Some people consider hand tattoos to be a bad idea. This is because these tattoos are visible all the time and you might get bored with them easily. If the tattoo on your hand goes wrong then you will have to wrap your hands all the time. Also, hand tattoos are not allowed by many companies and they are illegal in several countries too.
However, if you are a die-hard tattoo lover and want a tattoo on your hand then we have a beautiful tattoo gallery. Pick your favorite design from these 50+ best hand tattoos for men and women.
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Small Hand Tattoos For Men
1. This flower tattoo design on hand is made more beautiful by the bee on it.
2. You do not need to cover up your whole hand with tattoos. Instead, you can opt for a subtle approach and have a nice small tattoo on your hand like this.
3. This hand tattoo seems to be inspired by the popular 80s movie Gremlins. The dagger on the left hand also looks beautiful.
4. You can also have a tattoo of your spirit animal on your hand and the very best design would be of animals like a lion or tiger.
5. Many guys like to have scary tattoos on their bodies and there is a devil tattoo on the hand of this boy.
Praying Hand with Rosary Tattoos
6. This tattoo isn’t just geometric shapes on hand but actually a solar system tattoo. You can opt for a galaxy tattoo or even a universe tattoo.
7. It is rare to see flower tattoos on a boy and that too on the visible part of the body. If you dare enough then here is a beautiful design for you.
8. Candy skull tattoo designs are very popular among girls. Though the hand would not be the very best place to have a skull tattoo one has to agree that it will look beautiful.
9. Illuminati tattoo designs are also unique and popular. But they should be on the visible part of the body and what would be better placed than hands?
10. You can try a quote tattoo on your hand but that quote should be close to your heart as it will be in front of your 24/7. You can check out this page to find hand tattoo designs for girls.
Cool Hand Tattoos
11. If you think of any four or five-letter word then a cool hand tattoo idea would be to make a wave on your hand and then extend it in form of an alphabet on the fingers just like this.
12. If you find pirates or scary sea tales attractive then you would surely love this davy jones tattoo design on hand.
13. A Creative hand tattoo idea would be to have a portrait tattoo but remember it might fade away sooner than later.
14. Here is a large-size King Kong tattoo design on hand.
15. As I said skull tattoos are not the best on hand but this creative and attractive skull tattoo was too hard to ignore.
Rose tattoos on hand
16. Another cool eye tattoo design and it would look wonderful if you want to trick somebody or want to take a super cool selfie.
17. You can opt for half the design of a particular object like a Guitar or hammer. The full design of the Guitar will also look cool but it won’t look as impressive as this.
18. Heath Ledger’s portrayal of Joker was above excellent and if you loved it then here is a tattoo design for your hands.
19. This hand tattoo design seems to be inspired by Avatar the Last Airbender. Also, it seems like a cover-up tattoo design on hand.
20. For Those who are looking for a small hand tattoo design, I would suggest you go for an arrow tattoo or anchor tattoo because they look amazing.
Simple Hand Tattoos
21. Most guys love to have a girl portrait tattoo on their body and if you don’t have any girl portrait tattoo yet then I will suggest you go for it.
22. You can send a strong message to the world through your tattoo and your hand is the best part of it.
23. The best hand tattoo design for a girl would be a jewelry tattoo design and here is a beautiful hand jewelry tattoo for the woman.
24. Another cool hand tattoo design for girls would be to have a wedding ring or simply a ring tattoo design. Here is a ring tattoo design made from Henna.
25. Flower tattoo design also looks good on hands but remember they will need a lot of aftercare. Also, know that flower tattoos might be painful on hand due to their complex design.
Female Hand Tattoos
26. One of the most unique tattoo designs on hand would be the bone tattoo design. Here is one for example.
27. This unique hand tattoo design is very popular on sites like Tumblr and Pinterest. You too can try it.
28. If you want to check how a tattoo would look on your hand then try watercolor tattoos on hand and the best design would be of flowers.
29. Although people choose to have a red color flower tattoo design on hand, a blue color flower would look beautiful too.
30. Is it Batman’s logo? Is it a variation of a lower tattoo? Is it a map of the world? What do you think?
Side Hand Tattoos
31. There is always a sad tattoo design in every tattoo gallery and here is ours – A stabbed heart on the left hand of this guy.
32. Flower tattoo design can also be done with leaves on the side and here is a beautiful example of it.
33. Different flower tattoos have different meanings and if you want a serious-looking design then I would suggest you opt for a black rose.
34. You can have the name of your lover inked on your hand. You might regret it in later life but for the time being, you will enjoy it.
35. This skull tattoo is majestic because it is inspired by the famous Marvel Superhero Ghost Rider.
Hand Tattoos For Women
36. You can have animated tattoos on hand and this animated tattoo seems to come out directly from Tim Burton’s textbook.
37. If you want to have a mythical tattoo then choose either Greek tattoos or Egyptian tattoos.
38. If you are a wildlife lover and believe in wildlife conservation then a hand tattoo will be the best way to express your thoughts.
39. Here is a hand tattoo that went wrong. The tattoo artist might have tried for a native Indian but terribly failed.
40. Owls are wise but lazy if you are like them then here is a cute owl tattoo design on hand for you.
Tattoos on Hand
41. This is a creative hand tattoo design where the tattoo artist designed a gun in a way that the finger looks like the barrel of the pistol.
42. What do you think – will such a skull tattoo suits female hands?
43. Do you know that in some countries having tattoos on your hands is illegal and punishable?
44. This gangster-inspired hand tattoo design is painful to have because of the dark shading.
45. Do not opt for colorful hand tattoos as they will fade away soon. You can check the before and after pics of colorful hand tattoos.
Hand Tattoos For Girls
46. I was captivated by this beautiful flower tattoo design on my friends hand. It surely has a deep meaning.
47. I do not understand what attracted me to this hand tattoo but it seems like a good idea. What do you think?
48. This amazing devil tattoo design is inspired by an artwork on Deviantart which itself was inspired by Aliens movie artwork.
49. If you opt for a lion tattoo design on hand then make sure it is a healthy lion, not a weak one.
50. This wolf tattoo design on hand is inspired by the famous wolf of Red Riding Hood which was penned by the Grimm brothers and was adapted by Disney.
So which hand tattoo design do you like the most and why?