Born in May: birthstone, flower, zodiac and meaning
Everything tied to a May birthday: its birthstone and flower, the zodiac signs that share it, where the name comes from, and a few calendar quirks.
- Birthstone
- Emerald green; symbolises rebirth, loyalty.
- Birth flower
- Lily of the valley Also hawthorn. Meaning: sweetness, return of happiness.
- Zodiac signs
- ♉︎ Taurus / ♊︎ Gemini Taurus until the 20th, then Gemini.
- Half birthday month
- November Same date, six months on.
Where the name May comes from
Named after Maia, a Greek and Roman goddess of growth and fertility.
A May calendar quirk
No other month starts on the same weekday as May in any given year.
May personality, according to tradition
Astrology splits May between two signs: early-month birthdays belong to Taurus (steady, sensual, stubborn about comfort), later ones to Gemini (curious, quick-talking, easily bored). 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 May birthday
Questions people ask
What is the birthstone for May?
The modern May birthstone is Emerald. It is said to symbolise rebirth, loyalty.
What is the May birth flower?
The May birth flower is the lily of the valley, with the hawthorn as a second flower, traditionally meaning sweetness, return of happiness.
What zodiac signs are in May?
May birthdays fall under Taurus or Gemini, depending on the date.