Published on May 10, 2023

Are you looking to add some feathered vibrancy to your bodily art? Well, we’ve got you covered, get ready to flock to your tattoo artist after we’ve shown our plumage with some of the greatest Peacock Tattoos from over the internet. 

What Does A Peacock Tattoo Mean

Peacock Tattoos can have various meanings based on different cultures.

In Hinduism, Peacocks are associated with Lakshmi, the goddess of good luck, patience, and kindness. 

A Peacock’s feathers can symbolize the all-seeing eye of the divine, protection, and warding off evil spirits.

In Buddhism, the Peacock’s feathers can be associated with wisdom and enlightenment, while in Greek mythology, Peacock feathers also represent protection. 

Peacock Tattoos can also represent eternal life, the incorruptibility of the soul, omnipotence, and watchfulness, while the bold colors of a peacock's feathers can represent a fresh mind, light heart, positivity, hope, belief, and optimism.

Peacock Feather Tattoo Ideas 

Now that we know a little about Peacock Tattoos, let’s take a look at some of the best Tattoo Designs from over the internet. 

1. Standard Peacock Tattoo

Your Standard Peacock Tattoo is a typical Peacock design with no additional bells and whistles.

This Tattoo Design carries with it all the symbolism associated with Peacocks, such as good luck, protection, and positivity. 

2. Realistic Peacock Tattoo

If you’re looking for something that looks like it might just jump straight from your skin, check out this incredible realistic Peacock Tattoo.

This amazing design is done by the incredibly talented mooongnyum_tattoo so check them out for even more amazing designs. 

3. Double Peacock Tattoo

You don’t have to settle for just one Peacock, instead, you can have two or even more in your Tattoo Design.

This lovely Tattoo is of two Peacocks in a delicate dance or possibly a fight, as a female peacock doesn’t have the same feathers and plumes as the male does. 

If you want to have even more color in your Peacock Tattoo, check out this Vibrant Peacock Design.

This tattoo is full of colors that you wouldn’t normally find on your average Peacock, including vibrant red, yellows, and purples. 

5. Black Peacock Tattoo

You don’t have to get color in your Peacock Tattoo; instead, you can choose to go for a simple black ink tattoo.

This great Peacock design is done in all black, and it uses negative space to show off the feathers' detail like a Tribal Tattoo Style. 

6. Peacock And Rose Tattoo

Rose Tattoos symbolize romance and love and are also associated with Aphrodite the Greek goddess of beauty and love.

A Rose Tattoo, particularly a White Rose Tattoo, can represent purity, which synergizes excellently with the Peacock's themes of hope, belief, and optimism. 

7. Peacock Landscape Tattoo

If you want to add a little more detailing to your Peacock Tattoo, then try adding a landscape to its design like this one here.

This lovely Tattoo Design has a Peacock walking over some fallen yellow leaves on a cut-out of a landscape. 

8. Red Peacock Tattoo

If blue isn’t really your color, but you still want to get yourself a Peacock Tattoo, then try this Red Peacock Tattoo.

This amazing Tattoo has deep, rich red coloring and golden yellows that really give this Peacock an otherworldly, magical feel. 

9. Cartoon Peacock Tattoo

If you love the cartoon aesthetic and Cartoon Tattoos, try out a Cartoon Peacock Tattoo.

This Neo-Traditional Tattoo has a cool Peacock with large eyes, love hearts atop its head feathers, and a nice ornamental design along with beads starting from behind its back. 

10. Peacock Floral Tattoo

Flower Tattoos come with a lot of symbolism, depending on which flower you choose to go for.

With over 400,000 species of flower in the world, you are in no short supply of potential symbolism to adorn yourself in.

This Peacock Tattoo comes with cherry blossom flowers, which symbolize life's fleeting beauty. 

11. Peacock Crown Tattoo

If you really want to give your Peacock the royal treatment, you have to check out this Peacock Crown Tattoo.

Crown Tattoos symbolize power, legitimacy, victory, self-control, and glory.

This amazing Peacock Tattoo has magnificent detailing and added flowers.

12. Peacock Head Tattoo

If you want a Peacock Tattoo but don’t want a full Peacock design, why not just go for a Peacock Head Tattoo?

This Tattoo Design simply shows a Peacock’s Head with some nice jewelry added to the bottom of the neck. 

13. Peacock Oriental Tattoo

Another nice ornament you can add to your Peacock Tattoo is to put a frame into its design.

This lovely tattoo makes it look like you have hung a picture of a Peacock that you would normally place on the walls of your home directly onto your skin.

The frame in this design is done in an oriental style, and I love the way the feathers exit the frame, giving it a three-dimensional effect. 

14. Nature Peacock Tattoo

If you are a nature lover then add some nature elements into your design.

This lovely Peacock Tattoo comes with some Lotus plants and flowers.

A Lotus flower symbolizes purity, spiritual enlightenment, and rebirth and is considered sacred in some Eastern cultures.

If you love pink, then why not get yourself a beautiful Pink Peacock Tattoo?

While pink might be seen as a feminine color these days, it used to be, in fact, a masculine color.

In the early 20th century, pink was associated with boys in Western cultures because it was viewed as a stronger and more decided color derived from red.

Meanwhile, blue, thought to be more delicate and dainty, was often preferred for girls. 

16. Henna Peacock Tattoo

While not permanent, Henna is a form of body art that can be replicated in a traditional tattoo if you choose.

Henna, also known as Mehndi, is a form of body art originating from ancient India, the Middle East, and North Africa.

The designs are created using a paste made from the powdered leaves of the henna plant Lawsonia inermis.

While this is a traditional Henna design and not a tattoo, I thought it would be appropriate to share it as someone might like to recreate the design itself as a real tattoo. 

17. Peacock Branch Tattoo

While Peacocks can fly, it is usually limited to short-distance flying to get to higher ground to escape predators.

Their large, heavy tail feathers make flying difficult and energy-expensive, but when they roost atop a branch, you have a beautiful display of the feathers hanging down from above. 

18. Peacock Feather Tattoo

A Peacock Feather Tattoo is a great way of having the symbolism of a Peacock Tattoo without the need for going all out with your design.

Peacock feathers on their own can symbolize everything that a full Peacock design does, but they also specifically symbolizes wisdom and enlightenment. 

19. Parent And Child Peacock Feather Tattoo

If you are a parent, try out this beautiful Parent And Child Peacock Tattoo.

This Tattoo can symbolize the love a parent has for their child, coupled with the good fortune and protection symbolism assosiated with the Peacock Feather Tattoo.  

20. Skeleton Peacock Tattoo

If you like something more morbid and macabre, you might love this Skeleton Peacock Tattoo.

This creepy Tattoo Design has the skeleton of the Peacock with a Skull within its eye socket.

Skull Tattoos symbolize death, the afterlife, and rebellion, but they can also symbolize a celebration of life, although I doubt this one does. 

21. Peacock Fairy Tattoo

If you’re looking for something a little more fantastical, check out this gorgeous Fairy Peacock Tattoo.

In this design, we have a lovely pink Peacock with the addition of either Butterfly Wings or Fairy Wings, giving the design a fantasy vibe. 

22. Traditional Peacock Tattoo

Traditional Tattoos are known for their bold, clean, and thick black outlines with a 2D finish, a limited palette of saturated colors, and simple yet intriguing designs that look like drawings rather than realistic projections. 

23. Peacock Ribbon Tattoo

Ribbon Tattoos can vary but are most often associated with awareness and support for various causes.

For example, a pink ribbon is associated with breast cancer awareness, red with HIV/AIDS, yellow for suicide prevention, purple for Alzheimer's, blue for child protection, and black for remembrance. 

Similar to the Oriental Peacock Tattoo, this Peacock Frame Tattoo has added detailing in the boundaries of the frame.

The frame in this design is diamond-shaped and includes flowers, leaves, and a red-setting sun. 

25. Peacock Love Heart Tattoo

If you really love Peacocks, then try adding love hearts into its design.

This Traditional Peacock Tattoo has the bird perched on a branch with its tail features dangling down however this time its tail features are filled with love hearts. 

26. Fine-Line Peacock Tattoo

Fine-Line Tattoos are characterized by their thin, precise lines that create incredibly detailed images.

This beautiful Fine-Line Peacock Tattoo has so much detailing that includes a scale with a sun, some shapes, the helm of a ship, and of course the Peacock itself. 

27. Royal Peacock Tattoo

Similar to the Peacock Crown Tattoo, but too good not to share.

This Peacock Tattoo also comes with its own crown, except in this Design, the crown looks more like it is part of the Peacock itself rather than placed atop its head.

The bird looks more like a queen draped in her finest garb and looking thoroughly unimpressed.  

28. Peacock Feather And Flute Tattoo

If you are a lover of lover of both nature and music then try out a Peacock Feather and Flute Tattoo.

A Peacock Feather and Flute Tattoo can symbolize a deep connection with nature, spirituality, and creativity. 

29. Krishna Peacock Tattoo

For our Hindu readers, show your faith by getting this beautiful Krishna Peacock Feather Tattoo.

Lord Krishna is a major Hindu deity and one of the most popular and revered Indian divinities. 

He is worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and is known as the god of love, compassion, and protection, often depicted with dark blue skin.

30. Peacock Woman Tattoo

Lastly, if you’re looking for something a little more feminine and elegant, why not have a beautiful Woman partner with your Peacock?

This lovely design looks like a beautiful Spanish or South American Woman draped in Peacock feathers and with a Rose in her hair. 

Where To Get Your Peacock Tattoo 

Design is one thing, but your Peacock Tattoo positioning is equally important for the perfect Tattoo. Let’s take a look at some of the best Peacock Tattoo locations. 

1. Peacock Tattoo On Hand

The Hand might be one of the coolest places to get your Peacock Tattoo, allowing you to show it off as often as you like, however, it will come at a price.

The hand is one of the most painful places to get tattooed.

With very little skin, a ton of tendons, and a lot of veins, you won’t forget your Hand Tattoo experience anytime soon.

This is another Henna design, but I still loved it too much not to share. 

2. Peacock Tattoo On Thigh

The Thigh is an excellent place to get tattooed that is particularly favoured by Women.

A Thigh Tattoo can be a great way to add some allure to your skin.

However, keep in mind that Thigh Tattoos aren’t easily shown off and are best for people who live in hotter climates if you want to show your style as often as you like. 

3. Shoulder Peacock Tattoo

The Shoulder is another excellent place for first-time tattooers.

This location has a lot of muscle that will help to dampen the pain. 

Keep in mind the closer you come to places like the armpit, the more painful it may be. 

4. Forearm Peacock Tattoo

If you want to show off your new Peacock Tattoo all the time but don’t want to go through the pain like there is in a Hand Tattoo, try a Forearm Tattoo instead.

The Forearm also has a lot of muscle to help dampen the pain, and not so many nerves close to the surface.

The closer you get to the more bony parts, such as the wrist and elbow joining, the more painful it may be. 

5. Leg Peacock Tattoo

The whole leg is another cool choice for your Peacock Tattoo.

Unlike just the Thigh, you will need to commit to a larger design unless you just want to go for the calf.

The same applies to the Thigh as your design may spread that high up, so you might need to consider your country's weather before committing if you want to flaunt it. 

6. Peacock Tattoo On Chest

Lastly, there is no better place to stop than where you can show off your design with the most amount of pride, the chest.

The chest is the quintessential place for truly showing off your style, as it is front and center for all to see.

The chest can be both pleasant and unpleasant depending on where your Tattoo Artist is working on, so carefully consider how you want your design to look before committing. 

Conclusion

So ends our journey through the vibrant world of Peacock Tattoos. We hope you found the design that speaks to you the most so you can spread your feathers and show off your plumage.

But hey, if Peacock Tattoos don’t speak to you, check out some more Animal Tattoos, if you love birds, you can find out the difference between Sparrow and Swallow Tattoos, or with Halloween fast approaching (As of writting this), check out these amazing Halloween Tattoo ideas.

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