Pete Davidson’s 104 Tattoos & Their Meanings

Peter Michael Davidson, professionally known as Pete Davidson, is an American comedian and actor. Davidson first tried his stand-up comedy when he was just 16, with a group of his friends. Davidson has a very unique comedy style, which is based on his own life, consisting of brutal truths and vulgar confessions. He even had put himself in trouble by making jokes on highly sensitive topics, which resulted in bad media attention. Being a dramatic person, Pete Davidson got inked several tattoos on his body which have different meanings. Let’s explore to know more interesting facts regarding his tattoos along with their meanings.

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1. ‘Hillary Clinton’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Hillary Clinton Portrait’ Tattoo on his right leg.

Meaning: Pete Davidson got a tattoo of his idol, Hillary Clinton, on his right leg. He got this tattoo to show his support for Hillary Clinton in 2016, during US Presidential Election. He uploaded a picture on his social media account with a caption,

Wanted to get @hillaryclinton a Christmas Gift so I got a tattoo of my hero. Thanks for being such a badass and one of the strongest people in the universe. Tatt by @jonmesa.”

This tattoo of Pete is inked by the tattoo artist, Jon Mesa.

2. ‘Jokes come and go, but Swag is forever’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Jokes come and go, but Swag is forever’ Tattoo on the left side of his chest.

Meaning: Being a comedian, Pete got this tattoo. Later, he got it modified by the tattoo artist, London Reese, who covered this tattoo with a shark. A shark tattoo symbolizes a desire for life. It means that the person wants to live every day of his life to the fullest. He/She can do anything to achieve their goals in life.

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3. ‘Verrazzano Bridge’ Tattoo   

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Tattoo: ‘Verrazzano Bridge’ Tattoo near his left shoulder.

Meaning: He uploaded a picture of this tattoo on his social media account and captioned it,

Never forget where you came from.”

4. ‘Wu-Tang Clan Logo’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Wu-Tang Clan Logo’ Tattoo near his left shoulder.

Meaning: This logo has no specific meaning behind it. This iconic logo is made by Ronald Bean (Mathematics), who is also the producer of the Wu-Tang Clan series.

5. ‘Shark’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Shark’ Tattoo on the left side of his chest.

Meaning: Pete Davidson has got an ‘open mouth shark’ tattoo. This tattoo was inked in 2018 to cover his old tattoo saying, ‘Jokes come and go, but Swag is forever. It symbolizes the fearless nature of the person. It also symbolizes a desire for life, which means that the person wants to live every day of his life to the fullest.

In an interview with Inked Magazine on February 25, 2020, Pete admitted that many times he had self-harmed himself in the past because of his struggles with mental health. He said,

I cut my chest. That’s why I started getting tats on my chest, to cover them. It’s just a release if you can’t get a tattoo… When [I’m] so manic and upset, sometimes that’s the only thing that will work for me.”

6. ‘Whole Galaxy’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Whole Galaxy’ Tattoo on his left forearm.

Meaning: Such tattoos are the symbols of life dreams and desires.

7. ‘Willy Wonka’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Willy Wonka’ Tattoo on his left forearm.

Meaning: ‘Willy Wonka’ is a fictional character who appears in Roald Dahl’s 1964 children’s novel ‘Charlie And The Chocolate Factory and its sequel ‘Charlie And The Great Glass Elevator, he is an extraordinarily renowned candy maker, though old and short, but has great energy. A Willy Wonka tattoo is a great way to show love for fun and candies. It also represents the hidden dark side and a sense of justice.

This tattoo is inked by the tattoo artist, London Reese.

8. ‘thank goodness’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘thank goodness’ Tattoo in simple writing is inked on Pete Davidson’s right chest, which continues upwards till his right collarbone.

Meaning: The word ‘thank goodness’ is used to express happiness regarding something bad that has been avoided or finished.

9. ’11’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ’11’ Tattoo behind his left ear.

Meaning: Pete Davidson lost his dad during the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States of America. Pete was just seven years old when this incident happened and was extremely affected by the death of his father. Probably, Pete got this tattoo inked on the date of death of his father, but he never explained the reason for getting this tattoo inked.

10. ‘Firefighter’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Firefighter’ Tattoo on his left arm.

Meaning: Pete Davidson’s father was a firefighter who lost his life during the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States of America. Pete was very close to his father and was profoundly affected by his death. He even got inked the number 11 on the backside of his left ear. This firefighter tattoo symbolizes a token of love and respect toward his father.

11. ‘IX’ Tattoo

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Tattoo:’ IX’ Tattoo on his left forearm.

Meaning: This tattoo is inked just below the firefighter tattoo, denoting the demise of his father. His father lost his life during the September 9/11 terrorist attacks in the United States of America. As a tribute, he got this firefighter tattoo. In an interview, he said,

I don’t let a lot of people know about my dad dying on 9/11. It’s not a way to introduce yourself. So I never told anybody, and then I would do jokes about it…and I think people thought I was lying about it. Which would be crazy!”

12. ‘Direwolf from Game of Thrones Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Direwolf from Game of Thrones Tattoo on his right forearm.

Meaning: Pete got this tattoo inked because he feels they look sick.

13. ‘Pure Imagination’ Tattoo

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‘Pure Imagination’ Tattoo on his left arm

14. ‘Dumbledore Quote’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Dumbledore Quote’ Tattoo on his left forearm.

Meaning: Dumbledore’s quote,

Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.”

Dumbledore is a fictional character from the Harry Potter series.

15. ‘8418’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘8418’ Tattoo on his left arm.

Meaning: The number ‘8418’ was the badge number of Pete Davidson’s father, who was a firefighter and died during the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Pete was completely disturbed by the sudden death of his father. So, to pay tribute, he got his father’s badge number inked on his left arm. Many other tattoos like 11, IX, and firefighter are inked on his body to express his love towards his father.

16. ‘Pacman’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Pacman’ Tattoo on the upper portion of his stomach.

Meaning: ‘Pacman’ tattoos generally represent the person as a game lover.

17. ‘Fireman Hat’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Fireman Hat’ Tattoo on his left forearm.

Meaning: We already know how much Pete Davidson was attached to his father. At the time of his father’s death, Pete was just seven years old. He was profoundly affected by this. So, in memory of his father, he got inked his father’s fireman hat with the number 343 over it. Not only this, but he also got a number of tattoos like fireman fighter, badge number 8418, and number 11 on his body. He confessed,

When my dad died, I had to go to therapy.”

18. ‘The Brave Little Toaster’ Tattoo

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This tattoo is inspired by the movie, The Brave Little Toaster.

19. ‘SpongeBob’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘SpongeBob’ Tattoo on the backside of his left arm.

Meaning: SpongeBob is a cartoon character from SpongeBob SquarePants, an American animated comedy television series created by Stephen Hillenburg. This shows the fun-loving character of Pete Davidson.

20. ‘Winnie-the-Pooh’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Winnie-the-Pooh’ Tattoo on the left side of the upper portion of his stomach.

Meaning:  Winnie the Pooh is a fictional teddy bear created by A. A. Milne, an English author. The first collection of the stories of the character came in 1926. Pete has got several cartoon characters inked on his body.

21. ‘DAVIDSON’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘DAVIDSON’ Tattoo on the left side of his body, below the chest.

Meaning: ‘DAVIDSON’ is the surname of Pete.

22. ‘Electrocardiogram Heart Line’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Electrocardiogram heart line’ Tattoo in the center of his chest.

Meaning: Such tattoos represent the message of ‘living life to the fullest.’

23. ‘Smiling Heart’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Smiling Heart’ Tattoo on the left side of his chest.

Meaning: Smiling heart tattoo symbolizes happiness. It was an old tattoo. Later he got it modified with the word ‘wobbly’ in it, meaning unstable.

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24. ‘Wobbly Heart’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Heart with a word Wobbly’ Tattoo on the left side of his chest.

Meaning: Earlier Pete Davidson had got a smiling heart tattoo inked on his left chest, but after struggling with his mental health and relationships, he modified that tattoo and converted the smiling face with the word wobbly, meaning unstable.

25. ‘GOON’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘GOON’ Tattoo on the upper portion of the right side of his chest.

Meaning: This tattoo describes unstable mental health or abnormal nature of Pete. He said,

The last few years have been really rough with me, I took all these mental health classes and really spent a lot of time getting me good.”

26. ‘Dangerous Woman’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Dangerous Woman’ Tattoo on the backside of his left ear.

Meaning: Pete Davidson got his ex-girlfriend Ariana Grande’s album cover ‘Dangerous Woman’ inked on the backside of his left ear in 2018 when he started dating her after splitting up with Carly Aquilino. Later, when Pete broke up with Ariana, he got modified this tattoo into a black colored heart.

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27. ‘Shamrock’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Shamrock’ Tattoo on his left arm.

Meaning: Shamrock tattoos are used as a symbol for Irish culture, meaning good luck.

28. ‘Ghost Emoji’ Tattoo

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‘Ghost Emoji’ Tattoo just below his chest

29. ‘Grande’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Grande’ Tattoo on the right side of his stomach.

Meaning: This Grande tattoo denotes his ex-girlfriend, Ariana Grande. He got this tattoo at the time of dating her in 2018.

30. ‘Piggy Smallz’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Piggy Smallz’ Tattoo on the left side of his waist.

Meaning: Pete got this tattoo inked while dating Ariana Grande. When this couple moved in together, Ariana revealed that they had got a pet pig. A few days after having a pig pet, Pete Davidson got this tattoo inked.

31. ‘Mille Tendresse’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Mille Tendresse’ Tattoo at the back of his neck.

Meaning: While dating Ariana Grande, Pete got this matching tattoo with her, which states, ‘Mille Tendresse’ which means a thousand tendernesses. After breaking up with her, Pete got this tattoo covered with the word ‘CURSED.’

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32. ‘Black Heart’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Black Heart’ Tattoo on the back of his left ear.

Meaning: Pete Davidson got a dangerous woman tattoo inked on the back of his left ear while dating Ariana. He got it modified into a black heart tattoo after splitting up with her in October 2018.

33. ‘Tiger’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Tiger’ Tattoo on the inner portion of his left arm.

Meaning: ‘Tiger’ tattoos symbolize power, strength, fearlessness, and courage.

34. ‘SMD’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘SMD’ Tattoo on the inner portion of his left arm.

Meaning: ‘SMD’ is the initial of his dad’s name, Scott Matthew Davidson.

35. ‘Rubber Ducks’ Tattoo

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‘Rubber Ducks’ Tattoo on his left arm

36. ‘Lotus’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Lotus’ Tattoo on his left arm.

Meaning: Lotus tattoo is a symbol of divine beauty and purity.

37. ‘WE BABIES’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘WE BABIES’ Tattoo near the right wrist.

Meaning: Pete got this matching tattoo ‘WE BABIES’ with Miley Cyrus after she hosted ‘Saturday Night Live.

38. ‘Drawing By Cazzie David’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Drawing By Cazzie David’ Tattoo on his right forearm.

Meaning: Pete Davidson got inked a drawing by his ex-girlfriend, Cazzie David while dating her for almost two years. Pete has always been very famous for inking his body with different arts, related to his girlfriends. Some people even called him ‘stupid’ for taking the decision of getting inked immaturely. Later, after splitting with Cazzie David, he got covered up the drawings tattoo with a giant forest of trees.

39. ‘Giant Forest Of Trees’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Giant Forest Of Trees’ Tattoo on his right forearm.

Meaning: Pete Davidson has got a ‘giant forest of trees’ tattoo on his right forearm, which he got covered by the tattoo artist Jon Mesa. His tattoo artist uploaded this picture of the before and after cover-up on his official Instagram page, and captioned it,

So I did a huge cover-up [adding a forest of trees]…After we were done, I told Pete, Hey, Dude, Let’s just stop with the girlfriends’ tats until she is your wife. Because relationships come and go, and Pete is really a young man. I think that went in one ear and out the other.”

40. ‘CURSED’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘CURSED’ Tattoo on the back of his neck.

Meaning: Pete got this CURSED tattoo to cover his old tattoo’ Mille Tendresse’ which he got inked while dating Ariana Grande.

41. ‘Cloud’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Cloud’ Tattoo on the knuckle of the middle finger of his left hand.

Meaning: Pete Davidson has got a tiny cloud on the knuckle of the middle finger of his left hand. He got this tattoo inked in 2018 while dating Ariana Grande. She too has the same tattoo in the same place. But, the couple broke off on October 15, 2018.

42. ‘Skiing Mask’ Tattoo

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‘Skiing Mask’ Tattoo just below his chest area

43. ‘Tiny Pikachu’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Tiny Pikachu’ on the index finger of his left hand.

Meaning: Pikachu is a yellow mouse Pokemon from the Pokemon series (video game series). Pete has got several funny character tattoos on his body which denote his playful nature of Pete.

44. ‘Rings’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Rings’ Tattoo on the ring finger of his left hand.

Meaning: Pete Davidson has got three strips in the form of a ring. Pete had a tattoo with the word ‘May’ at the same place, probably denoting the birthday month of his ex-girlfriend, Cazzie David. After breaking up with her, Pete got inked three strips over it to cover the previous one.

 45. ‘Deathly Hallows Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Deathly Hallows’ Tattoo on his left wrist.

Meaning: ‘Deathly Hallows’ Tattoo is a form of a triangle with a circle inside and a vertical line going through it, cutting the circle into two halves. It represents the three things, the invisibility cloak, the elder wand, and the resurrection stone, that one must possess to master death.

46. ‘Order Of Phoenix’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Oder Of Phoenix’ Tattoo on his right forearm.

Meaning: Pete is a great fan of the Harry Potter series and this tattoo of ‘Order Of Phoenix’ is inspired by the Harry Potter series.

47. ‘Arrow’ Tattoo

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‘Arrow’ Tattoo just below the thumb of his left hand.

Tattoo: ‘Arrow’ Tattoo on his left hand.

Meaning: Pete got this tattoo inked to cover his matching tattoo ‘H2GKMO’ which he got inked while dating Ariana in 2018. 

48. ‘REBORN’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘REBORN’ Tattoo on his right hand.

Meaning: Just after one month of dating Ariana Grande, Pete Davidson along with her, got this matching tattoo ‘REBORN’ probably denoting the new beginnings of their love relationship.

49. ‘Gryffindor’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Gryffindor’ Tattoo on the ring finger of his right hand.

Meaning: Again this tattoo of Pete Davidson is inspired by the Harry Potter series. Gryffindor is a person who has traits of being brave and bold.

50. ‘Sorting Hat’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Sorting Hat’ Tattoo on the index finger of his right hand.

Meaning: Again, this tattoo is inspired by the Harry Potter series. A sorting hat is a sentient hat that magically determines the school houses of students in the Harry Potter series.

51. ‘Harry Potter Golden Snitch’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Harry Potter Golden Snitch’ Tattoo on the middle finger of his right hand.

Meaning: This Golden Snitch tattoo is also inspired by The Harry Potter series. The Golden Snitch is the third smallest ball used in Quidditch. It flies around the Quidditch field at a very high speed. A seeker aims to catch it before the other team’s seeker. The game only ends either by catching the Snitch or by mutual agreement between the teams.

52. ‘Pokemon Ball’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Pokemon Ball’ Tattoo on the pinky finger of his right hand.

Meaning: A Pokemon Ball is a ball used to catch and store pokemon.

53. ‘Warning’ Tattoo

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‘Warning’ Tattoo near his right wrist

54. ‘Tiny Heart’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Tiny Heart’ Tattoo on the pinky finger of his left hand.

Meaning: This tattoo is similar to Ariana Grande’s tiny heart tattoo, which means love, passion, feelings, and emotions.

55. ‘Ruth Bader Ginsburg’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Ruth Bader Ginsburg’ Tattoo near his right shoulder.

Meaning: After taking a break from getting girlfriend’s tattoos and then covering them up, Pete got inked the Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s portrait in which she is wearing a crown and her signature ‘Dissent Collar’ in the design, near his right shoulder. This tattoo is inked by the tattoo artist, Jon Mesa, who shared this picture on his official Instagram profile with a caption,

The Notorious R.B.G.’ Ruth Bader Ginsburg on @petedavidson.”

This tattoo of Pete has been inspired by the performance on Saturday Night Live, in which Kate McKinnon plays the role of Ginsburg.

56. ‘AG’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘AG’ Tattoo on the thumb of his right hand.

Meaning: Pete Davidson got this tattoo inked during the time of dating Ariana Grande in early 2018. The couple even got engaged but, they broke off on October 14, 2018. Later, Pete got this tattoo covered.

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57. ‘Giant Unicorn’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Giant Unicorn’ Tattoo on his right arm.

Meaning: Unicorn tattoos are the symbol of good luck, magic, and miracles. This tattoo is inked by the tattoo artist, Ryan Mullins in New York, who uploaded a picture on his Instagram account with the caption,

Unicorn on my dude Pete Davidson.”

58. ‘Lightning Bolt’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Lightning Bolt’ Tattoo near his left wrist.

Meaning: This tattoo is inked by the tattoo artist, Jon Mesa. This refers to his love for Harry Potter.

59. ‘Red Broken Heart’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Red Broken Heart’ Tattoo in the center of his chest.

Meaning: A ‘red-colored broken heart’ is inked in the center of his chest, which is now being modified with a skiing mask tattoo. A broken heart is a symbol of heartbreak, failure in love, and loss.

60. ‘Lighting Design with Cartoon Characters’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Lighting Design with Cartoon Characters’ Tattoo on the right side of his back.

Meaning: A massive lighting design with different cartoon characters like Bugs Bunny, Minnie, Tweety Bird, and many more are inked by @snuffy.nyc

61. ‘Stars’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Stars’ Tattoo on his right shoulder.

Meaning: Pete Davidson has got theater mask-type stars; one smiling star (representing joy and laughter) and the other another sad star (representing sadness and tear). It means laugh now and cry later.

62. ‘Alien-Mars Attacks’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Alien-Mars Attack’ Tattoo on the right side of his chest.

Meaning: This angry skull with the brain is inked by the tattoo artist, Jon Mesa. It is a tattoo of an Alien from ‘Mars Attacks.

63. ’93’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ’93’ Tattoo in the center of his chest.

Meaning: Again, this tattoo is inked by the tattoo artist, Jon Mesa. This number represents his birth year as he was born on November 16, 1993.

64. ‘Flying Eagles’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Flying Eagles’ Tattoo on the right side of his back.

Meaning: Three flying eagles tattoo is inked by his favorite tattoo artist, Jon Mesa. It represents power, wisdom, and spirituality.

65. ‘Boxing Gloves’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Boxing Gloves’ Tattoo on his back.

Meaning: Boxing gloves tattoo represents the love for boxing. It also shows that the person is a strong fighter, and can successfully overcome several obstacles in life.

66. ‘Bada Bing Lady’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Bada Bing Lady’ Tattoo on the right side of his chest.

Meaning: Bada Bing is a fictional strip club from the HBO drama television series ‘The Sopranos.

67. ‘ENABLE ME TO BE ALERT AND NEAR THE WEAKEST SHOUT’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘ENABLE ME TO BE ALERT AND NEAR THE WEAKEST SHOUT’ Tattoo on his left arm.

Meaning: This tattoo is a phrase from the very famous ‘Fireman’s Prayer. Davidson’s father was also a fireman, who died on September 11, 2001, during terrorist attacks in the United States of America.

68. ‘Astronaut’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Astronaut’ Tattoo on his left wrist.

Meaning: An astronaut tattoo is a unique way to express support for NASA and other space exploration programs. Again, this tattoo is inked by the tattoo artist, Jon Mesa.

69. ‘Light up the Dark Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Light up the Dark’ Tattoo on his right arm.

Meaning: Light up the dark is a song by Gabrielle Aplin, which was released on May 18, 2015.

70. ‘Criss-Cross Lines’ Tattoo

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‘Criss-Cross Lines’ Tattoo on the right side of his waist.

71. ‘Angel smoking a cigarette’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: An angel smoking a cigarette tattoo on his back.

Meaning: An angel smoking a cigarette is inked by the tattoo artist, London Reese on April 21, 2019. Angel tattoos are considered a symbol of protection and guidance.

72. ‘REDRUM’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘REDRUM’ Tattoo is inked on the right hand of Pete Davidson.

Meaning: This tattoo is inked with red ink. The word ‘REDRUM’ is a plot device used in the movie ‘The Shining’ which was released in May 1980.

73. ‘Mini Kite’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Mini Kite’ Tattoo on his right thumb.

Meaning: After breaking up with Ariana Grande on October 14, 2018, Pete got covered in his ‘AG’ tattoo with a mini kite. Most of their tattoos of Pete, which he got inked at the time of dating his ex-girlfriends, are now covered or modified. Kite tattoos are a symbol of good memories.

74. ‘Symbols’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Symbols’ Tattoo on his right hand.

Meaning: Two different symbols, a tiny black colored heart (representing love, passion, emotions, and feeling) and a peace symbol (representing peace and tranquility) are inked on Pete’s hand by the tattoo artist, Jon Mesa.

75. ‘always’ Tattoo

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‘always’ Tattoo on his back

Tattoo: ‘always’ Tattoo on his back.

Meaning: This tattoo is inked in Ariana Grande’s handwriting (Pete’s ex-girlfriend). This is the matching tattoo that Ariana still has on her ribcage.

76. ‘Dog from the movie The Triplets of Belleville.’ Tattoo

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77. ‘Leo’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Leo’ Tattoo on his right shoulder.

Meaning: There were rumors that Pete got this tattoo inked for his ex-girlfriend, Kate Beckinsale, with whom he started dating from January 2019 till April 2019. But, Pete cleared that this tattoo is related to his best friend Ricky’s baby son.

78. ‘Tiny Heart’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Tiny Heart’ Tattoo behind his left ear.

Meaning: This tattoo is inked to cover the previous ‘A’ tattoo which he got inked while dating Ariana in 2018.

79. ‘Tommy’s Mother Painting’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Tommy’s Mother Painting’ Tattoo below the left side of his chest.

Meaning: This painting was originally painted by the mother of Nicholas Pileggi and is based on a 1978 edition of National Geographic. This is inked by the tattoo artist, Jon Mesa.

80. ‘Flower with a Bee’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Flower with a Bee’ Tattoo on his left ribcage.

Meaning: It denotes growth, new beginnings, success, love for the environment, hard work, and cooperation.

81. ‘1993’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘1993’ Tattoo on his left elbow.

Meaning: Pete Davidson has got his birth year, 1993 inked on his left elbow. Pete was born on November 16, 1993.

82. ‘Grinch’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Grinch’ Tattoo near his left elbow.

Meaning: Grinch tattoo is inked by the tattoo artist, Jon Mesa. Grinch is a fictional character who is best known as the main character in the children’s book, ‘How The Grinch Stole Christmas in 1957.’

83. ‘H2GKMO’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘H2GKMO’ Tattoo on his right hand.

Meaning: ‘H2GKMO’ Tattoo is a matching tattoo, that Pete got with his ex-girlfriend, Ariana Grande, in 2018. It means, ‘honest to God, knock me out,’ which is Ariana’s favorite catchphrase. Later, he got covered this tattoo with an ‘arrow’ tattoo after breaking up with her on October 14, 2018.

84. ‘MOM TATTOO’ Tattoo

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‘MOMTATTOO’ Tattoo on his right chest.

85. ‘Tootsie Roll Owl’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Tootsie Roll Owl’ Tattoo at the center of his back.

Meaning: ‘Tootsie Roll Owl’ Tattoo is inked by the tattoo artist, Jon Mesa. It is evident from the collection of Pete Davidson’s tattoos that he is very fond of cartoon characters. Tootsie Roll is a hard sugar candy lollipop filled with a chocolate-flavored tootsie roll.

86. ‘Claddagh Ring’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Claddagh Ring’ Tattoo on his back.

Meaning: This art was inked by the tattoo artist, Jon Mesa. It is a traditional Irish ring where the hands represent friendship, the heart represents love, and the crown represents loyalty. Pete’s mother is also of Irish ancestry.

87. ‘SHAOLIN’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘SHAOLIN’ Tattoo on his waistline.

Meaning: It is the oldest, largest, and most famous style of kung fu.

88. ‘XX’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘XX’ Tattoo on the left side of his neck.

Meaning: It’s a Machine Gun Kelly-related tattoo in which EST 19XX means ‘everyone stands together and ‘XX’ means the year of birth.

89. ‘Unidentified’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Unidentified’ Tattoo below the right side of his chest.

Meaning: An unidentified tattoo is inked on the right side of his body, just below his chest. No clear piece of information about this tattoo is available.

90. ‘Zeke’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Zeke’ Tattoo on his right leg.

Meaning: Pete Davidson got a ‘Zeke’ tattoo, which was his character’s name in ‘big time adolescence.’ MGK gave him this tattoo while filming a scene during the shooting of ‘big time adolescence’.

91. ‘Unidentified Leg’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Unidentified’ Tattoo on his right leg.

Meaning: No information about this tattoo is available.

92. ‘Don’t let the bastards get you down Tattoo 

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‘Don’t let the bastards get you down tattoo on his left ribcage

93. ‘Cartoon character of the Shoe’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Cartoon character of the Shoe’ Tattoo on his back.

Meaning: A cartoon character of the shoe smoking a cigarette is inked on his back. It shows a childish or immature nature of Pete. This tattoo is inked by the tattoo artist, Jon Mese.

94. ‘Holding Hands’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: Holding Hands Tattoo on his back.

Meaning: Holding hands and a sort of light emerging out of it is inked. The hands in this tattoo are the hands of his and Ariana (his ex-girlfriend). Again, this beautiful art is done by Jon Mese.

95. ‘Knives’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Knives’ Tattoo on his back.

Meaning: Seven knives are inked on the back of Pete Davidson. A clear picture along with the information regarding this is not available.

96. ‘Kanan’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Kanan’ on the left side of his neck.

Meaning: Kanan is the name of his friend’s son’s name.

97. ‘Some More Unidentified’ Tattoos

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pete davidson-leg tattoo

Tattoo: ‘Some More Unidentified’ Tattoos on his body.

Meaning: They are located at the inner portion of his right arm and legs. No information about them is available.

98. Unknown Thighs’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: Unknown Thighs Tattoo on both thighs.

Meaning: No information is available.

99. ‘Hoodie’ Tattoo

pete davidson-hoodie tattoo

Tattoo: ‘Hoodie’ Tattoo on the left side of his back.

Meaning: This tattoo work is done by the tattoo artist, Jon Mesa.

100. ‘Butterflies’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Butterflies’ Tattoo on the left side of his back.

Meaning: Butterfly tattoo generally represents freedom, new beginnings, growth, and transformation.

101. Father’s ID’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Father’s ID’ Tattoo on his right arm.

Meaning: Pete Davidson got his father Scott Davidson’s ID tattoo. This tattoo is inked in memory of his father, who died during the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States of America.

102. ‘Quote from Rocky with Birds’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Quote from Rocky with Birds’ Tattoo on the left side of his back.

Meaning: This tattoo is inked by the tattoo artist, Jon Mesa. Birds’ tattoos generally represent freedom, new beginnings, and freedom from liberation. This tattoo is a quote from Rocky,

It ain’t about how hard ya hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.”

This tattoo goes with the tattoo numbers 65 and 99.

103. ‘Crying Heart’ Tattoo

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Tattoo: ‘Crying Heart’ Tattoo on the inner side of his left arm.

Meaning: A crying heart tattoo with blood coming out of the eyes instead of tears is inked which denotes his hard luck in love relationships.

104. ‘Some More Random Unidentified’ Tattoos

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Tattoo: ‘Some more random unidentified’ Tattoos below the right side of his chest.

Meaning: Some random unidentified tattoos like a black-colored sign with texts in small fonts are inked on Pete Davidson’s body, just below the right side of his chest. This black-colored sign is a ‘keyhole’ symbol that is linked to cover up his ‘Grande’ tattoo (mentioned in tattoo number 29) which he got while dating Ariana Grande in 2018.

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