# Piercing Names URL: https://buzzle.com/fashion-beauty/piercing-names Category: Fashion & Beauty Published: 2010-05-30T04:30:14 Updated: 2026-07-26T20:05:40 Image: https://buzzle.com/_astro/piercing-names.C5938AiV_ZbiizH.webp ![Featured Image](https://buzzle.com/_astro/piercing-names.C5938AiV_ZbiizH.webp) Are you looking for piercing names for the various piercings carried out in different parts of the body? The following article on piercing names and locations will give you a full piercing names list. ## What Is Body Piercing and What Are the Risks? Body piercing is a body art that refers to piercing the parts of the body and wearing jewelry in the opening created. Piercing is an act or practice in which a specific part of the body is pierced to create an opening. This body art comes under the category of body modification. Body piercings require stringent safety and hygiene measures. There are many risks of body piercings like heavy bleeding or transmission of infections like HIV/AIDS. Many teenagers are hooked on to body piercings and carry out this body modification to look different. If you too are well above the legal age for body piercings, you too can carry out unique body piercings. There are different piercing names and locations that you should be aware of. The following piercing names and locations will help you understand the types and body parts you can modify. You can read more on body piercing tips and precautions to prevent the after effects of body piercings. Piercing Names and Location The various piercing names and locations are classified according to the body area pierced. The different categories of piercing names and locations are as follows: - Above-the-Neck and Oral Piercings - Nipple and Navel Piercings - Male Genital Piercings - Female Genital Piercings - Multiple and Unique Piercings - Transdermal Implants (Singlepoints), Beading, and Subdermal Implants Let us now look at some of the piercing names and locations according to the category of the human body piercings. Above-the-Neck and Oral Piercings The following are the face piercing names and locations that are pierced by many body modification fans. You can read more on facial piercing guide for more information on facial piercing list. ## Ear Piercing Names and Locations Ear Piercing Names - _Ear Lobe Piercing_: The ear lobe is pierced. You can read more on ear lobe piercing. - _Ear Cartilage Piercing_: The ear piercing is carried out through the cartilage along the upper outside edge of the helix. You can read more on cartilage piercings and ear cartilage piercing. - _Pinna Piercing_: The piercing is carried out on the cartilage rim at the top part of the ear - _Tragus Piercing_: The piercing is done at the nub of the ear present along the outer edge of the face. You can read more on tragus piercing. - _Conch Piercing_: The shell of the ear is pierced. You can read more on conch piercing. - _Ear Weaving Piercing_: This is carried out along the edge of the ear where a spiral barbell loop goes around through multiple piercings of the same jewelry. - _[Helix Piercing](https://buzzle.com/fashion-beauty/helix-piercing)_: Helix piercing is where the outer cartilage of the rim is pierced. You can read more about types of ear piercings. - _Industrial Piercing_: There are two piercings that are connected with a barbell called the scaffold piercing. You can read more on industrial piercing. - _Vertical Industrial Piercing_: The barbell is placed vertically in the ear. - _Rook Piercing_: The piercing rim is placed in the middle in front of the ear. It is kind of anti-helix piercing. You can read more on rook piercing. - _Daith Piercing_: The ridge at the top of the ear hole that extends just above the tragus is pierced. You can read more on daith piercing. - _Anti Tragus Piercing_: The cartilage rim above the lobe is pierced. You can read more on anti-tragus piercing. - _Inner Conch Piercing_: The piercing is in the inner shell of the ear. - Inner Helix Piercing: This is piercing of the cartilage rim. - _Vertical Lobe Piercing_: The piercing is placed vertically over the lobe. - _Vertical Tragus Piercing_: The piercing is placed vertically over the tragus. - _Snug Piercing_: The inner cartilage helix fold is pierced. You can read more on snug piercing. - _Transverse Lobe Piercing_: The piercing is placed along the length of the earlobe. - _Orbital Piercing_: There are two piercings made with a ring. ## Eyebrow, Nose, Lip, and Tongue Piercing Names Eyebrow Piercing Names - _Eyebrow Piercing_: The piercing is made through the eyebrow. You can read more on eyebrow piercings. - _Anti-Eyebrow Piercing_: The upper cheek piercing made below the eye along the cheekbone. You can read more on anti-ear piercing. - _Horizontal Eyebrow Piercing_: The piercing is made horizontally along the eyebrow. Nose Piercing Names - _Nostril Piercing_: The piercing made through the nostril. You can read more on nose piercings. - _Septum Piercing_: This called the bull ring piercing made in the septum wall of the nose. You can read more on septum piercing. - _Austin Bar Piercing_: This is a horizontal nose tip piercing. - _Nasallang Piercing_: The piercing made on the nostril-septum-nostril. - _Bridge Piercing_: The horizontal piercing made through the bridge of the nose. You can read more on bridge piercing. - _Vertical Bridge Piercing_: The piercing is made like a third eye on the vertical bridge. You can refer the article nose piercing - which side to pierce to help you out of the piercing dilemma. Lip Piercing Names - Lip Piercing: The lip piercing is an offset of the lower lip piercing. - _Snake Bite Piercing_: These are two lip piercings that are placed one on each side of the mouth. You can read more on snake bite piercing. - _Spider Bite Piercing_: These are also two lip piercings that are placed on same side of the lower lip. - _Labret Piercing_: The piercing is at the center of the lower lip. You can read more on labret piercing information. - _Medusa Piercing_: This is a center upper lip labret piercing. - _Beauty Mark Piercing_: This piercing is at the offset upper lip piercing. You can read more on monroe piercing. - _Angel Kiss Piercing_: This is a vertical piercing at the center of the lip. - _Smiley Piercing_: This is an upper lip frenulum piercing. You can read more on smiley piercing. - _Frowny Piercing_: This is a lower lip frenulum piercing. Tongue Piercing Names - _Tongue Rim Piercing_: This is a piercing that is done vertically through the tongue. You can read more on tongue piercing information. - _Tongue Rim Piercing_: This piercing is done at the edge of the tongue. - _Tongue Web Piercing_: Piercing of the tongue frenulum. - _Venom Tongue Piercing_: There are two off centered tongue piercings. ## Nipple and Navel Piercing Names Nipple and Navel Piercings The piercings done at the nipple area and at the belly button are called nipple and navel piercings . Some of the piercing names and locations are as follows: - _Navel Piercings_: This is piercing of the upper rim of the navel. You can read more on belly button piercings. - _Lower Navel Piercing_: This is the bottom rim of the navel piercing. - _True Navel Piercing_: This piercing is done through the navel. - _Horizontal Navel Piercing_: The piercing carried out at the surface near the navel. You can read more on double navel piercing. ## Male and Female Genital Piercing Names Male Genital Piercings There are many different piercings that are carried out by bold men near or over their reproductive system parts. The following are a few male genital piercings names and locations. You can read more on facial piercings for guys . - _Prince Albert Piercing_: This piercing is carried out through the frenulum area that exists through the urethral area. - _Foreskin Piercing_: This is a piercing of the foreskin. - _Frenum Piercing_: This is a surface piercing of the penis shaft. - _Guiche Piercing_: This the piercing of the area behind the scrotum. - _Hafada Piercing_: The hafada piercing is the piercing of the scrotum. - _Pubic Piercing_: The piercing above the penis shaft. - _Reverse P.A. Piercing_: This the piercing of the urethra that exits from the top of the glans. - _Ampallang Piercing_: This is the horizontal piercing of the male glans. - _Apadravya Piercing_: The vertical piercing of the male glans. - Dydoe Piercing: The piercing that is carried out at the edge of the glans ridge along the head of the penis edge. - _Frenum Ladder Piercing_: This is 3+ frenum piercing that forms a ladder. - _Scrotal Ladder Piercing_: The 3+ scrotal piercing done in a linear row. - _Lorum Piercing_: This piercing of the low penis frenum. Female Genital Piercings Many courageous women get their genital area pierced with different types of body piercings . The female genital piercings and locations are as follows. You can read more on facial piercings for girls. - _Horizontal Hood Piercings_: This placing a piercing horizontally on the clitoral hood. - _Vertical Hood Piercing_: This is piercing of the clitoral hood vertically. - _Outer Labia Piercing_: This is piercing through the labia majora. - _Inner Labia Piercing_: The labia minora is pierced under this piercing. - Clitoris Piercing: The piercing of the clitoris that is about the size of a no. 2 pencil eraser. - _Christina Piercing_: This is the piercing of the female pubic mound. - _Fourchette Piercing_: This the piercing of the rear labia. - _Triangle Piercing_: The piercing that passes under the clitoral shaft. ## Multiple, Unique, and Implant Piercings Multiple and Unique Piercings There are many different and multiple piercings that one can carry out on their body. These multiple and unique piercings and locations are as follows: - _Chin Piercing_: A piercing of the chin. You can read more on chin piercing. - _Cheek Piercing_: The cheek piercing that looks like a dimple. - _Dermal Anchor Face Piercing_: The dermal piercing in the hand or finger. - _Hand Web Piercings_: This is a hand piercing between the fingers. You can read more on wrist piercing. - _Finger Ring Piercing_: This a temporary finger surface piercing. - _Knuckle Piercing_: The piercing between the knuckles. - _Vampire Bite Piercing_: This is a piercing that is done on the side of the neck that looks like a vampire bite. You can read more on nape piercing. - _Stretching_: This is increasing the gauge or size of a piercing. - _Surface Piercing_: This piercing of any flat skin of the body. You can read more on surface piercings. - _Orbital Piercing_: This is a piercing where two piercings are connected by a ring. - _Uvula Piercing_: The piercing of the hangy ball at the back of the mouth. You can read more on uvula piercing. - _Corset Piercing_: These are multiple piercings are laced together. You can read more on corset piercing. Transdermal Implants (Singlepoints), Beading, and Subdermal Implants These are piercings that are attached to the skin in different ways. The transdermal implants are placed as an internally threaded post that protrudes through the skin. These piercings do not have an exit. The jewelry is attached to a flat, labret like base that heals under the skin. Beading is a subdermal implant that is mostly used for genital enhancement. Subdermal implants are artificial devices that are inserted under the skin for body adornment. You can read more on microdermal piercing . This was all about the different piercing names and their locations. You should only visit a licensed piercing shop and make sure they follow optimum hygiene and sterilization care. Piercings can lead to major injury of the blood veins under skin. This can lead to excess bleeding and hospitalization. Make sure you carry out proper hygienic care of the piercings to avoid infections. I hope this article on piercing names has been a helpful read.