Born in March: birthstone, flower, zodiac and meaning
Everything tied to a March birthday: its birthstone and flower, the zodiac signs that share it, where the name comes from, and a few calendar quirks.
- Birthstone
- Aquamarine Also Bloodstone. sea blue; symbolises courage, calm seas.
- Birth flower
- Daffodil Also jonquil. Meaning: new beginnings.
- Zodiac signs
- ♓︎ Pisces / ♈︎ Aries Pisces until the 20th, then Aries.
- Half birthday month
- September Same date, six months on.
Where the name March comes from
Named after Mars, Roman god of war; it was the first month of the earliest Roman calendar, when military campaigns resumed.
A March calendar quirk
The March equinox (around 20 March) marks the start of astronomical spring in the north and the first sign of the zodiac, Aries.
March personality, according to tradition
Astrology splits March between two signs: early-month birthdays belong to Pisces (dreamy, empathetic, absorbs the room), later ones to Aries (direct, impatient, first through the door). 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 March birthday
Questions people ask
What is the birthstone for March?
The modern March birthstone is Aquamarine, with Bloodstone as an alternative. It is said to symbolise courage, calm seas.
What is the March birth flower?
The March birth flower is the daffodil, with the jonquil as a second flower, traditionally meaning new beginnings.
What zodiac signs are in March?
March birthdays fall under Pisces or Aries, depending on the date.