Ankle tattoo ideas

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Small black Roman numerals tattooed on an ankle, with beige stiletto court shoes in the background.
Roman numerals on an ankle beside beige heels
Small solid black anchor tattoo on the outer ankle, with woven bracelets and a sandal visible on a sandy background.
Small anchor tattoo on an ankle
Fine line black elephant tattoo with ornate patterned body on the ankle, beside a black sandal strap.
Small elephant tattoo on an ankle
Two matching fine line black tattoos of otters holding hands, one on each foot near the ankle.
Matching otters holding hands
Neo-traditional colour tattoos on both thighs, showing a horned ox in a red harness with yellow peonies on the left and a snarling white wolf with a chrysanthemum on the right.
Horned ox and snarling wolf on thighs
Fine line colour tattoo of a curled ginger cat with green leaves, blue and purple flowers and a small bird, placed on the ankle.
Sleeping ginger cat with flowers on ankle
Two matching feather tattoos with coloured beads and anklet-style bands on the ankles of two bare feet resting on a beige carpet.
Feather and beaded anklet tattoos on both feet
Black and grey shaded tattoo of a musical staff ribbon with notes and a treble clef across the top of a foot near the ankle.
Musical staff ribbon across a foot
Fine line black tattoo of two crossed arrows with small dots around them, on the inside of an ankle beside a white and green sneaker.
Crossed arrows on an ankle
Black fine line tattoo of a mountain range with jagged peaks on an ankle, set against snowy mountains and dry shrubland.
Mountain range tattoo on the ankle
Small red heart outline enclosing two black silhouette shapes, one smaller than the other, tattooed on an ankle.
Red heart and black silhouettes on an ankle
Watercolour-style green and blue world map with a fine line compass rose and circle tattooed on the outer ankle.
World map and compass on an ankle
Colourful mandala tattoo with purple, pink, teal and yellow petals wrapped around the ankle in a geometric style.
Colourful mandala tattoo on an ankle
Black and teal botanical paisley tattoo running from the calf down over the ankle and onto the top of the foot, shown against burgundy satin.
Floral paisley tattoo on a lower leg
Black linework lotus flowers and mandala-style patterns cover both lower legs, from below the knee towards the ankle, with a small vine at the ankle.
Lotus and mandala linework on both lower legs
Back view of two ankle tattoos: a black line sketch of an owl perched on a branch on the calf, and a small blue and black paw print on the ankle.
Owl and paw print tattoos on ankles
Small blue shaded tattoo of a high heel shoe on the side of an ankle, with white highlights along the upper surface.
Blue high heel shoe on an ankle
Teal and grey koru-style scroll tattoo wrapping around the ankle and onto the top of the foot.
Teal koru scrolls wrapping an ankle
Small black fine line tattoo of a cat with whiskers on the outer ankle, beside the heel, on a bare foot photographed against a pale background.
Small cat outline on an ankle
Small cartoon dog tattoo with a black outline, grey shading and a pink tongue, placed on the ankle.
Cartoon dog on an ankle
Colour tattoo of a cartoon penguin wearing a gold crown with red gems, outlined in a blue glow, placed on the ankle.
Cartoon penguin with crown on ankle
Close view of a fine line bow tattoo with trailing ribbon lines on an ankle, above red high heels on cobblestones.
Bow tattoo on an ankle
Fine line tattoo of a light bulb with a yellow fill on the ankle, shown against a blue background.
Small light bulb on an ankle
Black ink tattoo of two cat silhouettes on the ankle, with their tails curling together to form an outlined heart.
Two black cats with a heart tail on ankle
Fine line tattoo of an outlined hand gesture with red fingertips on the inside of the ankle.
Outlined hand gesture on an ankle
Fine line black sun tattoo with a circle, triangle rays and dots, placed on an ankle.
Small sun tattoo on an ankle
Black Roman numeral XIII lettering tattooed on the back of a bare ankle, above a dark trouser leg.
Roman numeral XIII on an ankle
Two ankles each show a cartoon slice of toast with a smiling face, one with pink jam and one with brown spread, in bold black outline on the ankle.
Matching toast and jam ankle tattoos
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
Black linework tattoo of outlined hearts linked by swirling vine lines, placed on the ankle in a close-up photo.
Hearts and swirling vine on an ankle
Small black ship's wheel tattoo in fine line style on the inner ankle, with white trainers and grey leggings.
Ship's wheel tattoo on an ankle
Small black outline diamond tattoo on an ankle, above the buckled straps of a brown snakeskin-effect sandal, in a geometric style.
Diamond outline tattoo on ankle
Colour tattoo of a peacock feather shaped into a heart, with an orange, green and blue eye, on the ankle.
Peacock feather heart on an ankle
Small fine line and dotwork tattoo of two avocado halves in black ink on the inner ankle, one half shaded with stipple dots.
Avocado halves on the ankle
Black fine lettering reading "I am." in a typewriter-style serif on the side of a person's ankle and foot.
"I am." lettering on the ankle
Small heart tattoo with a blue diagonal stripe and black shading, with the word wife in black script beneath it, on an ankle.
Heart and wife script on an ankle
Small black and grey silhouette tattoo with a curling line above it on the outer ankle of a bare foot.
Small black silhouette tattoo on ankle
Small black and grey pine tree tattoo on the inside of an ankle, with a gloved hand and metal tool visible above it.
Small pine tree 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
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a shaded flower with swirling vine linework running down the ankle and onto the top of the foot.
Flower and vine tattoo on an ankle
Black and white photo of a dancer en pointe showing a black and grey skull tattoo on the top of the foot, with a second tattoo on the lower leg.
Skull tattoo on foot in pointe shoe
Two purple and green calla lily tattoos run down a lower leg in a botanical style, with a small black fine line calla lily on the ankle.
Calla lily tattoos on calf and ankle
Small black treble clef tattoo on the ankle, shown beside a white canvas low-top sneaker on a wooden floor.
Treble clef tattoo on an ankle
Two bare legs and feet covered in colourful scale and fin tattoos in pink, purple, teal and green on the calves and ankles.
Full leg scale and fin tattoo
Black and grey shaded tattoo of a mountain range with pine trees on the outer side of an ankle.
Mountain range and pine trees on an ankle
Black and grey realism roses with swirling vine linework running down a lower leg and onto the ankle.
Black and grey roses and swirling vine on a calf
Small fine line tattoo of a red rose with a dotted black stem and two green leaves on the ankle, with a silver coin resting on the skin above it.
Small red rose with dotted stem on ankle