Ariana Grande tattoos: All 40+ of Ariana's tattoos and their meanings
How many tattoos does Ariana Grande have? Here's the meaning behind her tattoos, including her Jim Carrey inspired ink, her misspelled '7 Rings' palm tattoo and all her cover ups.
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1. How many tattoos does Ariana Grande have? What do they all mean?
It seems like Ariana Grande gets a new tattoo every week, doesn't it? The record-breaking pop star has her fair share of ink and each one has its own personal meaning. Ariana has over 40 tattoos in total, some she's shared on Instagram and some she hasn't. Here's a complete rundown on every tattoo -and tattoo cover-up- that Ariana currently has. (Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
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2. Ariana Grande shows off new butterfly tattoo on arm at Grammys
While Ariana hasn't revealed the meaning, she unveiled a brand new tattoo at the Grammys in January 2020. The finely drawn butterfly sits on the back of her left arm, and fans have theorised that it could be a symbol of her new era, and new beginning.(Steve Granitz/WireImage)
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3. Ariana gets Sweetener World Tour tribute tattoo on her finger
To celebrate the end of the Sweetener World Tour, Ariana got the letters 'SWT' tattooed on her hand. (tbhits via Instagram)
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4. Ariana has a quote from Jim Carrey's The Truman Show on her shoulder
Ariana and best friend Courtney both now have matching tattoos on their shoulders in the form of a quote from The Truman Show. On Chipolone's left shoulder it now reads: "In case I don't see ya good afternoon good evening and good night!" On Instagram, Ariana says she has the same thing but upside down. Obviously. In case you didn't know, Ariana is a huge fan of Jim Carrey, who stars in the film. (Ariana Grande via Instagram)
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5. Ariana has dotted arrow heads tattooed on her left index finger
Ariana has added a bunch of new tattoos to her hands, all of which seem to have been done around July 2019 and can be seen in meet & greet pictures from her Sweetener World tour. She now has dots just below her nails on every finger - and two dotted arrows on her left index finger. (@arianameeting via Instagram)
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6. Ariana now has a vine tattoo on her left pinky finger
Ariana now has another vine tattoo on her left pinky finger. It's similar to the one of her right index finger. (@arianameeting via Instagram)
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7. Ariana covered up a tattoo on her ring finger
Ariana has a symbol tattooed on her left ring finger but it's not quite clear what it actually is. The tattoo has covered up her black heart, which she got to cover up her previous 'pete' tattoo. (@arianameeting via Instagram)
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8. Ariana now has two dotted arrowheads on her left hand wrist
Just below her crescent moon tattoo on her left hand, Ariana now has two dotted arrow heads on her wrist. (@arianameeting via Instagram)
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9. Ariana Grande eye tattoo symbol on left index finger
Around the same time as her recent arrowhead and symbol tattoos, Ariana also got a new tattoo on her left index finger of an eye. (@arianameeting via Instagram)
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10. Ariana covered up her Harry Potter '9 3/4' tattoo with a vine
Thanks to this new ink on Ari's right index finger, it looks like she's covered up one of her Harry Potter-themed tattoos. The vine wraps around just enough to cover the '9 3/4' ink she had at the bottom of her finger. (Ariana Grande via Instagram)
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11. Ariana covered up her 'always' tattoo with a leaf
Ariana's latest tattoo is an almost-cover up of the word 'always' on her ribs in Pete Davidson's handwriting. On Instagram, she shared the picture of her new 'leaf' ink alongside the caption: "not a cover up just evolvin." (@arianagrande via Instagram)
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12. Ariana has a misspelled ’7 rings’ tattoo on her left hand
To celebrate her new single ‘7 rings’, Ariana got the phrase ‘seventh circle’ tattooed onto her left palm - or so she thought. Due to the pain, Ariana didn't get the tattoo finished and posted a picture on Instagram that read ‘bbq grill.’ She later got the tattoo completed, which now says the complete phrase in Kanji. (@arianagrande via Instagram)
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13. Ariana has a tattoo of Eevee the Pokémon
For her first tattoo of 2019, Ariana decided to ink her favourite Pokémon Eevee onto her arm. It sits just above her left elbow, on the inside of her arm. (@arianagrande via Instagram)
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14. Ariana has ‘let’s sing’ in Japanese written on her arm
Ariana's last tattoo of 2019 reads: "うたいましょう", which translates to "let's sing" in Japanese. (@arianagrande via Instagram)
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15. Ariana has a crescent moon and stars on the back of her left hand
Ariana got this tattoo on the same day as Nonna got her first tattoo - "Ciccio", the nickname for her late husband and Ariana's grandfather on the inside of her ring finger. (@arianagrande via Instagram)
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16. Ariana has a small '9 3/4' tattoo on her right index finger
In a short video posted on Instagram, Ariana revealed that she has '9 3/4' tattooed on her right index finger. The tattoo can also be seen in the 'thank u, next' music video. (@arianagrande via Instagram)
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17. Ariana has Mac Miller's dog's name (Myron) tattooed on her foot
During her engagement to Pete Davidson, Ariana tattooed the numbers 8418 on the top of her left foot. The number was a tribute to Pete’s later father who died saving lives in 9/11 - the number was his ladder number. Once they had broken up, Ariana revealed that she had tattooed the name of Mac’s beloved dog Myron over the top. (Ariana Grande via YouTube)
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18. Ariana has a hand drawn moon and stars on her left foot
Just underneath her 'Myron' tattoo, Ariana has some hand drawn stars and a moon. They can be seen in the music video for "Breathin," which premiered on November 7, 2018. (Ariana Grande via YouTube)
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19. Ariana has a tribute to the song R.E.M. tattooed behind her right ear alongside a black heart
The REM tribute tattoo sits next to a black heart and a lightening bold behind her ear and was revealed in the video for 'breathin’. (Republic)
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20. Ariana has a huge tattoo of Chihiro from Spirited Away on her right forearm.
Ariana's tattoo of Chihiro is her biggest one yet. It sits on the inside of her right forearm and spans almost the entire length. For those not in the know, Chihiro is described as a young girl who "matures from an easily-scared girl with a child-like personality to match her age to a hard-working, responsible, and brave young girl who has learned to put her fears aside for those she cares for." (@arianagrande via Instagram)
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21. Ariana covered up her 'pete' tattoo with a black heart
Following her break up with Pete, Ariana had a black heart drawn over his name on her ring finger. (Getty Images)
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22. Ariana Grande had Pete Davidson's name tattooed on her ring finger
During her relationship and engagement with Pete Davidson, Ariana had the word 'pete' written on her ring finger. (@nail_swag via Instagram)
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23. Ariana has '561' tattooed on her left thumb
Ariana has a very small tattoo on her left thumb that has the numbers '561'. The tattoo is a reference to the area code of Boca Raton, Florida where she grew up. (@arianagrande via Instagram)
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24. Ariana covered up her ‘reborn’ tattoo with an olive branch on her left hand.
Following her break up with Pete Davidson, Ariana covered her matching ‘reborn’ tattoo with an olive branch. (@arianagrande via Instagram)
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25. Ariana got the word 'REBORN' tattooed on her left hand
In June 2018, Ariana posted a photo showing a new tattoo that said: "reborn". It's a matching tattoo with her now ex-fiancé, Pete Davidson. It has since been covered up. (Getty Images)
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26. Ariana has the word 'always' written in Pete Davidson's handwriting
Ariana has the word 'always' written in Pete Davidson's handwriting tattooed on her rib cage. The tattoo can be seen in Nicki Minaj's 'Bed' video. Pete has a matching 'always' tattoo on his back. (Republic)
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27. Ariana has a lightening bolt tattoo behind her right ear
Ariana has never really explained this one but, seeing as she’s a massive Harry Potter fan, don’t be surprised if the meaning behind it has something to do with ol’ Harry. (CBS, Republic)
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28. Ariana has the phrase 'H2GKMO' written on her right hand
Ariana got this matching tattoo with Pete Davidson, Courtney Chipolone and her back up dancers and close friends Brian and Scott Nicholson. The acronym means 'honest to God, knock me out' which is one of Ariana's favourite sayings. (@arianagrande via Instagram)
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29. Ariana has the word 'court' tattooed on her knee
Ariana has the word 'court' written just above her left knee, in reference to her friend Courtney Chipolone because, ya know, court-knee... Get it?! Given that Ariana wears a lot of over-the-knee boots, we rarely see this gem of a tattoo.
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30. Ariana has a cloud tattoo on her left hand
Ariana has a cloud tattoo on her middle finger on her left hand. The cloud was one of the first matching tattoos that Ariana and Pete Davidson got together in May 2018. (@arianagrande via Instagram)
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31. Ariana has the world 'lumos' written on her right hand
In case you didn't already know, Ariana is a huge Harry Potter fan. She has the word lumos - which is the spell for light - written on her right hand. Ariana picked this one up after she started dating Pete Davidson in 2018, who is also a huge Potterhead. (Republic)
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32. Ariana has a bee tattoo behind her manchester bee tattoo
In tribute to the people who sadly lost their lives in the attack at her concert in Manchester, Ariana got the city's symbol of a worker bee permanently tattooed behind her left ear. The symbol became synonymous with the city's strength and unity in the weeks following the attack. (@arianagrande via Instagram)
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33. Ariana the letter 'A' on her right thumb
While many think that the 'A' on her right thumb is for 'Ariana', it's actually also for her best friend Alexa Luria. In a snapchat video, Ariana said "I got two new tattoos today. I got this one for my friend, and for myself, because we have the same initial." (@arianagrande via Instagram)
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34. Ariana has a female 'Venus' symbol tattoo on her left hand
Ariana revealed her new female symbol tattoo, drawn by Dr Woo, on the same day as the 'A' initial on her thumb. Ariana was with Mac Miller when she got the tattoo. One month later, he released his album "The Divine Feminine." (@arianagrande via Instagram)
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35. Ariana has 'BABY DOLL' on her finger
Ariana has a number of hand and finger tattoos. This one - on her left hand - reads 'BABY DOLL' and is said to be a nickname given to her by Nonna. (@arianagrande via Instagram)
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36. Ariana has the word 'hi' tattooed on her toe
Ariana and Ricky Alvarez showed their new tattoos on Ariana's snapchat story (moonlightbae) June 13, 2015, They both joked about it and you couldn't see the tattoo itself. On November 22, 2015, at the AMAs you could see she had a tattoo on her toe on her left foot. (@arianagrande via Instagram)
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37. Ariana has a heart on right hand
May 14, 2015, it was shown that Ariana had gotten another tattoo. It is a small outline of a heart (like her first tattoo) on her right ring finger. (Getty Images)
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38. Ariana has a hebrew phrase on her finger
It is the tenth name in the 72 names of God which is spelled with the Hebrew letters aleph, lamed, and daled. The name "protects from the evil eye and bad dreams, and helps the rebirthing process." This tattoo is a reference to Ariana's faith which is Kabbalah. (@arianagrande via Instagram)
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39. Ariana has the word 'honeymoon' on her finger
It is a reference to her Honeymoon Tour and one of her personal favourite songs she’s ever recorded, “Honeymoon Avenue”. She revealed in a 2013 Q&A with Billboard that the song means so much to her because it’s a personal song and the events that occur in the song have happened to her in real life. (Republic)
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40. Ariana has a crescent moon tattoo on her neck
Ariana got a small crescent moon tattoo just below her ear ahead of the release of her third studio album. Before it was released as 'Dangerous Woman', the album was apparently originally called 'Moonlight'. (@arianagrande via Instagram)
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41. Ariana has the word 'Bellissma' on her rib
According to various sources, Ariana got the word 'bellissima' - a nickname given to her by her grandfather - tattooed on the left side of her ribcage. It's an Italian word for 'beautiful'. (@arianagrande via Instagram)
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42. Ariana has the french phrase Mille Tendresse on the back of her neck
A few years later, Ariana got the french phrase 'mille tendresse' on the back of her neck. The quote comes from Breakfast At Tiffany's - Ariana's all time favourite movie - and means "one thousand tendernesses." (@arianagrande via Instagram)
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43. Ariana has a small heart on her right foot
Ariana's very first tattoo was a small heart on her toe on her right foot. Back in April 2012, Ari uploaded a video of herself getting the tat on YouTube. In the description, she wrote: "This year has been 1 of the happiest and most enlightening years for me and I felt like I wanted to do something special to remind me of this time....writing my 1st album, working with my castmates & best friends on victorious, being young, having fun and being surrounded by love."
