43 Goth Tattoo Ideas For Women

For those of us looking for a little bit of a darker style for your tattoos, I have some really epic goth tattoo ideas.

Now it’s a stylistic choice if you want to come across more gothic with your look. Sometimes more traditional pieces can give us this look, but there are some specific themes and stylistic details that really drive it home.

Along the gothic lines, I have a full list of stunning spider tattoo ideas + designs that would look amazing with any traditional or gothic style tattoo you might find yourself with.

Goth Aesthetic

The goth aesthetic is easily translated into tattoos, and I just know these will hit home if this is your vibe.

1. Skull And Roses

Sometimes the more gothic images also have some softness to them. This is a beautiful example.

2. Medusa

The gods and mythology is a great inspiration for gothic pieces. This Medusa piece is no different and simply stunning.

3. Two Faced

The two faces of this girl makes for an interesting and dark image.

4. Death Theme Sleeve

Starting with an abandoned house and ending with a girl with hollowed out eyes makes the whole theme of this sleeve a little darker and gothic.

5. Witchy Piece

Art work of a moth and a moon is all about the witchcraft.

6. Death Grip

The grip that death has on the woman in this image is indicative of the way that the person with the tattoo feels about life.

7. Moths

Moths are beautiful in nature, and in tattoos. With a history as a symbol of witchcraft, this brings them to goth category.

8. Dragon Wing

These dragon wings on the chest are such a sick design.

9. Candles

I’m obsessed with these vintage candles.

10. ‘Til Death Do Us Part

The deep, dark feelings of love are strong with this one. The beautiful and haunting reminder of what it feels like to be in love with someone that you cannot let go, even in death.

11. Spider

A spider, as horrifying as this one is, is one of the coolest goth tattoo designs I see all of the time.

Popular Goth Tattoo Designs

If you want to know what the common and popular goth tattoo designs are, here are some of the best and most popular around the internet. Usually dark imagery, these are some stunning artworks you might just love as much as I do.

12. Sword

Anything vintage, old school, and a little violent is going to give you that perfect gothic vibe.

13. Architecture

Gothic architecture buildings are a great way to bring the theme into your tattoo collection.

14. Spooky

Bring the Halloween theme into it, and make it bold.

15. Spider Webs

Spider webs, in all forms.

16. Grim Reaper

The Grim Reaper makes a frequent appearance when it comes to the Gothic tattoo scene.

17. Zodiacs And Tarots

The popular cards affiliated with witchcraft are so pretty as artwork, and this one including a zodiac element makes it even prettier.

18. Wings

Different wings are popular with goth tattoos, and these bat wings are a perfect example.

19. Florals

There are some florals with symbolic meanings that are significant in the gothic culture.

20. Not Just The Wings

It’s also popular to not just stop at the bat wings, but get the whole bat!

21. Melted Candle

This melted and smoking candle is so cool, and has a darker element to it.

22. Haunted House

There are a lot of haunted houses out there in the goth tattoo world.

Dark Magic Tattoo Inspiration

The actual image isn’t everything with these tattoos, sometimes the design and tattooing style can make it the right vibe.

23. Vampire Gloves

These are so unique, but so stunning. If you’re looking for something full and detailed, this is an amazing piece.

24. Gothic Lantern

This kind of goes with the different architecture pieces.

25. Dark Ghost

There are a bunch of cute ghost tattoos out there, and this is a darker one, which actually portrays the darkness behind some of the spiritual realm.

26. Skull And Scarab

There are some beetles that hold meaning in this community, and having the skull emerge from it just deepens the look and the aesthetic of it all.

27. Hearts On Fire

These hearts on fire could work with a lot of different styles, but if your artists knows the gothic theme that you’re going for, they will knock it out of the park in the right direction.

28. Matching Moths

The moths stay making an appearance in these tattoo ideas.

29. Ribs And Roses

This one took my breath away.

30. Spooky Web

The other spider webs we’ve seen in this post were quite a bit cuter, this one is a little bit spookier.

31. Dark Hole

The dark hole happening here is pretty intense, but how cool is it? Almost like a broken porcelain doll.

32. Your Own Bat Wings

Putting in the whole bat wing trend on the next level, these are your very own wings. It’s dark, it’s intense, and it’s stunning.

Creative Bat & Skull Designs

Getting creative makes this more you than just the typical results that pop up when you search for an aesthetic.

33. The Crow

We all know how The Crow impacted culture. This tattoo design is cute and creative and makes for a great ode to literature.

34. Black Wizard Cat

If you like the gothic style in a little bit of a kitschy twist, this is the cutest little cat just for you.

35. The Scissors Of Fate

We all know that fate holds the scissors of time. This represents how delicate it all is.

36. Stack Of Skulls

A stack of skulls might just be your next move. They’re not so intense and so dark if you need to ease into the depth of the goth style.

37. Crying Woman

The crying woman is a staple in the traditional style of tattoos.

38. Growing Skulls

Growing skulls on a branch is a super interesting concept. I love the unique creativity in it.

39. Under Knee Tribals

Adding some tribals and pattern pieces to your legs sets a mood among your other pieces.

40. Pretty Eyed Moth

This moth with the big pretty eyes hanging on the candle is a precious scene that keeps the theme going strong.

41. Spires

Get creative with spires placement!

42. Fangs

This is so Halloween themed, that year round you’re going to give gothic vibes for sure.

43. Animal Skull

Animal skulls are a huge theme in the gothic art culture.

Gothic style is an old term we’ve been using in modern formats, but used to be used to describe some pretty intense architecture. These days, it’s used to describe dark and a little bit punk-ish aesthetic which definitely has its own tattoo vibe to it.

Now the real questions… Will I be brave enough to get one? How about you??

I adore when people use tattoos to really show their style and personality, and going with these ideas and designs is truly going to show off who you are.