So what does the skull tattoo represent and stand for? The most popular and known meaning of theskull tattoo and skulls in general is death. Someone who may think about getting this tattoo may get it to represent death of someone that they knew. It could be a close friend, parent, or someone else. Memorial skull tattoos in this case would be a symbol of remembrance, a decorative symbolic tattoo. If you are seeking a tattoo to remember someone, the skull tattoo gives you that option. For example, you may want to consider a skull tattoo with roses and a ribbon with the name of the deceased on it. In this case, the roses can be either black or red. Skull tattoo designs for men and skull tattoo designs for women can contain a variety of different colors, styles, and variations. Most people prefer to add color to their skull tattoos when they are expressing remembrance due to the dark nature of the skull and it’s common dark shades.