February 16 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is February 16, your zodiac sign is Aquarius ♒, your birthstone is Amethyst and your birth flower is Violet or Primrose. You share your birthday with Octave Mirbeau and Ernst Haeckel.
- Zodiac sign
- ♒ Aquarius
- Element
- Air
- Ruling planet
- Uranus and Saturn
- Birthstone
- Amethyst
- Birth flower
- Violet, Primrose
- Day of year
- 47th
- Popularity
- 244th of 366
- Half birthday
- August 16
- Next February 16
- February 16
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February 16 zodiac: Aquarius ♒
People born on February 16 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 16
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on February 16, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1848French writer, art critic and journalist (1848–1917)
- Born 1834German zoologist (1834-1919)
- Born 1989American actress (born 1989)
- Born 1959American former tennis player (born 1959)
- Born 1986Uruguayan association football player (born 1986)
- Born 1822British eugenist, polymath, and behavioural geneticist (1822–1911)
- Born 1990Canadian singer and songwriter (born 1990)
- Born 19212nd Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party, 2nd Premier of the People's Republic of China (1921–2008)
- Born 1979Italian motorcycle racer
- Born 1974American actor
- Born 1964Brazilian association football player
- Born 1838American journalist, historian, academic, novelist (1838-1918)
- Born 1904American advisor, diplomat, political scientist and historian (1904-2005)
- Born 1994American singer and songwriter (born 1994)
- Born 1893Marshal of the Soviet Union (1893—1937)
- Born 1831Russian writer (1831–1895)
- Born 1948German spiritual teacher and author
- Born 1848Dutch botanist (1848-1935)
- Born 1954Scottish writer (1954–2013)
- Born 1812Vice president of the United States from 1873 to 1875
- Born 1989Japanese association football player
- Born 1994Italian association football player
- Born 1988South Korean actor (born 1988)
- Born 1620Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia
- Born 1973Australian short-distance runner
- Born 1852Founder of the Bible Student movement (1852–1916)
- Born 1951American actor and musician (born 1951)
- Born 1958American rapper and actor (born 1958)
- Born 1973Portuguese politician (1973–), the 199th prime minister of Portugal (2024–)
- Born 1958Japanese association football player
- Born 1906Czech chess player (1906–1944)
- Born 1991Spanish footballer
- Born 1926English film and stage director (1926–2003)
- Born 1957American actor, director, and television host (born 1957)
- Born 1970Italian association football player
- Born 1964English actor (born 1964)
- Born 1997Japanese association football player
- Born 1985Dutch association football player (born 1985)
- Born 1982English footballer (born 1982)
- Born 1935American entertainer, musician and politician (1935–1998)
February 16 birthstone
Amethyst (purple). Amethyst is associated with calm, clarity and wisdom. Its name comes from the Greek for "not intoxicated".
February 16 birthday facts
- February 16 is the 47th day of the year (47th in leap years), leaving 318 days until the end of the year.
- February 16 is the 244th most common birthday in the U.S., with about 10,983 babies born on an average February 16(2% fewer than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, February 16 birthdays fall in winter. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in summer.
- Babies born on February 16 were most likely conceived around May 26 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is August 16, six months after February 16.
- Chinese New Year can fall before or after February 16, so check your exact year with the Chinese zodiac calculator.
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Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is February 16?
February 16 falls under Aquarius ♒, which runs from January 20 to February 18.
What is the birthstone for February 16?
The birthstone for February 16 is Amethyst, the February birthstone. The February birth flowers are Violet and Primrose.
Who are famous people born on February 16?
Famous people born on February 16 include Octave Mirbeau (1848), Ernst Haeckel (1834), Elizabeth Olsen (1989), John McEnroe (1959), Diego Godín (1986), Francis Galton (1822).
How common is a February 16 birthday?
February 16 is the 244th most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 10,983 babies born on an average February 16.
What day of the year is February 16?
February 16 is the 47th day of the year in common years and the 47th day in leap years.