Simple Arm Tattoos: 60+ Most Beautiful Simple Designs

Simple arm tattoos are a great way to express yourself. It is a perfect choice if you’re getting your first tattoo because you can easily hide it when needed. Arms are a very subtle body part, so it is essential to choose a good design. In this article, we will cover simple arm tattoos such as minimal symbols, word and quote tattoos, flower tattoos and others. Most of these designs are suitable both for men and women. So, let’s begin!

Simple arm tattoos – a perfect choice for the first tattoo

Three lightning symbols tattoo on the arm.

Super tiny x mark tattoo on the inner arm.

Arms are one of the most popular places for tattoos. They have an ideal elongated shape which allows to capture many details, combine different shapes and colors.

As we’ve mentioned, arm tattoos are an excellent choice because they are well visible and at the same time, very easy to hide. So if it is going to be your first tattoo – it is a perfect option. It doesn’t even matter whether you’re going to get a small or a large tattoo, because you will still be able to hide it with the long sleeves. Although it depends on the specific area, it is one of the least painful body parts for a tattoo. That is because the muscles and tissues of the arms are pretty thick.

Superb stylized mountain tattoo on the inner arm.

Solar system tattoo on the back of the arm.

Different designs for men and women

Women and men choose different designs for simple arm tattoos. For men, the arms and especially forearms mostly associate with the strength and power. It is a part of the body which muscles enhance very clearly. For this reason, guys usually choose more rough designs to bring out their muscles even more. While the women prefer more delicate and simple arm tattoos that look attractive and sexy. However, simple arm tattoos are getting more and more popular. And both men and women seem to enjoy them.

Tiny moon phase tattoo on the inner arm.

The mots popular designs for simple arm tattoos

There are hundreds of different ways to ink your arms. We believe that before getting one, it is essential to understand what it means to you. It’s ok to get a tattoo just because it looks good, but wouldn’t it be even better if it would say something to you? We’re going to go over some different simple arm tattoo ideas so that you can choose and customize them for yourself.

Lines and armbands

The most popular simple arm tattoo design is probably the simple lines and armbands. They are super simple and quick to do, not painful and quite cheap if you say. And on the top of that, they look amazing on both men or women. There can be many variations including color, thickness, and placement. You can get only one thin line, or you can ink two thick lines. Take a look below.

A simple geometric lines tattoo on the arm.

Two simple lines tattoo on the inner arm.

Two minimal lines tattoo around the forearm.

Three black thin lines tattoo on the left arm — Three thin black lines tattoo on the left arm.

Super thin line band tattoo around forearm — Super thin line band tattoo around the forearm.

Short black line tattoo on the inner arm.

Perfectly aligned two black lines tattoo on the forearm.

Handpoked dot armband tattoo — Super tiny dot armband tattoo.

Bold and thick lines tattoo aligned together on the arm.

Black line tattoo on the arm — Thin black line tattoo on the arm.

Geometric shapes

Geometric shapes are always an excellent choice for simple tattoos. There are the main shapes like circle, triangle, square, cube, hexagon and others and there are numerous combinations of mixing them. You can also combine it with other minimal symbols like runes.

3 small cubes tattoo on the inner arm — Three small cubes tattoo on the inner arm.

Blackwork simple circle tattoo on the arm.

Matching minimal triangle tattoos on arms.

Minimalist geometric tattoo on the arm by Malvina Maria Wisniewska.

Sacred geometry tattoo on the inner arm.

Three little circles tattoo on the right forearm.

Turquoise colored small circle tattoo on the arm.

Quotes, words, and names

A name or initials of someone who you love is a great way always to remember them. You can also dedicate your tattoo for someone who has passed away. Although, you shouldn’t tattoo your boyfriend’s or girlfriend’s name with who you have been with less than one year. If you are no longer with that person, it can become a big disappointment because the tattoo will always be with you. Just be sure that the person you are going to honor is someone you love and trust.

Coordinates tattoo on the back of the arm.

‘I got the world to go’ quote tattoo on the inner arm.

Live a little quote tattoo on the inner arm — ‘Live a little’ quote tattoo on the inner arm.

Nothing happens until something moves quote tattoo on the arm — ‘Nothing happens until something moves’ quote tattoo on the arm.

'Take the risk' quote tattoo on the arm. — ‘Take the risk’ quote tattoo on the arm.

To new memories quote tattoo on the inner arm — ‘To new memories’ quote tattoo on the inner arm.

Word adventure tattoo on the arm — Word ‘adventure’ tattoo on the arm.

Latin quote tattoo Non Desistas Non Exieris — Latin quote tattoo ‘Non-Desistas Non-Experis’ meaning ‘never give up.’

Enjoy the journey quote tattoo on the arm — ‘Enjoy the journey’ quote tattoo on the arm.

Word cosmos in cyrillic script — Word ‘cosmos’ in Cyrillic script.

Word positive tattoo on the back of the left arm — Word ‘positive’ tattoo on the back of the left arm.

You only live once quote tattoo on the arm.

Brave tattoo on the back of the right arm — Word ‘brave’ tattoo on the back of the right arm

Constellation tattoos

Another beautiful and simple arm tattoos category are constellations. There are many of them, so we won’t list every one of them, but you will get the main idea. Constellation tattoos are dots and lines connected. It looks cool, check it out below.

Aquarius constellation tattoo on the inner forearm.

Constellation tattoo on the arm by Joice Wang.

Matching mother and daughter constellation tattoos on arms.

Minimal constellation tattoo on the forearm.

Sagittarius constellation and crescent moon tattoo on the inner arm.

Flower and botanical tattoos

Another gorgeous, simple arm tattoos category – flower tattoos. These are indeed the most beautiful tattoos of all because they express beauty and subtlety. Women love flowers so why not to get a permanent flower on your body? There are hundreds of different flower species you can choose from and twice as many colors. So your tattoo will be totaly unique.

Beautiful black wildflower tattoo on the arm.

Matching wildflowers tattoo on the arms for a couple.

Simple black flower tattoo on the inner arm.

Tiny flowers tattoo on the arm by Candi Kinyobi.

Wildflower bouquet tattoo on the inner arm.

Wildflowers tattoo on the back of the arm.

Initials and crescent moon tattoos on the arm.

Another small arrow tattoo on the forearm.

Combination of different tattoos

It is ok if you want different things. For example, you want a quote tattoo with a small symbol like an arrow or a heart. That’s great! Because the arm is the perfect place to combine your ideas into one space. However, you should remember that getting a lot of different tattoos in one area can also look bad, primarily if you don’t constrain the proportions.