Memento Mori Tattoo Design Ideas and the Meaning Behind It [2023]

Basically, Memento Mori is a Latin word. The phrase means ‘Remember death, or, ‘Remember you must die when it is translated into English. The famous quote is taken from a Latin Christian religion that goes back to Medieval times. It denotes practices and theories related to the mortality of life. Everyone thinks about death at one point in their life. It may relate to a feeling of being scared or anxious. The term Memento Mori denotes that everything and everyone will eventually depart from their living self. It is a natural part of the life cycle, in order to live your life to the fullest by accepting it. The term “Memento Mori” is a reminder to live your life happy every day because no one knows when will it be the last day. 

Memento Mori Tattoo: Latest Designs in 2023

Lately, the term is very popular in tattoo designs. Unisex body art that is suitable for both men and women. The term “remember that you will die” can be inked in both English as well as Latin.

Seeing the term every day, reminds the person to live life to the fullest without thinking much about certain issues.

Most of the time coffin designs, skulls or skeletons are used to denote the phrase. Another design that is used to denote this is an hourglass. 

In most parts of the world, a lot of people get the design to remind the person they lost or want to keep their presence with them through this design. While others like to get it inked to remind themselves to take life less seriously and worry less. 

When it comes to finding the perfect spot to get tattooed, the arm is an ideal place for it, you can write the phrase in a different font or can add a skull or skeleton with it.