The star symbol is ancient. Shooting star tattoos reflect a variety of cultures and different concepts, gods, and beliefs, with links to everything from angels and space travel, to the Horoscope and pagan religion.

Some collectors want to decorate their body with a shooting star tattoo in a simple manner, while for others they symbolize guidance or goals, like “reaching for the stars,” or dreams. 

Shooting stars can also be incorporated into the backdrop of mountain scenes, horizon body art, or larger moon or space-centric tattoos. 

Shooting star tattoo art may even mark important events, represent fun tattoo designs, be ideal for lovers of astronomy within tattoo culture, or be a spiritual insignia for all manner of religious beliefs.

No matter your purpose for choosing a shooting star design, there are a whole host of meanings associated with our friends in the nighttime. Check out this collection of the top 25 best shooting star tattoo ideas for you to use as inspiration for your next body art piece.

1. Shooting Star Tattoos for the Forearm

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2. Technical Black Ink Shooting Star Tattoo Ideas

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3. Small Shooting Star Tattoo Art

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4. Colorful Shooting Star Tattoo Art

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