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Ariana Grande Tattoos – Hand, Moon, Neck, Back, Ear

Ariana Grande’s tattoos span her entire body, from behind the ear to her feet, and each one is uniquely her.

Over the years, the “Wicked” star has amassed over 60 designs

She got her first piece of body art when she was 19 years old in 2012,

The singer-songwriter-actress’s first tattoo is the outline of a heart on her toe. while recording a duet with American singer 8ky

“I wanted to do something permanent to remind me to always be grateful and not take anything for granted so, I got a little tattoo,” she wrote at the time.

Ariana Grande – hand tattoos

She has a Saturn design on her left hand.

Ariana Grande left hand tattoo

Ariana Grande, fashion detail, attends the 97th Annual Oscars Nominees Dinner at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on February 25, 2025 – @Getty

On the side of her left hand, the singer has an umbrella tattoo next to the larger moon design.

Grande also has a tattoo of an olive branch on the side of her left hand.

On her right index finger, she has a Harry Potter tattoo: the number “9 3/4” for platform 9 3/4 at King’s Cross Station.

On her thumb, she inked 561 — the area code for Boca Raton, Florida. It is the place where she grew up.

Ariana Grande - hand tattoos

Ariana Grande attends the “Wicked” New York Premiere at Museum of Modern Art on November 14, 2024 in New York City – @Getty

On her right-hand middle finger, Ariana has the word “honeymoon,” a reference to her song “Honeymoon Avenue.”

She has the word lumos written on her right hand. Lumos is the charm for creating light in the dark in Harry Potter.

Ariana Grande right hand tat

Ariana Grande attends the “Wicked: Part One” European Premiere – @Getty

On the back of her right hand, the Wicked star has a tattoo of Glinda. It is the name of her character — the golden-haired saintly witch in a pink dress — in Wicked.

“I waited forever to fill up this hand,” she told Allure in 2024. “And I thought, ‘I’m gonna wait for the right thing to come along,’ and yeah, that felt very right.”

Ariana Grande’s moon tattoo on her neck

She has a crescent moon on the left side of her neck.

Ariana Grande's moon tattoo on her neck

Ariana Grande attends the “Journey Through Oz” Tour to celebrate the Australian premiere of “Wicked” at State Theatre on November 03, 2024 – @Getty

The tattoo was inked ahead of the release of her third studio album, Dangerous Woman. Originally the album was supposed to be called “Moonlight.”

On the back of her neck, Ariana has the French words “mille tendresse.”

Ariana Grande neck tattoo

Ariana Grande attends the 2025 Critics Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on February 07, 2025 in Santa Monica – @Getty

The phrase was reportedly inspired by the 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany’s (Ariana’s all-time favorite movie) and it translates to “a thousand tendernesses.”

Ear tattoo

She has a tribute to the song R.E.M. tattooed behind her right ear. Grande also has a bee behind her left ear. 

Back tattoo

Grande has a “The Truman Show” quote tat on her back:

“In case I don’t see ya good afternoon good evening and good night!”

Ariana Grande Back tattoo

Ariana Grande attends the 97th annual Oscars at Ovation Hollywood on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood – @Getty

She has long spoken out about her love for Jim Carrey.

Butterfly tattoo

She has two delicate butterflies flying up her left arm.

Ariana Grande Butterfly tattoo

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Grande first unveiled the tattoo at the Grammys in January 2020. However, these tattoos have kinda disappeared under mysterious circumstances.

It is speculated that Ariana had temporarily covered the tattoos for her wedding day. However, at the 2024 Oscars, the butterfly tattoos were completely covered.

In May 2024, her butterfly tattoos appeared faded at the Met Gala.

Tattoos with Cynthia Erivo got ‘For Good’ tattooed on their palms

In 2024, she and Cynthia Erivo (her co-star in the musical fantasy film Wicked) inked matching tattoos (a poppy flower and the phrase “for good”) on the insides of their palms. It is believed that the poppy is a reference to the field of poppies in The Wizard of Oz.

“We got them on opposite [sides] so when we hold hands they touch,” Ariana explained.

She’s got a family member for life now,” Erivo said about Grande.

Chihiro

In August 2018, she got a tattoo portrait of Chihiro on the inside of her right arm.

Ariana Grande Chihiro tattoo

Ariana Grande attends the 2025 EE BAFTA Film Awards at The Royal Festival Hall on February 16, 2025 in London – @Getty

Chihiro is a character from the movie Spirited Away. The design was done by tattoo artist Mira Mariah.

“Chihiro’s growth into a capable individual is a core factor to the movement of Spirited Away‘s plot,” she detailed on social media about her new tat.

Other tattoos

In November 2018, Grande got a tattoo (Myron) below the front of her left ankle. Myron is the name of one of her dogs. Also in 2018, she got a tattoo (just underneath her ‘Myron’ tattoo) of a crescent moon and stars on her left foot.

During her engagement to Pete Davidson, Grande tattooed the number 8418 on the top of her left foot. Pete Davidson and Ariana Grande were engaged for roughly four months

Ariana Grande tattoo on thigh

Ariana Grande is seen on November 12, 2024 in New York City – @Getty

“8418” is the badge number worn by Davidson’s father, Scott Matthew Davidson, who was a firefighter for Ladder 118 and died in service on 9/11. Pete has the same numbers inked on his left forearm.

Ariana Grande has the word Bellissima tattooed on her rib cage. It means “beautiful” in Italian, and it is a nickname given to her by her grandfather.

Ariana Grande Bellissima tattoo

Ariana Grande attends the EE BAFTA British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Festival Hall – @Getty

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