Ankle tattoo ideas

92 photos and flash · 41% Fine line, 14% Lettering · Ankle most common

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Black silhouette tattoo of small flying figures trailing from the ankle across the top of a foot, with a denim jeans cuff visible above.
Flying silhouette figures trailing across an ankle
Small black and grey yin yang tattoo on the ankle of a bare foot resting on white bed sheets.
Yin yang tattoo on an ankle
Bare legs standing on a wooden floor, with a colour traditional-style tattoo of a dagger and flowers down the calf and ornamental pieces on both ankles.
Traditional leg and ankle tattoos on bare legs
Two matching black Celtic knot tattoos, one on each ankle, shown on bare feet against a green plaid cloth.
Matching Celtic knot ankle tattoos
Black blackwork tattoo of a branching tree with fine roots spreading from the ankle across the top of a foot.
Branching tree tattoo across a foot
Black ornamental blackwork tattoo across the top of an ankle and foot, worn with strappy heeled sandals and chain anklets.
Ornate black ankle tattoo with strappy heels
Two small black fine line infinity symbol tattoos, one on each of two ankles, resting on a textured grey surface.
Two matching infinity symbol ankle tattoos
Two matching black and grey skeleton key tattoos, one on each ankle, shown against patterned fabric.
Matching skeleton key ankle tattoos
Bare feet resting on a glass surface, showing a small black script tattoo on the outer ankle.
Small script tattoo on an ankle
Black and white photo of a black tribal-style tattoo wrapping around a foot and ankle, with a spiral motif at the ankle bone.
Tribal ankle tattoo with spiral motif
Four-panel collage of bare feet with black script tattoos reading 'I am not worried, Harry' and 'I am with you', plus a triangle, circle and line symbol on the foot.
Quote script and triangle symbol on ankle and foot
Black Polynesian-style tribal tattoo with swirling bands wrapping around an ankle and up onto the top of the foot, in a black and grey photograph.
Polynesian-style tribal band on an ankle
Two matching black anchor tattoos with script reading twin 1 and twin 2, one on each ankle, in a lettering style.
Matching anchor and twin lettering on ankles
Close view of a small botanical tattoo with vines and flower shapes on the ankle, partly crossed by the straps of nude lace-up heels.
Floral vine tattoo on the ankle beside nude heels
Small black Roman numerals tattooed on an ankle, with beige stiletto court shoes in the background.
Roman numerals on an ankle beside beige heels
Black fine line lettering tattoo wrapped in a circle around the ankle, with handwritten script words set around a blank centre.
Circular script quote on an ankle
Small black and grey yin yang tattoo on the inner ankle of a bare foot resting on white crumpled sheets.
Yin yang tattoo on an ankle
Small black and grey wing tattoo on the inner ankle of a bare foot, with a black high-heeled shoe beside it on a light bed sheet.
Small wing tattoo on an ankle
Two small solid dark grey heart tattoos, one on each ankle, photographed from behind with the wearer in slip-on shoes.
Twin heart tattoos on both ankles
Small black fine line tattoo of a paper boat on the outer ankle of a bare foot resting on white bedding.
Small paper boat on an ankle
Three small solid black paw print tattoos on an ankle, shown beside a black high-heeled shoe and rolled light blue jeans.
Three small paw prints on an ankle
Small black palm tree tattoo on the ankle of a person lying on yellow striped bedding.
Small palm tree tattoo on an ankle
Two shaded feather tattoos in brown, gold and purple tones with dark outlines, sitting on the outer ankle of a foot.
Two feathers on an ankle
Woman seen from behind wearing a black lace top and jeans, with a small black line tattoo between her shoulder blades and a small tattoo on her lower leg.
Small back and ankle tattoos, seated woman
Black and grey ornamental swirl tattoo on a lower leg above the ankle, with a multicoloured snakeskin print peep-toe stiletto shoe.
Black and grey swirl tattoo on a lower leg
Three people's ankles, each with a small black fine line tattoo of a running figure, shown in running shoes on tarmac.
Three small running figure ankle tattoos
Symmetrical black ink paisley and floral tattoo across the tops of both feet and ankles, in a sepia photograph.
Paisley pattern across both feet
Close-up of a bare foot with a small black fine-line curved tattoo on the outer ankle, beside a woven bracelet.
Small curved line tattoo on an ankle
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a handwritten phrase arranged in a circle on the inner ankle of a foot resting on a wooden floor.
Circular script quote on an ankle
Black blackwork feather tattoo with dotwork shading and a fine line above it, on the ankle.
Geometric feather on an ankle
Close-up of a black fine line lace-style anklet tattoo wrapped around a woman's ankle, with a blue canvas shoe and a stone wall behind.
Black lace-style anklet tattoo
Two rose tattoos with grey geometric outlines and dotted lines on the ankles of a pair of bare feet, shown in a colour realism style.
Rose tattoos with geometric outlines on both ankles
Two small black fine line tattoos, a ship's wheel on one ankle and an anchor on the other, photographed in sunlight on a red wooden deck.
Ship's wheel and anchor ankle tattoos
Two bare ankles on sand, one with a tiny black fine line crescent tattoo and the other with a tiny black sun-like symbol tattoo, both on the ankle.
Small crescent and sun tattoos on two ankles
Two small black fingerprint-pattern heart tattoos, one on each ankle, with close-up views of each heart on the skin.
Fingerprint heart tattoos on both ankles
Black and white photo of a bare foot on a rail, with a fine line swallow tattoo on the ankle and top of the foot.
Swallow tattoo on an ankle
Small black fine line anchor tattoo on the outer ankle, with woven bracelets worn above it.
Small anchor tattoo on an ankle
Bare foot and ankle with a Japanese-style cherry blossom branch tattoo in black linework and red flowers, climbing from the top of the foot up the ankle.
Cherry blossom branch wrapping an ankle
Black and grey realism style snake tattoo coiling around the ankle and across the top of a bare foot, with black painted toenails.
Snake tattoo wrapping around an ankle and foot
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of triangles, zigzags, dots and solid bands covering a lower leg from below the knee to the ankle.
Blackwork geometric leg tattoo from knee to ankle
Close-up of a grey mandala-style tattoo on the top of a foot near the ankle, with a hand and small pots of product beside it.
Mandala tattoo on a foot
Small black anchor tattoo on the inside of a person's ankle, worn with white low-top trainers and rolled blue jeans.
Small anchor tattoo on an ankle
Two small tattoos on the ankles of a person standing barefoot in the sea shallows: a black anchor on the left leg and a blue balloon on the right, in fine line style.
Anchor and balloon tattoos on ankles
Small black line peace symbol tattoo on the ankle, beside a woven string bracelet, photographed in warm indoor light.
Peace symbol tattoo on an ankle
Black and grey swallow tattoos flying from the ankle across the top of a foot, with pink toenail polish visible.
Swallows flying across an ankle and foot
Black linework abstract mark and the words The world is quiet here in small script on an ankle, shown in a three-panel photo collage.
Abstract mark and quote on an ankle
Black fine line anchor with a heart-shaped loop on one ankle and a small palm tree on the other, with bare feet on wet sand by the sea.
Anchor and palm tree ankle tattoos on the beach
Two small black and grey yin yang tattoos, one on each of two people's ankles, photographed against a dark background.
Matching yin yang tattoos on two ankles