The history of memorial tattoos is one we can all relate to and empathize with.

Losing the ones we love most is one of the hardest things to happen in our life. And it will happen a lot.

What’s even harder is accepting the fact that we won’t see them or hear them ever again, we won’t share special occasions with them anymore either. We lose contact with them in a literal sense.

And the desire to remain in contact is at its peak at that very moment.

So, one thing that helps a lot of people is carrying mementos or pictures of our lost ones with us to keep them close.

For others, that’s not enough, and they have a need to find a permanent way to remain close to their deceased family or friends.

That’s why more people are looking for tattoo ideas for a lost loved one, which allows them to carry their memories wherever they go.

Even though there are no stats out there on how many people request memorial tattoos, the trend does seem to be growing.

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Zodiac tattoos are one of the most popular and easy-to-custom memorial tattoos. You can add more zodiac elements to make it unique and fit your style.

The diversity of these elements (from the small glyphs, all the way to big depictions of zodiac animals and objects) allows a variety of tattoo ideas for a lost loved one, no matter the size you go for.

Zodiac tattoo designs can fit any style – geometric, tribal, realistic, mandala, illustrative, and so on.

2) Realistic Praying Beads and Hand With Writing

For many spiritual people around the world, their religion is the saving grace they need after a loss of a loved one.

Religious memorial tattoos are common for this reason, and can be customized for every size and style.

You can go for a hand holding the beads like above, or sun rays, dove, and many other religious objects and depictions that are close to your experience or the person you’re trying to honor with the tattoo.