May 10 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is May 10, your zodiac sign is Taurus ♉, your birthstone is Emerald and your birth flower is Lily of the valley or Hawthorn. You share your birthday with Fred Astaire and Heydar Aliyev.
- Zodiac sign
- ♉ Taurus
- Element
- Earth
- Ruling planet
- Venus
- Birthstone
- Emerald
- Birth flower
- Lily of the valley, Hawthorn
- Day of year
- 130th
- Popularity
- 191st of 366
- Half birthday
- November 10
- Next May 10
- May 10
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May 10 zodiac: Taurus ♉
People born on May 10 fall under Taurus, the 2nd sign of the zodiac, which covers birthdays from April 20 to May 20. Taurus is a fixed earth sign ruled by Venus, and its symbol is the bull.
Taurus is an earth sign associated with stability, comfort and patience. The Bull is traditionally described as grounded and dependable, with a strong appreciation for good food, nature, music and beautiful things.
Famous people born on May 10
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on May 10, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1899American dancer, choreographer, actor, and singer (1899–1987)
- Born 19233rd President of the Republic of Azerbaijan (1923–2003)
- Born 1960Irish singer
- Born 1878German politician, statesman, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate (1878-1929)
- Born 1969Dutch association football player (born 1969)
- Born 1886Swiss Protestant theologian (1886-1968)
- Born 1957English bassist (1957–1979)
- Born 1788French engineer and physicist (1788-1827)
- Born 1843Spanish realist novelist (1843–1920)
- Born 1760French army officer (1760-1836)
- Born 1930Nobel prize winning American physicist
- Born 1838American stage actor and assassin (1838–1865)
- Born 1928Estonian politician, former President of Estonia (1928–2024)
- Born 1997Brazilian association football player
- Born 1900British-born American astronomer
- Born 1727French economist and statesman (1727–1781)
- Born 1973Turkish association football player (born 1973)
- Born 1971Oldest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il (1971–2017)
- Born 1955John Lennon's killer
- Born 1988English association football player
- Born 1977German racing driver
- Born 1876Slovene writer, playwright, essayist, poet and political activist (1876-1918)
- Born 1946Lithuanian-Canadian primatologist conservationist (1946–2026)
- Born 1872French sociologist and anthropologist (1872-1950)
- Born 1967Japanese association football player (born 1967)
- Born 1965Canadian model (born 1965)
- Born 1886British novelist and philosopher (1886–1950)
- Born 1902American film producer (1902–1965)
- Born 1770Marshal of France (1770–1823)
- Born 1974French footballer (born 1974)
- Born 1995Japanese association football player
- Born 1901Irish scientist (1901-1971)
- Born 1952Japanese association football player
- Born 1855Indian yogi, occultist and guru (1855-1936)
- Born 1958American politician and commentator (born 1958)
- Born 1910Canadian psychiatrist (1910-1970)
- Born 1748French ornithologist
- Born 1992Filipino singer
- Born 189722nd Prime Minister of Norway (1897–
- Born 1938French actress, singer, and writer (1938–2026)
May 10 birthstone
Emerald (green). Emerald is linked with rebirth, love and wisdom, and it was a favourite of Cleopatra.
May 10 birthday facts
- May 10 is the 130th day of the year (131st in leap years), leaving 235 days until the end of the year.
- May 10 is the 191st most common birthday in the U.S., with about 11,110 babies born on an average May 10(1% fewer than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, May 10 birthdays fall in spring. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in autumn.
- Babies born on May 10 were most likely conceived around August 18 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is November 10, six months after May 10.
- May 10 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 May 10?
May 10 falls under Taurus ♉, which runs from April 20 to May 20.
What is the birthstone for May 10?
The birthstone for May 10 is Emerald, the May birthstone. The May birth flowers are Lily of the valley and Hawthorn.
Who are famous people born on May 10?
Famous people born on May 10 include Fred Astaire (1899), Heydar Aliyev (1923), Bono (1960), Gustav Stresemann (1878), Dennis Bergkamp (1969), Karl Barth (1886).
How common is a May 10 birthday?
May 10 is the 191st most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 11,110 babies born on an average May 10.
What day of the year is May 10?
May 10 is the 130th day of the year in common years and the 131st day in leap years.