Ankle tattoo ideas

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Fine line black sun tattoo with triangular rays on an ankle, shown on a bare leg and foot.
Small sun tattoo on an ankle
Two matching colour tattoos of the robots WALL-E and EVE on a pair of ankles, with small red hearts beside each character.
WALL-E and EVE ankle tattoos
Small black swirl and dot tattoo on the ankle, shown in a close photograph of a bare foot.
Small swirl and dot tattoo on an ankle
Black and grey photo of two small anchor tattoos, one on each foot near the ankle, resting on a tooled leather surface.
Matching anchor tattoos on two feet
Fine line black tattoo of a cactus in a pot on the lower leg near the ankle, shown beside a grey sock and canvas trainer.
Small cactus in a pot on the ankle
Colour tattoo of purple lilies with green swirling vines wrapping around an ankle, in a botanical style.
Purple lily vine around an ankle
Fine line black tattoo of a bird in flight with curling tail flourishes on the side of an ankle.
Bird in flight on an ankle
Small rainbow-filled triangle tattoo with cartoon eyes and a smile on the outer ankle, shown above a black slide sandal.
Rainbow triangle with cartoon eyes on ankle
Black tribal-style tattoo running up a bare ankle and across the top of a foot, with turquoise bead anklet and toe ring jewellery.
Tribal tattoo on an ankle and foot
Two raised legs in black platform sandals show traditional tattoos of red roses, a skull and a sun on the thighs and calves, against floral wallpaper.
Traditional tattoos across both legs
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoos cover the tops of both feet and the ankles, with a floral motif on the left foot.
Mandala tattoos across both feet and ankles
Black fine line circle tattoo with a simple inner mark on the outer ankle of a leg wearing black platform sandals.
Small circle tattoo on the ankle
Black fine line outline of a small house with a door and window, tattooed on the side of an ankle above the heel.
Outline house on the ankle
Colour tattoo of a cartoon flame character with large eyes and grey smoke outlines, placed on the lower leg near the ankle.
Cartoon flame spirit on an ankle
Fine line black script lettering reading sister with an outlined heart, placed vertically on the ankle.
Script word and heart on an ankle
Black and grey tattoo of a striped animal head on an ankle, with a person in denim jeans and a knit sweater sitting on a bed beside a cup of tea.
Striped animal tattoo on an ankle
Close view of a small black script lettering tattoo on the lower leg just above the ankle, with a person wearing black wedge sandals.
Small script tattoo on an ankle
Small black fine line tattoo of an animal with a heart-shaped outline on the ankle.
Small heart and animal on an ankle
Black and grey botanical tattoo of two roses and the French words vivre pas à pas on an ankle and foot.
Two roses and French script on an ankle
Small black outline tattoo of a Mickey Mouse head on the outer ankle, in a fine line style.
Mickey Mouse outline on an ankle
Colour tattoo of a peacock feather in orange, pink, purple and blue watercolour washes on a lower leg, with the word rise in black script near the ankle.
Watercolour peacock feather with rise on a calf
Fine line black outline of a small elephant tattooed on a person's ankle, with a pale pink background.
Small elephant outline on an ankle
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoos cover the tops of both feet, with solid black bands around the ankle and the words LOVE and PAIN across the toes.
Mandala tattoos on both feet
Five small black bird silhouettes on one ankle and a black palm tree on the other ankle, shown on bare feet on a sandy beach.
Birds and palm tree on both ankles
Small black ankh tattoo on an ankle, photographed against sand in a simple fine line style.
Ankh tattoo on an ankle
Black ink tattoo of a rosary-style beaded anklet wrapping the ankle, with a cross on the top of the foot, shown on a padded table.
Rosary anklet and cross tattoo on a foot
Black and grey peony and botanical tattoo covering the lower legs from the knee to the ankle, shown on both legs in a Japanese-influenced floral style.
Peony and flower leg sleeve on both legs
Two small black fine line sprout tattoos, one on each ankle, shown on bare feet against a pale background.
Matching sprout tattoos on both ankles
Fine line black tattoo of two daisies on thin stems with small leaves, placed on the ankle.
Two daisies on an ankle
Small solid black hummingbird silhouette tattoo on an ankle, with the wearer in plaid canvas boat shoes on a sandy background.
Small hummingbird tattoo on an ankle
Botanical tattoo of a black vine with two red-shaded flowers and small script words, curling around the ankle and onto the top of the foot.
Vine and flowers on an ankle
Close-up of a small black outline Tudor rose tattoo on the outer lower leg just above the ankle, with a bare wooden floor behind.
Tudor rose on the ankle
Black ink mandala tattoo in a blackwork style wrapping from the ankle across the top of the foot, with paisley and leaf motifs.
Ornamental mandala tattoo on ankle and foot
Neo-traditional style tattoo of a skull with pink heart eyes, pink dice and nautical stars across the top of a foot, shown in two side-by-side photos.
Skull, dice and nautical stars on a foot
Small black line-work lotus flower tattoo on the inner ankle, shown in a fine line style.
Small lotus outline on an ankle
Black and white photo of bare feet with a small shaded leaf tattoo on the ankle, in a botanical style.
Small leaf tattoo on an ankle
Two photos of black script lettering on a leg, one reading I'm fine on the lower leg and one reading save me on the ankle, both shown upside down.
Script lettering reading I'm fine and save me
Fine line tattoo of three sheep beneath a bare tree with green dots of foliage and grass, on the side of a foot above a striped canvas shoe.
Three sheep under a tree on an ankle
Black and grey photo of three tiny star tattoos arranged in a triangle on an ankle, drawn in a fine line style.
Three small stars on an ankle
Close-up of a small fine line tattoo of a black cross with red and black scrolls and dots on the outer ankle, in a Fine line style.
Small cross and scroll on an ankle
Realism style colour tattoo of a blue butterfly with shaded wings on the top of a foot, above a dark flat shoe.
Blue butterfly on the top of a foot
Black tribal-style scorpion tattoo with a curled tail on the outer ankle and heel of a foot, shown against a blue cloth.
Black tribal scorpion on an ankle
Fine line black tattoo of a small elephant with its trunk raised towards a heart, on an ankle.
Elephant and heart on an ankle
Small black outline skull tattoo on an ankle, shown in a sepia photograph of a person wearing white high-heeled shoes.
Small skull tattoo on an ankle
Side-by-side photos of an ankle: on the left a blue-green rose tattoo, on the right the same area with the ink largely faded.
Faded rose ankle tattoo, before and after laser removal
Fine line black tattoo of a small heart with thin radiating lines on the outer ankle, shown in a black and white photo on grass.
Small heart with fine lines on an ankle
Black fine line script reading Walk by faith tattooed on the top of a woman's ankle, with a metallic chain sandal strap across the foot.
Walk by faith script on ankle
Collage of five photographs showing black tree of life tattoos on a back, a foot, a lower back and a circular design on a upper back.
Tree of life tattoos on back and foot