Ankle tattoo ideas

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Black tribal blackwork tattoo wrapping a person's calf and shin, with further tribal patterns on the ankle and upper thigh, seated on concrete steps.
Polynesian-style tribal leg tattoo
Close-up of a small fine line black infinity symbol tattoo with a tiny mark beneath it on the inner ankle, with a black flat shoe beside it.
Infinity symbol tattoo on an ankle
Close view of a fine line black script tattoo of a short cursive phrase on the outer ankle of a bare foot, with trees in the background.
Script quote on an ankle
Small black outline heart tattoo on an ankle, in a fine line style, with a bare leg and blue suede platform heels.
Small heart tattoo on ankle
Black and white photo of a small, thin outline triangle tattoo on the inner ankle, above a striped espadrille shoe.
Small outline triangle on an ankle
Close-up of a small fine line black tattoo of a cross combined with a semicolon on the inner side of a bare ankle, with jeans cuffed above it.
Small cross and semicolon on an ankle
Fine line black tattoo of a heart outline with paw prints trailing down to the word Love in script, on the inner ankle.
Paw print trail and heart on an ankle
Colourful hummingbird tattoo with spread wings and a long beak, shown on the top of a foot near the ankle.
Hummingbird with spread wings on a foot
Colour tattoo of a cartoon flame with white eyes and a small red mouth, sitting on the lower leg near the ankle.
Cartoon flame spirit on the lower leg
Black lace-patterned butterfly tattoo with dotted chain drops on the inside of an ankle, against a blue background.
Lace butterfly with dangling drops on an ankle
Fine line black ink tattoo of a daisy-like flower with a long thin stem and small bud, on the outer ankle of a leg in a white sneaker.
Fine line flower on an ankle
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a simple face with one closed eye, nose and lips, on the ankle above a knitted sock.
Small line drawn face on an ankle
Bold black eye tattoo with a heavy brow line on the outer side of an ankle, photographed on a wooden floor.
Eye tattoo on an ankle
Black and white photo of two feet with fine line script lettering tattooed along the ankles and feet, reading Do not go gentle and into that good night.
Script lettering across two feet
Black and grey castle tattoo on an ankle, with an Iron Mike banner tattoo above it and red trainers in the frame.
Castle tattoo on the ankle
Fine line black outline tattoo of the map of Australia on the side of an ankle.
Australia map outline on ankle
Black ink pine tree tattoo on the ankle, shown above a graphic of a green pine between snowy mountains with the word Oregon.
Pine tree tattoo on the ankle
Two pairs of tattooed legs in black sneakers, with traditional-style skulls, roses and a compass on the calves and hands, in mixed colour and black ink.
Traditional leg and hand tattoos with black sneakers
Colour tattoo of a shaded anchor wrapped in rope, with a pink starfish and a blue wave, on the ankle.
Anchor, starfish and wave on an ankle
Two matching black outline puzzle piece tattoos, each with a small heart inside, one on each ankle.
Matching puzzle piece ankle tattoos
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
Small black fine line tattoo of a heart made from leafy vines and tiny roses, placed on the outer ankle.
Heart of leaves and roses on the ankle
Black outline tattoo of a hammerhead shark on the ankle of a person wearing beige flats and rolled jeans, in fine line style.
Hammerhead shark outline on ankle
Two matching colour tattoos on a pair of bare feet, each showing a grey elephant beneath a bare branching tree above yellow sunflowers with green leaves.
Matching elephant and sunflower foot tattoos
Shaded blue rose with black vine swirls and a dangling beaded rosary ending in a cross, tattooed on the ankle.
Blue rose and rosary on an ankle
Three pairs of feet showing matching fine line black heartbeat heart tattoos with the word Sisters, placed on the top of the foot near the ankle.
Matching heartbeat heart and Sisters tattoos on feet
Fine line black lotus flower inside an outlined triangle with two small dots beneath it, tattooed on the front of a lower leg near the ankle.
Lotus in a triangle on the ankle
Fine black line outline of a lotus flower tattoo on the outer ankle, photographed on a plastic-wrapped surface.
Small lotus outline tattoo on the ankle
Two matching black outline pizza slice tattoos with pepperoni circles, one on each of two ankles touching on a wooden floor.
Matching pizza slice tattoos on two ankles
Small black antler silhouette tattoo on the ankle of a person's bare leg, resting on grass in a park.
Antler tattoo on an ankle
Fine black script lettering runs from the ankle down the outer side of a bare foot, ending near the little toe.
Script verse running down the outer foot
Small black fine line tattoo of an elephant with its trunk raised, placed on the lower leg above the ankle.
Small elephant with raised trunk on the ankle
Black outline tattoo of three sheep grazing on a green grassy mound beside a bare tree with dotted yellow-green foliage, on the side of an ankle.
Sheep grazing beneath a tree on an ankle
Colour tattoo of a cherry blossom branch with pink flowers and buds in a soft botanical style, running from the ankle across the top of a foot.
Cherry blossom branch across a foot
Black tribal-style lizard tattoo with a long curling tail wrapping down towards the heel, on the outer ankle and lower leg.
Black tribal lizard on an ankle
Two matching ankle tattoos of a black infinity symbol with a shaded red heart and the word Sisters in black script, fine line style.
Matching infinity heart tattoos reading Sisters
Black and white photo of a small, solid black treble clef tattoo on the inside of a woman's ankle, with a dark sock or trouser hem above it.
Small treble clef tattoo on an ankle
Black and grey photograph of a botanical rose tattoo with dotted line detail and small droplet shapes on the ankle and top of the foot.
Black rose and dotted lines on an ankle
Small black fine line tattoo of a sun and crescent moon on the inner ankle, above a black canvas trainer.
Sun and crescent moon on an ankle
Two small black fine line arrows, one on each ankle, pointing in the same direction on a pair of feet resting on a white surface.
Two small arrows on both ankles
Fine line black tattoo of a small guitar on the side of an ankle, photographed in black and white against crumpled bedsheets.
Small guitar outline on an ankle
Small black outline tattoo of a hedgehog on the side of a foot near the ankle, with a textured white rug in the background.
Hedgehog outline on a foot
Black tribal-style kangaroo tattoo with swirl detail and two lines of coordinates on the outside of an ankle, above white canvas trainers.
Tribal kangaroo with coordinates on an ankle
Fine line black tattoo of a stylised celtic-style knot with a central spiral, on the inner side of an ankle.
Thin line knot tattoo on an ankle
Small black fine line anchor tattoo on the outer ankle, shown against pale skin with a patterned sock at the top of the frame.
Small anchor tattoo on an ankle
Small black fine line tattoo of three birds in flight on an ankle, above the top of a brown canvas high-top trainer.
Three birds in flight on an ankle
Two matching black ink elephants with paisley and swirl patterns tattooed on the heels of a pair of feet, facing each other.
Two matching ornate elephants on heels
Small black fine-line pine tree tattoo running vertically on the back of a person's ankle, above a black leather clog.
Pine tree on the back of an ankle