Reviewed and Updated: October 19, 2022 by Jamie Wilson BA
If you can’t decide which cry baby tattoo to get, go through our list below, pick your favorite and set the date you want to get inked.
The experience of choosing the right design for a tattoo can be quite an unforgettable one.
Some people choose designs from elements of a past experience or memory. Some people choose ones that have a deeper meaning or are trendy designs.
One of these trendy designs is the cry baby tattoo. Still, you don’t see many people wearing them as the design lacks a deeper meaning. However, keep in mind that this tattoo design is associated with many things. The fundamental meaning of the cry baby tattoo lies in the meaning of the word “cry baby” which is a term for people who cry too much and often for no reason. Read on to learn more about the different cry baby tattoo designs and their meanings.
Simple cry baby tattoos
Oftentimes, simple tattoos can be the best choice over large, detailed ones. Many people get simple tattoos as their first tattoo and it’s always a good idea to start with a minimalist design. Usually, these simple, minimalist tattoos are made up of fine lines with no shading.
The image above shows a simple cry baby tattoo, specifically a word tattoo written in small letters and in a charming font. A single teardrop can be seen at the end of the words.
American Traditional Cry Baby Tattoos
It’s probably an American traditional tattoo design available for every popular tattoo design out there. However, if you can’t find one, it’s easy to come up with your own. These tattoos always have bold colors and lines so you can easily whip up your own traditional design with this recipe.
The image above shows a classic American traditional cry baby tattoo that has a face of a crying baby and teardrops running down the face.
Adorable cry baby tattoos
The term “cry baby” comes from when a baby cries too much. Then the use of the term took the world by storm, with people even calling adults who cry too much over nothing “cry babies.” However, it started with babies, so Baby Tattoos as cry baby tattoos are quite common and adorable.
You can get only face tattoo of crying baby or you can get whole body tattoo of adorable crying baby including some other elements like the picture above.
Cry Baby Word Tattoos
The cry baby word tattoo was made famous by the cry baby tattoo that American rapper Lil Peep used to sport. He had a cry baby word tattoo on one side of his forehead above one eyebrow. People choose to add these tattoos in all kinds of fonts with all kinds of elements to the designs.
The image above features a cry baby word tattoo in a classic font with the element of fire within the words. You can change the fonts or add other elements of your choice to make it cooler.
Cry Baby Eyes Tattoos
One of the most common versions of cry baby designs that people get is the crying eye tattoos. However, you must be aware of all the meanings of a crying eye tattoo. Sometimes a crying eye tattoo means the wearer served in prison or murdered someone. It can also mean that the wearer has lost someone.
The image above features a beautiful tattoo of two animated crying eyes with the words Cry Baby written right below. In order not to mean anything negative, adding the words seems like a good choice.
Lil peep cry baby tattoos
Lil Peep was a popular American singer, rapper, songwriter, and model. In the late 2010s, he became iconic to many young people as the leading man of emo rap. He died an early death at the age of just 21. He had quite a few tattoos on his body and one of them was a cry baby word tattoo.
You can get a tattoo exactly similar to Lil Peep’s or you can get a full portrait tattoo of Lil Peep like the picture above as a tribute to him.
Lil Peep Cry Baby Mixtape Tattoos
Rapper Lil Peep is most associated with cry baby tattoos because he had one on his forehead. He once said he got it because he was a cry baby in his childhood. He even named one of his mixtapes “Cry Baby,” which he released in 2016. Many people tattoo the album cover as their tattoos.
The image above shows a tattoo of the album cover of Lil Peep’s mixtape “Cry Baby”. You can add a few more elements if you want to make it a memorial tattoo for the rapper.
Johnny Depp Cry Baby Tattoos
Aside from Lil Peep, Johnny Depp is also heavily associated with “Cry Baby” or Cry Baby tattoos. The reason is a 1990s movie he was in called Cry Baby. Johnny Depp made a statement with the role he was gifted with. Therefore, many people choose to colorize a design from his movie “Cry Baby”.
The image above is a beautiful realistic tattoo of Johnny Depp as his character in the movie Cry Baby. The design is so well done that it is hard to believe it is a tattoo.
Cry baby anime character tattoos
Countless characters have been created as cry babies in anime. The characters may not cry constantly or for no reason, but the frequency of their crying is enough to earn them the title. Characters like Lucy and Wendy from Fairy Tail, Sakura from Naruto, Nobita from Doraemon or Usagi from Sailor Moon come to mind.
The image above shows a simple no-shade tattoo of Usagi from Sailor Moon, with the word crybaby written underneath. Well, she’s certainly a character who cried over absolutely nothing.
Devilman crybaby tattoos
There was an anime series that even has crybaby in the name. The anime is Devilman Crybaby which was released in 2018. The main protagonist of the anime, Akira, was even nicknamed the crybaby for his habit of crying for the grief of even others.
The image above shows a beautiful anime tattoo of the protagonist Akira and the antagonist Ryo. These gorgeous tattoos are sure to catch your eye. You can also get tattoos of other anime characters.
Now you know the different designs and their meaning of a cry baby tattoo. Melanie Martinez is another person who can also be associated with cry baby tattoos alongside Lil Peep and Johnny Depp. She also released an album called “Cry Baby”, like Lil Peep. Now check out these few more suggestions for cry baby tattoos that you can get through a simple electric tattoo process –
- Tattoo of a crying angel baby.
- Designs of other Cry Baby characters from movies, songs or anime.
- Cry Baby Theater Masks Smile Now Cry Later Tattoo Design.
Take your time, pick your favorite and get tattooed.
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