Meaning Of A Birthday Tattoo
The idea behind a birthday tattoo is quite simple and straightforward. It celebrates or marks the birth of someone special to the wearer. This special someone can be their children, their significant others, their parents, or even themselves. So, if this is a simple idea, why do we have so many designs? Well, a birthday tattoo need not necessarily be just the date of birth. Although, if that is your preferred approach, sure, a minimal birth date tattoo would effectively convey most things about your feelings towards the date and the person it is associated with. However, if you would like to explore some interesting and unique birthday tattoo ideas, scroll down to the following section where we have shared some amazing designs for you.
8 Birthday Tattoo Ideas To Celebrate Your Big Day
A birthday is the oldest and most heartfelt way to celebrate the existence of a loved person. Further elevate this joy, by marking it with a permanent piece of body art. Check out the following birthday tattoo ideas for a creative push.
1. Birthday Tattoo For Guys
Many guys, even if they do enjoy making a fuss about a special one’s birthday, might not want to go all out on the tattoo design commemorating it. A simple tattoo of the birth year to signify something very special happened in that year is quite a cool idea. If you are big on elaborate designs, you can try intricate and large frame patterns to border the date. You can also add lyrics of your favorite song to this birth year tattoo to make it more memorable.
2. Roman Numeral Birthday Tattoo
Spice up the birth year idea seen in the previous design by codifying it using Roman numerals. You can get the entire birth date transcribed in Roman numerals for a timeless, elegant, and ultra sophisticated birthday tattoo. The above image shows the year 2006 written in Roman numerals, using a bold, vintage font that would stir the curiosity in those around you, allowing you to talk about the special person it is dedicated to.
3. Child Birthday Tattoo
The arrival of a newborn baby in the family or within the friend circle is definitely a great cause for celebration. And where there is celebration, there are beautiful bouquets presented and received in congratulations. Borrowing from this practice, how does a bouquet paired with the birth date, sound like for a birthday tattoo idea? The above image shows the fresh and lively aura a bunch of wildflowers brings to a birth date tattoo in typewriter font. Pick your favorite flowers for the design to customize it for yourself.
4. Birthday Month Tattoo
One of the most endearing and symbolic birthday month body art ideas is to get your birth flower tattoo. Each month in the year is assigned to one or two flowers and represents positive qualities to characterize those born within that month. The above image shows a beautiful, fineline poppy tattoo gracing the front of the shoulder. It is one of the flowers, alongside gladiolus, assigned as the birth month flower for August. Look up your own birth month flower to explore this birthday tattoo idea.
5. Birthday Cake Tattoo
What is a birthday celebration without a cake! And if cakes are so important, why not include them while brainstorming the best birthday tattoo ideas? It does not even have to be grand to convey its message in a pretty direct manner. The above image shows a very simplistic tattoo of a bold-outline, birthday cake with a minimal design and lit candle, with the year 2003 written under it. It obviously hints at a special person’s birthday. It gives strangers a great opening to talk more about it and learn about your relationship with the person associated with the tattoo.
6. Son’s Birthday Tattoo
Some parents would go the extra mile to declare their love for their child who they are immensely proud of. And there is nothing wrong or unusual about that. The image above shows a very popular style of birthday tattoo celebrating the baby of the household. It is a photorealistic portrait of the baby, with some extra creative details like giving the baby a tattoo sleeve of their own along with a luxury watch! And not to forget the white-ink engraving of the birth date. There are ample artists skilled in creating such photorealistic tattoos that can help you achieve such a piece representing your son.
7. Name And Birthday Tattoo
Here’s another straightforward birthday tattoo idea which simply involves tattooing the name of the person and their birthday. You can always add extra details, like flowers as shown in the image above, or even a little sketch of a scenery if it connects to the date, or tells a unique story about the birth. You can also further customize this tattoo by going through a vast catalog of impressive font styles you could easily find on the internet.
8. Daughter Birthday Tattoo
You may surely follow a similar portrait style design for a daughter’s birthday tattoo as we have seen for a son’s birthday tattoo above for a wholesome and touching body art. However, if you are looking for something quirky, why not get a baby bib with your daughter’s name on it as a fun birthday tattoo? You can play around with bib designs, making the font look like an embroidered piece or simply surround it with florals like the image above shows.
