Ankle tattoo ideas

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Purple shaded lotus flower with a grey om symbol above it, a botanical tattoo on the lower leg near the ankle.
Purple lotus and om symbol on an ankle
Black and grey tattoo of a fish outline pierced by a nail, sitting on the side of an ankle.
Nail and fish outline on an ankle
Small black fine line outline of a round-eared mouse head tattoo on the side of an ankle, against a dark background.
Small outline mouse head on ankle
Two black infinity-style tattoos on a pair of ankles, the right one with a small crown and scrollwork.
Matching infinity ankle tattoos
Black script reading Mischief Managed with a curved trail of footprints, tattooed on the top of a foot near the ankle.
Mischief Managed script and footprints on a foot
Close-up of a tiny black fine line crescent moon tattoo on the inner ankle, with a black leather platform shoe worn on the foot.
Small crescent moon on an ankle
Black and grey tattoo of a chain anklet with a hanging shield-shaped medallion on the ankle.
Chain anklet with shield medallion
Two bare feet on grass show matching fine line tattoos of the words You are my sunshine, each with a small yellow sun beside the text.
Matching sunshine quote tattoos on feet
Black and grey photo of three small solid black star tattoos in a descending line on the side of an ankle and foot.
Three stars on an ankle
Two colourful floral tattoos in a soft painted botanical style, one on the top of a foot and ankle and one on the outer hip and thigh, with a hand holding red fabric beside it.
Painterly florals on feet and hip
Black script lettering running along the outer ankle and side of the foot in a sepia photograph.
Script lettering along an ankle
Small colour tattoo of a blue owl with orange eyes perched on a thin branch, on the ankle above a white shoe.
Blue owl tattoo on the ankle
Black and grey realism roses and a compass on a leg, with fine script lettering on the thigh, shown in a bath.
Roses, compass and script on legs
Fine line tattoo of two black outlined elephants with trunks curled together and a small purple heart, on the ankle.
Two elephants with a purple heart on an ankle
Black and grey traditional style tattoo of a winged caduceus with clouds and a heartbeat line, on the ankle and lower leg.
Caduceus with wings and heartbeat line on ankle
Colour tattoo of an ornate hamsa hand with a blue eye at its centre, surrounded by watercolour-style splashes of pink, blue and yellow, on the inner ankle.
Watercolour hamsa hand with eye on the ankle
Black and grey chrysanthemum tattoo in botanical dotwork style on the ankle, shown in a close-up photo.
Chrysanthemum on the ankle
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a bare tree whose roots curl into a circle of foliage and roses around two curled animals, placed on the ankle and lower calf.
Bare tree and curled foxes on an ankle
Two solid black bands tattooed around the ankles, the right one with a thin geometric line design, in a blackwork style.
Black ankle bands on both feet
Fine line tattoo of a lily of the valley sprig with pink bell-shaped flowers on the ankle, outlined in black.
Lily of the valley sprig on ankle
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a purple rose with green leaves and a gold crown and sceptre on the ankle and top of a foot.
Purple rose and crown on a foot
Two script lettering tattoos reading Hopeless and Romantic in purple ink on a pair of ankles above pink canvas sneakers.
Hopeless and Romantic script ankle tattoos
Fine black line tattoo of a sitting cat with its tail curling into a small loop, placed on the inner lower leg above the ankle.
Line-drawn cat on the ankle
Colour tattoo of a teal rose with black beaded chain and swirling linework wrapping around an ankle, set against an orange lace cloth.
Teal rose and beaded chain on an ankle
Legs covered in colour traditional tattoos including a tiger head and a rose on the thigh and calf, shown in denim shorts outdoors.
Traditional tattoos covering legs
Two bare feet with black and grey tattoos: a row of planets, including Saturn, on the left ankle and a column of moon phases on the right ankle.
Planets and moon phases on two ankles
Black ink tattoo of a cartoon koala clutching a eucalyptus sprig, placed on the outside of an ankle above a white sock.
Koala holding a eucalyptus sprig on an ankle
Fine line tattoo of a cat's nose and whiskers in purple ink on the outer ankle.
Cat whiskers tattoo on an ankle
Collage of black line temporary tattoo designs themed on Harry Potter, including a lightning bolt, Deathly Hallows, round glasses and quote lettering, shown on a sheet, on grass and on a pair of legs.
Harry Potter temporary tattoo designs
Small black fine line Roman numerals run vertically down the back of a person's ankle, above white canvas trainers.
Vertical Roman numerals on an ankle
Fine line black wave with the words let it be in script on a woman's ankle, with a thin chain anklet, on a sunlit wooden boardwalk.
Wave and script ankle tattoo
Solid black blackwork silhouette of a man in a suit with curly hair, beside a street lamp, tattooed on the ankle and lower leg.
Silhouette of a suited man beside a lamp on a lower leg
Small black and grey fine line tattoo of a feather with a trail of tiny birds, on the side of an ankle.
Feather and birds on an ankle
Fine line black outline tattoo of an open book on an ankle, with red painted toenails and dark jeans in view.
Open book outline on an ankle
Fine line black tattoo of a small acorn with a simple face on the ankle.
Small acorn with a face on an ankle
Black tribal-style ankle tattoo with hibiscus and plumeria flowers, a sun and curling spiral lines on a bare foot.
Tribal flower and sun ankle tattoo
Fine line tattoo of a dachshund outline with a small pink heart on the top of a foot near the ankle.
Dachshund outline with pink heart on foot
Fine line black tattoo of a wildflower sprig with leaves and a bloom on the inner ankle, with a hand and white trainer nearby.
Wildflower sprig on an ankle
Black line drawing of geometric origami birds with watercolour splashes in orange, blue, teal and pink, on the outer ankle and lower leg.
Geometric origami birds on the ankle
Fine line black tattoo of two outlined hearts joined by a single continuous stroke that ends in the word love in script, on the ankle.
Two hearts and love script on an ankle
Dark brown floral mehndi-style design with swirls and dotwork running from the ankle across the top and side of a bare foot.
Floral henna-style design on a foot
Black and white photo of a small fine line outline of a lotus flower on the inner ankle, with a dark sock at the top of the frame.
Small lotus outline on an ankle
Black and grey lace bow tattoo with a small pink centre stone, placed on the outer ankle.
Lace bow tattoo on an ankle
Fine line black tattoo of an arrow with a diamond tip and feathered fletching, framed by dotted curves, on the back of a person's ankle.
Fine line arrow with dotted curves on an ankle
Fine line black arrow tattoo on the outer ankle and foot of a person lying on a bed, with the shaft running horizontally and feathered fletching at the right end.
Small arrow tattoo on an ankle
Black script lettering reading without borders on the outer ankle, with a rolled denim trouser cuff above it.
Without borders script on ankle
Three matching fine line black tattoos of a heart joined to a heartbeat line and the word Sisters, placed on the ankles of three pairs of feet.
Matching sisters heartbeat tattoos on three ankles
Black geometric snowflake tattoo on an ankle above a grey canvas slip-on shoe, with rolled-up dark denim jeans.
Snowflake tattoo on the ankle