February 17 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is February 17, your zodiac sign is Aquarius ♒, your birthstone is Amethyst and your birth flower is Violet or Primrose. You share your birthday with Michael Jordan and Paris Hilton.
- Zodiac sign
- ♒ Aquarius
- Element
- Air
- Ruling planet
- Uranus and Saturn
- Birthstone
- Amethyst
- Birth flower
- Violet, Primrose
- Day of year
- 48th
- Popularity
- 291st of 366
- Half birthday
- August 17
- Next February 17
- February 17
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February 17 zodiac: Aquarius ♒
People born on February 17 fall under Aquarius, the 11th sign of the zodiac, which covers birthdays from January 20 to February 18. Aquarius is a fixed air sign ruled by Uranus and Saturn, and its symbol is the water-bearer.
Aquarius is an air sign associated with originality, community and the future. Despite its name, the Water-Bearer is not a water sign; it is linked with ideas, innovation and a strong sense of fairness.
Famous people born on February 17
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on February 17, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1963American basketball player and businessman (born 1963)
- Born 1981American media personality (born 1981)
- Born 1955Chinese novelist and screenwriter
- Born 1991English singer-songwriter (born 1991)
- Born 1925American actor (1925–2021)
- Born 1888German-American physicist (1888–1969)
- Born 1836Spanish poet
- Born 1972American rock musician (born 1972)
- Born 1981American actor and filmmaker (born 1981)
- Born 1653Italian violinist and composer (1653–1713)
- Born 1890British statistician, evolutionary biologist and geneticist (1890–1962)
- Born 1965American film director and producer (born 1965)
- Born 1991British actress and filmmaker
- Born 1971American actress
- Born 1982Brazilian footballer (born 1982)
- Born 1963American stand-up comedian (born 1963)
- Born 1904American political scientist (1904–1980)
- Born 1781French physician, inventor of stethoscope (1781-1826)
- Born 1954American actress and model
- Born 1903Iranian writer
- Born 1970Actor
- Born 1963American entrepreneur and businessman; co-founder and CEO of Nvidia
- Born 1972American stand-up comedian
- Born 1961Russian anthropologist, economic historian, comparative political scientist, and sociologist
- Born 1993Spanish motorcycle racer (born 1993)
- Born 1945Irish actress (1945–2026)
- Born 1930British writer (1930-2015)
- Born 1957Canadian musician and composer
- Born 1996South African actress
- Born 1995US American tennis player
- Born 1972American drummer (1972–2022)
- Born 1936American football player and actor (1936–2023)
- Born 1742Serbian writer
- Born 1862Japanese novelist and army physician (1862-1922)
- Born 1874USA IBM executive and art collector (1874-1956)
- Born 1988Austrian woman held captive for eight years
- Born 1740Genevan scientist (1740–1799)
- Born 1962Dutch association football player
- Born 1752German dramatist and novelist (1752-1831)
- Born 1870Russian priest (1870-1906)
February 17 birthstone
Amethyst (purple). Amethyst is associated with calm, clarity and wisdom. Its name comes from the Greek for "not intoxicated".
February 17 birthday facts
- February 17 is the 48th day of the year (48th in leap years), leaving 317 days until the end of the year.
- February 17 is the 291st most common birthday in the U.S., with about 10,889 babies born on an average February 17(3% fewer than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, February 17 birthdays fall in winter. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in summer.
- Babies born on February 17 were most likely conceived around May 27 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is August 17, six months after February 17.
- Chinese New Year can fall before or after February 17, so check your exact year with the Chinese zodiac calculator.
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Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is February 17?
February 17 falls under Aquarius ♒, which runs from January 20 to February 18.
What is the birthstone for February 17?
The birthstone for February 17 is Amethyst, the February birthstone. The February birth flowers are Violet and Primrose.
Who are famous people born on February 17?
Famous people born on February 17 include Michael Jordan (1963), Paris Hilton (1981), Mo Yan (1955), Ed Sheeran (1991), Hal Holbrook (1925), Otto Stern (1888).
How common is a February 17 birthday?
February 17 is the 291st most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 10,889 babies born on an average February 17.
What day of the year is February 17?
February 17 is the 48th day of the year in common years and the 48th day in leap years.