Star tattoos are some of the most popular tattoos in both males and females. Some of them like the small twinkling stars tattoo look very feminine while others like the nautical stars are very masculine.

People who chose star tattoos have different reasons. For some people, they only like the appearance of star tattoos on one particular part of their body. For others, they relate themselves or their lives to the meanings of star tattoos.

One basic meaning of star tattoos is that the wearer wants to achieve something, like a goal, and the tattoo is a reminder that he should never give up to get what he wants. It shows the wearer's determination to reach his goals.

Another very basic meaning is the wearer's interest in anything related to astronomy. The wearer must have been very interested in this subject that he wants other people to identify him as someone who likes to know about the heavens and heavenly bodies whenever they look at his tattoo.

Also, star tattoos could mean a very significant point or event in the wearer's life. Maybe the wearer joined a new religion, got married, decided to change his ways, and so on.

These are some basic meanings of star tattoos. Now, if you want to get one for yourself, here are some star tattoo ideas that you can use for your own tattoo.

Nautical Stars. A long time ago, when compass has not yet been invented, sailors use the stars to navigate. These ancient sailors used to wear nautical star tattoos to guide them during their journeys and long voyages. This was a superstitious belief back then. But now, that tradition carried on and whenever you see somebody sporting a cool nautical star tattoo, ask him the reason for that and he will most likely answer something like this: the star is something that guides him to go to the right direction or create the right path in his life.

Shooting Stars. This tattoo could mean a short yet very significant event that happened in a person's life but it changed his or her life greatly. It could symbolize a short romance, a person, a job, or anything that made an impact in the wearer's life.

The Star of David or Hexagram. If you adhere to Judaism's doctrine, then you might be interested in getting a hexagram tattoo. Hexagrams can also be used by people who do not believe in Judaism but believe in the interconnection of humans and the Divine.

Pentagram. This is a five-pointed star that could mean different things. For one, the four points can symbolize the four elements-water, earth, wind, and fire-and the point at the very top is the spirit that the four elements have.

These are just some examples of popular star tattoo ideas. You can think outside the box and create your own design with your own special meaning.

Star tattoos can be placed in different parts of the body depending on your gender. Choose the best design that you want with the corresponding meaning and the location where you want it to be placed to have the perfect star tattoo.