30 Emoji Tattoo Designs for Men

Emojis are the modern hieroglyphs. It only makes sense to memorialize this exciting era of technological advancement and social media with emoji tattoos.

The number 100, underlined twice. Crying laughing face. Dollar sign. Poop.

Your text messages would be dry without emojis. Your most-used emojis directly reflect your personality, which make them perfect tattoos. They’re small enough to squeeze anywhere on your skin: on your fingers, neck, behind your ears. But they can also be enlarged for effect. A huge emoji tattoo or a whole sleeve of emojis is a novelty that will put all eyes on you.

Emojis are youthful, colorful and fun. As tattoo art, they show people that you do not take life too seriously. You’re willing to embrace the ephemeral, to live in the moment. The man with the emoji tattoo is the life of the party, guaranteed.

Now that there are hundreds of emojis to choose from, you’ll surely find at least one tattoo design that appeals to you. The smooth, simple designs have become a universal language of their own. They convey relatable emotions that can’t really be contained in words. Heart and anchor emoji tattoos are a clever twist on traditional ink.

Emoji tattoos will win laughs in any crowd. They quickly convey your attitude toward life in general. They can emphasize a feeling or soften a blow when words seem not enough. They can draw various reactions too. You can use multiple emojis to create puns or sentences without using a single word.

If you post a face with tears of joy emoji, one of the most used worldwide, you’re sending the message that you’re laughing so hard. In the tattoo design below, a face with tears of joy emoji peeks out of a burning torch, symbolizing liberty. A torch also symbolizes the struggles that must be overcome to achieve victory. The tattoo is done in various shades of black and skin tone. 

Tattoo of a stylized torch with flame emoji on a person's leg

An alien emoji tattoo is often used to emphasize something out of this world, or the wearer might be a science fiction fan.

Black and gray alien face tattoo resembling an emoji on a person's leg

Remember when your teacher used to write an underlined 100 on a test paper with a perfect score? Well, the hundred points emoji has the same meaning. This emoji is usually written, or in this case inked, in red. 

Tattoo of "100" with two lines underneath on a person's hand, resembling the emoji

Here’s a smiley face with sunglasses emoji to indicate that the wearer is cool, or perhaps he’s trying to say that everything is cool.

A tattoo of a stylish emoji with sunglasses graces the person's shoulder

Feeling cool and mischievous? Express it with these emoji tattoos – a  smiley face with sunglasses and a violet smiling face with horns. Throw in a slice of pizza for good measure.

Arm tattoos of a pizza slice and emoji: the devil and cool sunglasses

Here’s a pair of emoji tattoo designs for the legs.

Black and grey emoji tattoos of a devilish smirking face with horns and a smiling face on the skin

The neutral face emoji, which has a flat closed mouth, and the greeting “Have a day” express disinterest. It’s a nice way of showing you don’t care. 

Minimalist tattoo of a neutral face emoji with the phrase "HAVE A DAY" on the skin

The moon face is the iPhone’s version of a smiling face emoji.

Tattoo of a black moon face with detailed shading and expressive orange eyes

When the word cool is not enough, you might consider this tattoo design, which is highlighted by a smiley face with sunglasses and the slang rad.

Tattoo of a smiling sunglasses emoji with the word "RAD" above it, surrounded by other colorful tattoos

A pair of emoji tattoos – one a smiley and the other a sad face – looks perfect on each side of the abdomen.

Black and white tattoo of a happy face emoji on the left hip and a sad face emoji on the right hip

Here’s a tattoo idea for the undecided. Aside from the smiley face tattoos, you can also have the winking face and grimacing face emojis inked.

Black and white tattoo of four emoji faces on the top of a foot, each showing different expressions: smiling, grinning, and laughing

This inner arm tattoo design shows the heart eyes, flushed face, shocked face, and laughing emojis alternating with the three wise monkeys, which embody the “see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil” proverb.

Tattoo of colorful emojis on a forearm, including heart eyes, smiling face, monkey covering eyes, shocked face, and grinning face

A smiley tattoo right on the knee is sure to become a conversation piece. 

Black smiley face tattoo inked on a person’s knee, creatively aligned with the kneecap

Some emoji tattoos can be enlarged, such as this laughing crying face emoji on the back.

Black and white tattoo featuring a laughing crying emoji on skin

Some people find the skull with heart eyes cute.

Skull tattoo with heart-shaped eye sockets looks like an edgy emoji on the skin

A melting face emoji is used to express embarrassment or a sense of dread.

Smiley face tattoo with dripping ink and one eye resembling a teardrop on a person’s leg

This tattoo design, which features only one of the three wise monkeys, works on the inner arm. This is used when people hear something they weren’t supposed to or didn’t want to hear.

Tattoo of a cartoon monkey emoji covering its ears on a person's arm
Tattoo of a tired emoji with closed eyes, frowning mouth, and a blue droplet on a person's arm

A rocket emoji is a popular symbol of success and ambition. It can also be used to signify speed and energy, reminding the wearer to complete his assigned tasks on time.

Colorful tattoo of a rocket ship emoji with red fins and a fiery exhaust on a person’s arm

Multiple smiley face tattoos can’t emphasize enough the wearer’s warning, “you can run but you can’t hide.”

Black and white tattoo design featuring multiple smiley faces, script text "You can run but you can't hide"
Minimalistic tattoo of a sad face emoji outlined on the lower ribcage of a person's torso

A poop emoji is often used to replace a frequently used expletive or express disgust.

Outline tattoo of the poop emoji with wide eyes and a smiling face

A surprised alien emoji is an out-of-this-world version of the surprised face emoji.

Colorful scream emoji tattoo inked on a forearm

A small smiley tattoo looks cute on the hand. 

A small emoji tattoo of a smiley face on a person's hand in black and white

A sad face emoji tattoo just above the knee gives the illusion of a really long face.

Sad face emoji tattoo on the front of a person's upper leg in black and white
A tattoo of a smiling moon emoji inked on skin

The clinking mugs of foamy beer represent gatherings and celebrations. Maybe the wearer simply loves beer. 

Tattoo of two foamy beer mugs clinking with an emoji vibe on an arm
Winking emoji tattooed on skin

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