Dagger Tattoo Ideas

Popular Dagger Tattoo Styles

Some of the more popular styles of dagger tattoo designs are:

• Classic – When you think of a dagger, this is the design that you imagine. Sharp edges, strong lines, and a detailed handle make this a popular dagger tattoo style.
• Fantasy – These are the daggers that you might encounter on your quest with a hobbit. The blades are surrounded by flames or an unEarthly aurora.
• Tribal – Some daggers can be more ceremonial, designed to showcase a person’s heritage or customs.
• Minimalist – Simple lines that evoke shape and ideas are the focus of this type of dagger tattoo style.

Best Dagger Tattoo Placements

Because of their various sizes, a dagger tattoo can really be placed anywhere on the body. It’s good to start with a couple of ideas about where you want it to go but work with your tattoo artist to pick the perfect spot. They’ll look at your design and suggest where it could best be complemented by the shape of your body.

Some of the more popular places to put a dagger tattoo are on your biceps, on the inside of your arm between the wrist and the elbow, and on your calf. 

Women’s Dagger Tattoo Ideas

Some of the most popular women’s dagger tattoo designs contain a “soft strength” that also manages to project a certain mystery. Those designs include:

• The Flower dagger – A dagger wrapped in roses or other flowers is a popular design for women. It shows off strength and femininity in a bold way.
• Medieval dagger – When many people hear “dagger,” they think back to the time of knights and ladies. And why not? The designs of medieval weapons could be beautiful. 
• Dagger to the heart – It can symbolize a breakup. Or a woman’s power. In either case, this dagger tattoo can make a powerful statement. 

Men’s Dagger Tattoo Ideas

There is a certain power in a dagger tattoo that makes it particularly attractive. Some of the most popular men’s dagger tattoo designs pull into this attractiveness with designs like:

• Snake-wrapped dagger – The design is really a statement on the delicate dance between good and evil. It can also indicate the eternal struggle of life and death. But really, it’s just pretty cool.
• Movie blades – John Wick, Crocodile Dundee, Rambo, Ghostface, Bilbo, Jack Burton. All famous movie characters who did some of their best work with a dagger. You can get your geek on with a dagger tattoo that’s worthy of your favorite character.
• The Cut-through – This is a fun, two-part dagger tattoo design. The handle of the dagger appears on one side of your arm while the blade is on the other. The effect is that the dagger has pierced through your skin.

Dagger Tattoo Meaning

When you get a dagger tattoo you are making a definite statement. Some people choose a dagger to indicate their strength. Others want a dagger to symbolize their bravery or that they are a protector. 

A good design can help you project other meanings as well such as sacrifice and overcoming adversity.

Of course daggers have a perceived danger in them which is why some people want to add one to their body.