Born in June: birthstone, flower, zodiac and meaning
Everything tied to a June birthday: its birthstone and flower, the zodiac signs that share it, where the name comes from, and a few calendar quirks.
- Birthstone
- Pearl Also Alexandrite, Moonstone. white / colour-change; symbolises purity, balance.
- Birth flower
- Rose Also honeysuckle. Meaning: love, devotion.
- Zodiac signs
- ♊︎ Gemini / ♋︎ Cancer Gemini until the 20th, then Cancer.
- Half birthday month
- December Same date, six months on.
Where the name June comes from
Named after Juno, queen of the Roman gods and patron of marriage, which is one reason June became a popular wedding month.
A June calendar quirk
Contains the June solstice (around 21 June): the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere and the shortest in the Southern.
June personality, according to tradition
Astrology splits June between two signs: early-month birthdays belong to Gemini (curious, quick-talking, easily bored), later ones to Cancer (protective, sentimental, remembers everything). Birth-month personality lists online mostly repackage these two signs. For a reading of your own date, try what your birthday says about you.
Check a June birthday
Questions people ask
What is the birthstone for June?
The modern June birthstone is Pearl, with Alexandrite, Moonstone as alternatives. It is said to symbolise purity, balance.
What is the June birth flower?
The June birth flower is the rose, with the honeysuckle as a second flower, traditionally meaning love, devotion.
What zodiac signs are in June?
June birthdays fall under Gemini or Cancer, depending on the date.