Born in October: birthstone, flower, zodiac and meaning
Everything tied to a October birthday: its birthstone and flower, the zodiac signs that share it, where the name comes from, and a few calendar quirks.
- Birthstone
- Opal Also Tourmaline. play-of-colour; symbolises hope, creativity.
- Birth flower
- Marigold Also cosmos. Meaning: warmth, creativity.
- Zodiac signs
- ♎︎ Libra / ♏︎ Scorpio Libra until the 22nd, then Scorpio.
- Half birthday month
- April Same date, six months on.
Where the name October comes from
From octo, "eight", its position in the old ten-month Roman calendar.
A October calendar quirk
October always starts on the same weekday as January in common years.
October personality, according to tradition
Astrology splits October between two signs: early-month birthdays belong to Libra (diplomatic, aesthetic, slow to decide), later ones to Scorpio (intense, private, all-or-nothing). 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 October birthday
Questions people ask
What is the birthstone for October?
The modern October birthstone is Opal, with Tourmaline as an alternative. It is said to symbolise hope, creativity.
What is the October birth flower?
The October birth flower is the marigold, with the cosmos as a second flower, traditionally meaning warmth, creativity.
What zodiac signs are in October?
October birthdays fall under Libra or Scorpio, depending on the date.