Inside: 73 Simple Dolphin Tattoo Designs for Females.
For thousands of years, dolphins have been seen as symbols of happiness, protection, and fertility. This has led to them becoming one of the most popular animal tattoos among women and some men too. In addition to being incredibly beautiful, dolphin tattoos also provide you with an excellent opportunity to honor your favorite aquatic mammal by incorporating their physical traits into your design. In this article, we’ve collected 73 unique dolphin tattoo designs that will make you fall in love with these aquatic mammals all over again!
Dolphin Tattoo Meaning
Dolphins are often seen as a symbol of joy, playfulness, and good luck. They’re also associated with strength, intelligence, and harmony. In many cultures, dolphins are seen as helpful and benevolent creatures that can assist humans in need. As such, dolphin tattoos can represent a wide range of positive qualities and meanings.
Simple Dolphin Tattoo Designs
1. Realistic Shaded Dolphin Design
2. Colorful Unique Dolphin Tattoo Idea
4. Colorful Blue and Purple Dolphin with Bubbles
6. Outlined Dolphin Wrist Tattoo
7. Small Dolphin Finger Tattoo
8. Cute Dotwork Dolphin Design
10. Dolphin Jumping Out of a Wave
13. Girl Swimming with Dolphin Art
15. Watercolor Background of Dolphin
Small Dolphin Tattoo Ideas
16. Dolphin Heart Tattoo with Waves
17. Outlined Dolphin Ankle Tattoo Design
18. Tribal Dolphin Design Idea
19. Realistic Small Dolphin Tattoo
22. Simple Dolphin with Sparkles
23. Bright Colored Dolphin Design
24. Detailed Blue Dolphin Idea
27. Dolphin Jumping Out of a Wave
30. Girl Swimming with Dolphin Art
Dolphin Tattoo Designs for Females
With more women opting for a stronger, bolder, sexy tattoo style of personal body art, tattoos accentuating the curve and flow of skin have been gaining popularity along with more complex creations with layers of symbolic meaning.
31. Realistic Shaded Dolphin Design
32. Colorful Unique Dolphin Tattoo Idea
34. Colorful Blue and Purple Dolphin with Bubbles
36. Outlined Dolphin Wrist Tattoo
37. Small Dolphin Finger Tattoo
38. Cute Dotwork Dolphin Design
40. Dolphin Jumping Out of a Wave
43. Girl Swimming with Dolphin Art
44. Black and White Dolphin Design
Unique Dolphin Tattoos
These unique dolphin tattoos are just a few of our favorite fun ways to create a unique design.
45. Dolphin Touching Galaxy Moon
46. Cute Dolphin with Bubble Hearts
47. Dolphin Peeking Out of Water
48. Small Colored Blue Dolphin
49. Dolphin Heart Tattoo with Waves
50. Outlined Dolphin Ankle Tattoo Design
51. Tribal Dolphin Design Idea
52. Realistic Small Dolphin Tattoo
54. Happy Realistic Dolphin Design
Dolphin and Flower Tattoos
55. Cute Cartoon Looking Dolphin with Flowers
56. Large Rib Piece of Dolphins and Flowers
57. Watercolor Inspired Flowers and Dolphin
58. Dolphin Jumping Out of Boquet of Flowers
59. Hawaiian Flowers with Crashing Wave
Cute Dolphin Tattoos
60. Realistic Shaded Dolphin Design
61.. Colorful Unique Dolphin Tattoo Idea
65. Colorful Blue and Purple Dolphin with Bubbles
67. Outlined Dolphin Wrist Tattoo
68. Small Dolphin Finger Tattoo
69. Cute Dotwork Dolphin Design
71. Dolphin Jumping Out of a Wave
More Cute Animal Tattoo Ideas You’ll Love
If you like these dolphin tattoo ideas, then check out a few more of our favorite ocean-inspired designs.
- Coral Reef Tattoo Ideas – Coral reef tattoos link art with ocean conservation and environmentalism. Because our oceans are heating up, many coral reefs are dieing or have become merely a memory. The dying coral reefs indicate the state of our oceans and the state of the world. Reef ink is symbolic of love and compassion for sea life. They reflect depth of character in their depth of artwork. These tattoos are great for divers, beach dwellers, and anyone with a heart for the world’s oceans.
- Jellyfish Tattoos – Looking for something that is super cool and distinctive? Well, you are going to want to consider a jellyfish tattoo. Having a jellyfish tattoo is symbolic of the protection of loved ones, strength, mystery, peace, and love. You’ll find many of them in black and gray, but there are also options for colored jellyfish too. Don’t miss these creative jellyfish tattoo ideas.
- Ocean Tattoos – Lots of people in the world don’t think that much about the ocean. They know it’s there, they’re happy when they get to see it and they sometimes they enjoy getting in it and battling with the forces ‚ but its still not a super important factor in their lives. Then there are the water babies among us. If you belong to this group of people, you’ll be in the ocean at every opportunity. Why not express your love of these vast seas through tattoo? Here is a large list of ideas for you to consider.
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