August 17 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is August 17, your zodiac sign is Leo ♌, your birthstone is Peridot or Spinel or Sardonyx and your birth flower is Gladiolus or Poppy. You share your birthday with Robert De Niro and Herta Müller.
- Zodiac sign
- ♌ Leo
- Element
- Fire
- Ruling planet
- the Sun
- Birthstone
- Peridot, Spinel, Sardonyx
- Birth flower
- Gladiolus, Poppy
- Day of year
- 229th
- Popularity
- 87th of 366
- Half birthday
- February 17
- Next August 17
- August 17
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August 17 zodiac: Leo ♌
People born on August 17 fall under Leo, the 5th sign of the zodiac, which covers birthdays from July 23 to August 22. Leo is a fixed fire sign ruled by the Sun, and its symbol is the lion.
Leo is ruled by the Sun, and the sign is linked with warmth, creativity and self-expression. The Lion is traditionally cast as a confident, generous personality who enjoys the spotlight and lifts up the people around them.
Famous people born on August 17
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on August 17, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1943American actor (born 1943)
- Born 1953German-Romanian novelist, poet and essayist (born 1953)
- Born 1601French mathematician and lawyer
- Born 1893American actress, singer, screenwriter, and writer (1893–1980)
- Born 1932Trinidadian-British writer (1932–2018)
- Born 1977French association football player and manager (born 1977)
- Born 1926Former General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (1926–2022)
- Born 1960American actor
- Born 1629King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1629–1696)
- Born 1911Soviet chess player
- Born 1944American internet entrepreneur and businessman (born 1944)
- Born 1887Last monarch of Austria-Hungary (r. 1916–1918)
- Born 1887Jamaica-born British political activist, Pan-Africanist, orator, and entrepreneur (1887-1940)
- Born 1952Brazilian racing driver (born 1952)
- Born 1920Irish–American actress and singer (1920–2015)
- Born 1977French footballer (born 1977)
- Born 1977Finnish singer
- Born 1964Brazilian association football player and manager
- Born 1930English poet and children's writer (1930–1998)
- Born 1844Emperor of Ethiopia and King of Shewa (1844-1913)
- Born 1991American actor (born 1991)
- Born 1936American NASA scientist and mathematician
- Born 1982English association football player
- Born 1993Brazilian goalkeeper
- Born 1786American frontiersman and politician (1786–1836)
- Born 1882Polish-American film producer (1882–1974)
- Born 1970American tennis player
- Born 1980Spanish association football player
- Born 1968British actress (1968–2021)
- Born 1978Serbian singer
- Born 1942Soviet-Azerbaijani singer
- Born 2003French footballer (born 2003)
- Born 1959American writer
- Born 1986Swedish association football player (born 1986)
- Born 1952Argentine tennis player
- Born 1958American singer (born 1958)
- Born 1949Japanese association football player
- Born 1944Albanian politician
- Born 2000American rapper
- Born 1801Swedish writer and feminist (1801–1865)
August 17 birthstone
Peridot (lime green). Peridot is linked with strength and good fortune. Some peridot has even been found in meteorites.
Spinel (many colours, often red). Spinel is associated with renewal and energy, and was long mistaken for ruby.
Sardonyx (red and white bands). Sardonyx is traditionally linked with courage, happiness and clear communication.
August 17 birthday facts
- August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years), leaving 136 days until the end of the year.
- August 17 is the 87th most common birthday in the U.S., with about 11,588 babies born on an average August 17(4% more than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, August 17 birthdays fall in summer. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in winter.
- Babies born on August 17 were most likely conceived around November 25 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is February 17, six months after August 17.
- August 17 always falls after Chinese New Year, so your Chinese zodiac animal is simply the one for your birth year.
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Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is August 17?
August 17 falls under Leo ♌, which runs from July 23 to August 22.
What is the birthstone for August 17?
The birthstone for August 17 is Peridot or Spinel or Sardonyx, the August birthstones. The August birth flowers are Gladiolus and Poppy.
Who are famous people born on August 17?
Famous people born on August 17 include Robert De Niro (1943), Herta Müller (1953), Pierre de Fermat (1601), Mae West (1893), V. S. Naipaul (1932), Thierry Henry (1977).
How common is a August 17 birthday?
August 17 is the 87th most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 11,588 babies born on an average August 17.
What day of the year is August 17?
August 17 is the 229th day of the year in common years and the 230th day in leap years.