There’s no one quite like your best friend. This is the person who is there for you through it all — the ups, downs and the in-betweens. The significance of this relationship can often lead people to want to memorialise it in the form of best friend necklaces or friendship bracelets.
In some cases, it might even be a tattoo. Getting matching tattoos with your best friend is super cute and a permanent way to cement what you mean to each other. Choosing the tattoo design you both like can be difficult, so we’ve rounded up a little inspiration for you and your bestie.
Below, you’ll find 15 tattoo ideas that might help spark some of your own inspiration about what your BFF tattoo should be. It might be something simple like matching hearts or butterflies, or something more personalised like your favourite flowers, or a symbol that holds special meaning to both of you.
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Flowers
The sweetest bouquet of flowers we ever did see.
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Initials
Initial tattoos are perfect for long-time friends who really feel like family.
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Butterflies
Simple and sweet, we love a butterfly tattoo!
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Stars
A subtle but chic star design is always a good idea.
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Roses
The single rose is so special, just like your friendship!
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Moon + Sun
We love this moon and sun combination for two besties.
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Sunflower
Floral tattoos don’t have to be big — take this small sunflower as an example.
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Flames
You and your bestie are fire so it makes sense.
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Lightning Bolt
The lightning bolt is cute and easy to hide, should that be high on your list of ink requirements. We especially love this design for Harry Potter lovers.
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Love Hearts
The perfect symbol for your friendship.
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Pinky Swear
The most sacred of promises made between friends.
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Matching Moons
Share a love of astrology with your best friend? La luna is the perfect tattoo.
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Saturn
Or maybe you might prefer a planet?
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Anatomical Heart
A step up from a simple love heart design.
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Leaf
Simplicity is often best and we love this little leaf design that would look cute on any area of the body.
