Butterflies are not only beautiful, but it also holds a special meaning and is a metaphor representing spiritual rebirth, transformation, change, hope, and life. It also reminds us that life is short. Because of this, butterflies became the most popular tattoo choice.
This tattoo comes in different forms and sizes and holds a lot of meaning for the wearer. This may traditionally connect with feminity and love, but it can also symbolize endurance, resilience, change, and hope.
Here are lists of the 90 best butterfly tattoos for you if you are looking for butterfly tattoo ideas!
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#1
![Butterfly Tattoo on hand](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-6.jpg)
#2
![shade butterfly tattoo on arm](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-13.jpg)
#3
![colorful butterflies with flowers tattoo on the back](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-26.jpg)
#4
![Butterfly with owl eyes tattoo on the back](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-69.jpg)
#5
![blue 3D butterfly tattoo on feet](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-2.jpg)
#6
![3D butterfly tattoo on ankle](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-3.jpg)
#7
![Three butterfly tattoo on forearm](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-4.jpg)
#8
![3D outline butterfly tattoo on wrist](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-5.jpg)
#9
![3D blue butterfly tattoo on shoulder](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-7.jpg)
#10
![Red black and yellow colored butterfly with stars tattoo on wrist.](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-8.jpg)
#11
![blue 3D butterfly tattoo on feet](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-9.jpg)
#12
![two 3D monarch butterfly tattoo on chest](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-10.jpg)
#13
![black and purple colored butterfly tattoo on arm](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-11.jpg)
#14
![3D butterfly tattoo on feet](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-12.jpg)
#15
![3D monarch butterfly tattoo on back](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-14.jpg)
#16
![Three black butterfly tattoos on forearm](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-15.jpg)
#17
![3D monarch butterfly with curve lines tattoo on ankle](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-16.jpg)
#18
![Blue 3D butterfly tattoo](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-17.jpg)
#19
![Realistic Monarch butterfly tattoo on feet](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-18.jpg)
#20
![purple, blue, and green 3D tattoo](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-19.jpg)
#21
![Black 3D butterfly tattoo on stomach.](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-20.jpg)
#22
![Blue 3D butterfly tattoo on shoulder](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-21.jpg)
#23
![Blue butterfly tattoo on back on the back of neck.](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-22.jpg)
#24
![Black butterfly tattoo on the side of the body.](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-23.jpg)
#25
![Butterfly with flowers and leaves wings tattoo on wrist](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-24.jpg)
#26
![Three blue butterflies tattoo on forearm.](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-25.jpg)
#27
![Black outline butterfly tattoo on feet.](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-27.jpg)
#28
![Three 3D butterfly tattoo on sleeve](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-28.jpg)
#29
![Shaded butterfly and flower tattoo on wrist.](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-29.jpg)
#30
![Black butterfly tattoo on wrist](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-30.jpg)
#31
![Purple butterfly tattoo on chest](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-31.jpg)
#32
![Red butterfly tattoo on the ankle](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-32-561x528.jpg)
#33
![simple curvy butterfly tattoo on ankle](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-33.jpg)
#34
![Black butterfly tattoo on feet.](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-34.jpg)
#35
![Blue Butterfly tattoo on wrist](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-35.jpg)
#36
![Black Butterfly with stars around tattoo](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-36.jpg)
#37
![Blue 3D butterfly tattoo](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-37.jpg)
#38
![Colorful butterfly on top of the flower tattoo on the shoulder](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-38.jpg)
#39
![Cool and creative butterfly tattoo on forearm](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-39.jpg)
#40
![cute and colorful butterfly tattoo on ankle](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-40.jpg)
#41
![Blue 3D butterfly tattoo on forearm.](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-41.jpg)
#42
![Red realistic butterfly tattoo on feet](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-42.jpg)
#43
![Tribal butterfly tattoo on ankle](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-43.jpg)
#44
![3D butterfly tattoo on shoulder](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-44.jpg)
#45
![3D Yellow butterfly tattoo on wrist](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-45.jpg)
#46
![Blue butterfly tattoo on wrist](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-46.jpg)
#47
![Red 3D butterfly tattoo on chest](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-47.jpg)
#48
![Blue 3D butterfly tattoo on ankle](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-48.jpg)
#49
![Black butterfly on flowers tattoo on legs](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-49.jpg)
#50
![Blue 3D butterfly tattoo](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-50.jpg)
#51
![Colorful 3D butterfly tattoo](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-51.jpg)
#52
![colorful butterfly and roses tattoo on forearm](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-52.jpg)
#53
![Black 3D butterfly tattoo on wrist](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-53.jpg)
#54
![Monarch tattoo on forearm](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-54.jpg)
#55
![Blue butterfly tattoo](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-55.jpg)
#56
![3D butterfly tattoo on feet](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-56.jpg)
#57
![watercolor butterfly tattoo on forearm](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-57.jpg)
#58
![Blue green butterfly tattoo on wrist](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-58.jpg)
#59
![Peacock design butterfly tattoo](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-59.jpg)
#60
![Black Butterfly tattoo on shoulder](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-60.jpg)
#61
![Geometric butterfly tattoo on shoulder](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-61.jpg)
#62
![Outline of Butterfly tattoo on wrist](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-62.jpg)
#63
![Outline of butterfly tattoo](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-63.jpg)
#64
![Red butterfly tattoo on shoulder](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-64.jpg)
#65
![Green butterfly tattoo on ankle](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-65.jpg)
#66
![Two black butterflies tattoo](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-66.jpg)
#67
![3D monarch butterfly tattoo on the back](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-67.jpg)
#68
![Three purple and pink butterfly tattoos on forearm.](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-68.jpg)
#69
![Black and white butterfly tattoo on wrist](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-70.jpg)
#70
![Yellow and green butterfly tattoo](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-71.jpg)
#71
![Red 3D butterfly tattoo](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-72.jpg)
#72
![Purple and pink butterfly tattoo on ankle](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-73.jpg)
#73
![Blue 3D butterfly tattoo on shoulder](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-74.jpg)
#74
![Blue and red 3D butterfly tattoo](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-75.jpg)
#75
![Yellow and Blue butterfly tattoo](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-76.jpg)
#76
![Minimalist outline butterfly tattoo on feet](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-77.jpg)
#77
![Pink 3D butterfly tattoo](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-78.jpg)
#78
![Black butterfly tattoo on shoulder](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-79.jpg)
#79
![4 Pink butterfly tattoos on the back](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-80.jpg)
#80
![Blue butterfly tattoo on wrist.](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-81.jpg)
#81
![Vibrant blue and green butterfly tattoo](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-82.jpg)
#82
![Vibrant blue and pink realistic butterfly tattoo on chest](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-83.jpg)
#83
![Pink and purple butterflies with flowers tattoo](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-84.jpg)
#84
![Blue 3D butterfly tattoo on wrist](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-85.jpg)
#85
![3D blue butterfly tattoo on back](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-86.jpg)
#86
![Blue butterfly tattoo on ankle](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-87.jpg)
#87
![Pink and blue butterfly tattoo on neck](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-88.jpg)
#88
![Black butterfly tattoo on leg.](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-89.jpg)
#90
![Vibrant colored butterfly tattoo on lower back.](https://www.thepaws.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/butterfly-tattoo-1.jpg)