Circle tattoo ideas

2,163 photos and flash · 48% Geometric, 30% Fine line · Forearm most common

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A solid blue abstract tattoo-style design on a white background, showing a circle with a small leaf above a looping, infinity-like swirl.
Blue swirl and leaf design
Black and grey shaded tattoo of two kissing profiles framed in a circle, on the upper arm.
Two profiles kissing in a circle
Fine line black tattoo of overlapping circles, a triangle and a hexagon running down a calf, in a geometric style.
Geometric shapes on a calf
Black and grey photograph of a forearm with a geometric mandala tattoo of concentric circles and patterned rings, shown in dim lighting.
Mandala forearm tattoo in black and grey
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of mountains, a moon, stars and pine trees inside a circle on the inner forearm.
Mountain landscape in a circle on a forearm
Black and white line drawing of a stylised serpent with a feathered crest biting its own tail to form a circle, in a bold tribal-inspired design.
Serpent eating its tail in a circle
Colour tattoo of a grey cat in profile above green grass and a purple flower on the thigh, with a dotted yellow sun and geometric lines.
Grey cat in grass on a thigh
Black and grey flash design of the words HOLY SHIT set in a circle, with bold interlocking letters and a halftone texture.
Circular lettering reading HOLY SHIT
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with a radial floral design on the forearm of a person wearing a patterned top.
Dotwork mandala on a forearm
Deathly Hallows symbol tattoo in black linework with red, green, yellow and blue watercolour splashes, on the side of the ribs.
Deathly Hallows with watercolour splashes
Black linework tattoo of a geometric emblem within a circle, with a quote beneath it, on the inside of a forearm.
Geometric emblem and quote on forearm
Black linework tattoo of an arrow, diamond and dot symbols on the inner wrist, with a triangle, eye and circle design across the back of the hand.
Symbols across wrist and hand
Black ink design of a stylised calligraphic symbol rising from a flame, enclosed in a hand-drawn circle, on a warm sepia background.
Circle with flame and calligraphic symbol
Black fine line tattoo of an arrow with feather fletching crossed by overlapping circles, on the inner forearm.
Arrow and overlapping circles on a forearm
Drawn tattoo design of a black whale tail rising from blue watercolour waves, with five black birds and a dotted pink circle, shown on a white background.
Whale tail, waves and birds design
Black and grey fine line tattoo of four geometric triangle and symbol shapes in a row on a forearm.
Four geometric triangle symbols on a forearm
Black and grey fine line and dotwork tattoo of an arrow with a compass star inside a dotted circle, on a forearm.
Arrow and compass star on a forearm
Fine line and dotwork lotus tattoo with geometric circles on the upper back of a woman seen from behind.
Lotus tattoo on upper back
Pencil drawing of an owl perched on a branch inside a dreamcatcher circle, shaded in black and grey as a tattoo design.
Owl in a dreamcatcher design
Black and grey forearm tattoo sleeve with a crystal, peace sign, heart, pentagram and crescent moon, worn below a black t-shirt.
Black and grey symbol sleeve on a forearm
Black dotwork mandala with a lotus centre and moon phases on a person's upper back, with dotted beaded strands hanging below.
Mandala with moon phases on upper back
Three views of a full arm sleeve in black and grey dotwork, with geometric flowers, circles and linked shapes covering the upper arm and forearm.
Black and grey geometric flower sleeve
Black and grey tattoo of a flying saucer inside a circle of typewriter-style lettering, on an arm or leg of unclear placement.
UFO with circular quote tattoo
Black and grey fine line palm tree tattoo with dotwork shading and thin geometric circles and arrows, on a forearm.
Palm tree with geometric circles on a forearm
Black and grey circular tattoo of a waterfall between rocks and trees on a forearm, shaded in a realistic style.
Waterfall landscape in a circle on a forearm
Black fine line tree of life with leafy branches and roots inside a circle, tattooed on the inner forearm.
Tree of life with roots on a forearm
Small solid black yin yang tattoo on the back of a person's neck, with their hair held up to one side.
Small yin yang tattoo on the back of the neck
Black linework flower of life tattoo inside a circle on a forearm, with a person in a plain white t-shirt beside it.
Flower of life tattoo on a forearm
Black ink blackwork and dotwork tattoo of a curled-up cat in front of rooftops, a sun and waves, inside a circle on the upper arm.
Sleeping cat and town in a circle on upper arm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a geometric bird in flight, built from overlapping circles and lines, on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Geometric bird in flight on upper back
Realism style black and grey tattoo of a cratered moon in a circle on the forearm.
Moon tattoo on a forearm
Black line tattoo of a bicycle inside a thin circle, sitting on a person's lower leg above the ankle.
Bicycle in a circle on a lower leg
Fine line black tattoo of a vertical arrow with overlapping circles, triangles and dotted lines on the forearm.
Arrow and circles on a forearm
Colour phoenix tattoo with spread wings on the side of a torso, with a black geometric triangle and circle symbol below it.
Phoenix with wings and a triangle symbol on the side
Two black and grey fine line tattoos on forearms: a left panel with an owl, armillary sphere and fox on the inner arm, and a right panel with a geometric triangle and circles.
Owl, sphere and triangle on forearms
Black and grey dotwork and linework mandala tattoo wrapping around a forearm, with a dark shirt and jeans visible behind.
Dotwork mandala on a forearm
Black ink dotwork drawing of a rose with two buds and leaves inside a ring of dots, beside a black pen on white paper.
Stippled rose with buds inside a dotted circle
Black and grey fine line and dotwork tattoo of intersecting elliptical orbits around a solid central circle, on the inner forearm.
Orbital ellipses on a forearm
Black dreamcatcher tattoo with feathers and small turquoise beads on the outer thigh, shown in a close photo of a bare leg.
Dreamcatcher and feathers on a thigh
Black and grey tattoo of a circular city street map with dense road grid and main avenues, placed on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Circular city map tattoo on upper back
Small black fine line sunburst tattoo of a open circle with radiating rays on the inner wrist, against white bedding.
Sunburst circle on the inner wrist
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a spread-winged bird above stacked triangles and circles, on the forearm.
Geometric bird over stacked triangles on a forearm
Black and grey realism design of a mermaid with long flowing hair, her scaled tail curling into a circle around her, surrounded by smoke-like swirls.
Mermaid curled within a scaled tail
Two matching blue circle tattoos with black vertical bars and blue wavy lines, one on each inner forearm.
Matching blue circle emblems on two forearms
Black linework circles inside a ring with a blue and purple watercolour wash, tattooed on the inner forearm.
Circle glyph tattoo on forearm
Lower back tattoo of a bare tree, three birds and linework flowers with blue watercolour splashes, in a botanical fine line style.
Tree, birds and flowers on lower back
Black dotwork tattoo of three pine trees in front of a stippled circle with mountain outlines, on the upper arm of a woman in a dark vest top.
Pine trees in a dotwork circle on upper arm
Black tribal tattoo covering a man's shoulder and upper arm, with solid black circles, spirals and bands on lighter skin.
Black tribal shoulder and upper arm tattoo