Zayn Malik’s 46 Tattoos & Their Meanings
One Directions ex-member Zain Javadd Malik popular as Zayn Malik is British Pakistani as his father was from Pakistan and mother an English descendant with an Irish influence. His music has acknowledged him with prestigious music awards including American Music award, Billboard Music Awards and MTV Video Music Award. His songs “Pillowtalk” and “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever” from Fifty Shades Darker ranked 1 and 2 respectively on the Billboards chart. He is also famous for his body inks because these body inks have always created controversies for him. Read below to know more about your favorite stars tatts and their meanings.
1. Model Gigi’s Eye on Chest
Zayn on his 25th birthday got the center of his chest inked with his girlfriend Gigi Hadid’s eyes who is an American model and also featured in his Billboards number 1 song “Pillowtalk.” Zayn and Gigi who made a cute couple and lovingly called Zigi by their fans have recently broken up. Although, fans are going crazy now as they wanna know what Zayn will do with his ex-girlfriend’s tattoo!
2. Arabic Writing on Chest
Zayn has the upper side of his left chest inked with Arabic writing which translates to, “Be True To Who You Are.” Since his father follows Islam and therefore he is also inclined towards Islamic teachings.
3. Maternal Grandpa’s Name in Arabic
The pop star got the right side of his upper chest inked with the name of his maternal grandfather in Arabic which reads “Walter” when translated into English. He might be very close to his grandpa that he inscribed his name after his demise. This tattoo was his first-ever body ink.
4. Mandal Art on Chest
It seems as if Zayn loves to feel the pain while getting tattooed. He got his chest inked with a Mandal art just below Gigi’s eyes tattoo.
5. Criss Cross Symbol on Leg
The pop singer has inscribed a Criss Cross tattoo on his right leg below the knee. It resembles a hashtag symbol or a tic tac toe board. Earlier his tattoo was a secret but then he posted its picture on his Twitter account, “A proper secret is that I’ve got a tattoo on my leg. It’s a criss-cross symbol.”
