There are many variations of star tattoos and many people claim that these images have a powerful symbolic or supernatural meaning and have always been awe inspiring, even today in this scientific age with reliable reasons. That is why stars and star tattoos continue to be a powerful symbol from the ancient past till today. Recently shooting stars tattoos have become very popular. They are usually tattooed on the arms, shoulders, ankles or abdomen. They seem to be a popular form of tattoo due to its special meaning although it varies from person to person and in addition to it they can also be incorporated into different tattoo styles creating variations. Tattooist finds it very easy and interesting to create variations in this simple design of star making it more striking.

Shooting stars tattoos have become very popular image, being versatile and pretty in recent years. Tattooist can incorporate a 'trail' of smaller stars, which looks very pretty and delicate - a great way for a tattoo to cover a slightly larger area behind a shooting star. A shooting star tattoo done in black and a star within it and three little stars in the tail is believed to bring good luck.

Shooting star tattoos depicts different stories. Shooting stars, asteroids, and the movement of the heavenly bodies in the night sky have always fascinated human beings and there had been fables related to these heavenly bodies which did not had any scientific reason behind it. Earlier people were too superstitious and some cultures even had strong beliefs and superstitions in the meaning of shooting stars. They were thought to be a symbol of a new birth and changes in ones life and also a wish for a better life and this belief still continues to exist although the extent such belief is less then it was earlier. Presently a lot of people seem to be getting them to express their inner desire to be a star. They are read as a symbol of reaching ones ultimate destiny. Shooting stars tattoos are very popular among the Hollywood stars, pop stars and other celebrities. Apart from the symbolization it has become a part of fashion statement.