stomach, thigh or even foot.

Here we have chosen 250+ most beautiful flower tattoos for men and women –

rose with petals falling tattoo

1. A flower tattoo seems incomplete without a stem. But still many people avoid the stem part and just opt for simple flower tattoo like this.

rose and flower tattoo

2. Many artists recommend giving tribal look to flower tattoos. If you want a tribal flower tattoo then go for Aztec flower tattoo design which is way cooler and meaningful.

3. Do you know that Tulip, Jasmine, and Chrysanthemum are Asian flowers? If you are of Asian heritage then you should opt for Asian flower tattoos like these. We recently came across this great collection of garter belt tattoo.

4. Personally, I find colorful flower tattoos way more beautiful than black and grey flower tattoos. But still many of my clients ask to ink the flower tattoo in black and grey. Here is how such a tattoo would look like.

5. Black and the grey tattoo will stay longer than black and white flower tattoos but on the basis of looks and beauty, you will get more appreciation on the black and white tattoo. Here is a flower tattoo on the thigh of this girl.

6. No other flower tattoo would look as majestic as a neo-tribal or full black flower tattoo. Just look for yourself, how beautiful this black flower tattoo on the rib cage of this girl looks.

7. Behind the ear is an uncommon place to get medium to large tattoos. However a colourful flower tattoo (blue flower tattoo here) will surely attract audience.

8. A flower tattoo is made even more beautiful with the addition of a butterfly tattoo design. How about mixing them both in a double exposure style and giving birth to a butterfly and flower tattoo design? These designs are very delicate and your tattoo artist should use one of these best tattoo machines.

9. Cattleya is a very beautiful flower that blooms in the South American continent (especially Brazil). Here is a cattleya flower tattoo design on the back of this girl.

10. Have you ever visited any Chinese flower field? The Daxi Flower ocean farm ranch of Taiwan Is one of the most beautiful flower fields in the world. Here is a Chinese flower tattoo inspired by the Chinese flower fields. You can grow some beautiful flowers in your backyard too.

11. If you wish to have a cute flower tattoo then have it on wrist and that too in small size. Here is a design for your consideration.

12. You can have flower tattoos in the shape of a popular sign or a symbol that matters to you. Here is a delicate flower tattoo on the back of the neck of this woman.

13. Many tattoo artists will agree that flower makes the best and most beautiful cover up design. Here is a flower cover up the tattoo on the back of this lady.

14. If you ever wish to have a foot tattoo then there is no better option than a flower tattoo. Here is a flower foot tattoo that can be further improved by expanding it up to ankle.

15. Flower of life is the name given to a geometrical design that is made using overlapping circles. Many clients ask for a flower of life tattoo. In my opinion, it would look with a real flower tattoo.

16. To be honest flower sleeve tattoos are not a good choice if you wish to cover up your whole sleeve. But if you are looking for a flower tattoo on sleeve then here it is.

17. If you ever opt for flower spine tattoos design then the best flower would be rose. Rose tattoo on spine looks amazingly beautiful but they need to be crafted by an experienced artist.

18. You can try an offbeat flower tattoo design that is not based on any real flower. Here is an unusual flower tattoo that seems to be inspired by octopus tentacles.

19. Usually, guys avoid flower tattoos but if you still wish to have a flower tattoo then here is a cool design for you.

20. Realistic flower tattoos will suit on any men. If you wish to have a flower tattoo design than base it on a real flower such as a sunflower or lotus flower.

21. Women can add name initials to their flower tattoos. It can be name of their SO or even of their mother/father.

22. This cool flower tattoo on arm is looking so attractive because of the big petal size. It will suit men with thick forearms or biceps.

23. Many artists think that wrist can only afford small size tattoos. That is not true. Here is a flower tattoo on a wrist that is made in the style of a bracelet.

24. Rose flower tattoos are usually opted by couples as a rose is considered a symbol of love. You try a matching rose flower tattoo with your boyfriend or husband.

25. The beauty of a flower tattoo increases if it holds a special meaning within your family and friend circle. Look at these beautiful flower tattoos inked on the forearm of these three sisters.

26. Flower tattoo can suit on any part of the body but my personal choice is thigh. Flower thigh tattoos on girls look way more attractive than on any other body part.

27. A cool idea for flower tattoo on forearm is to ink the stem and root on the wrist while spread out the flower tattoo up to elbow (half sleeve).

28. Myosotis flower is commonly known as Forget-Me-Nots flower. Forget me not flower tattoos are opted by lovers and couples to define their undying love for each other.

29. Many people like to imagine various natural things in perfect geometrical shapes. You will find many geometric flower tattoos on deviantart.

30. Personally, I don’t think flower tattoos on shoulder look good. This is because the shoulder is not visible all the time. But if for some reasons you cannot have a flower tattoo on any other body part then you can try this design on shoulder.

31. Of all the summer flowers, Gladiolus is my favourite. Gladiolus flower tattoos will suit on men who love gardening and have grown on these beauties in their backyard.

32. Yellow Hibiscus is one of the most popular Hawaiian flowers. But it is not so popular among Hawaiian flower tattoos.

33. Lovers and couples like to have matching flower and heart tattoos. Here is a unique take on heart and flower tattoos where the artist showed an anatomical heart.

34. Calluna Vulgaris aka heather flower is very popular among garden lovers. Therefore it is a suitable choice as tattoo.

35. Japanese flower parks are also very popular and you can have a Japanese flower tattoo inspired from such parks.

36. Lily is among the most common flower tattoo design. This is because lilies are used in funerals and lily flower tattoos are considered as memorial tattoos.

37. Lotus flower tattoo also has a deep meaning. Lotus bloom into the mud and thus lotus tattoo will represent faith and determination to overcome all obstacles.

38. Many like to have birth flower tattoo designs. I was born in the month of May and here is a may birth flower (lily) tattoo design.

39. You can have temporary flower tattoos that are inked using water color tattoo inks. Here is a watercolor flower tattoo design on the back shoulder of this girl.

40. This flower tattoo on the back of this guy are made unbelievably beautiful by adding water droplets to it. It is hard for an inexperienced tattoo artist to pull this off.