March birthstone, birth flower & birthdays
The March birthstone is Aquamarine or Bloodstone and the March birth flower is Daffodil or Jonquil. Named after Mars, the Roman god of war. It was the first month of the earliest Roman calendar.
March birthstones
Aquamarine
Colour: Sea blue
Aquamarine is linked with calm seas and courage, and sailors once wore it as a charm for safe voyages. Aquamarine meaning and facts →
Bloodstone
Colour: Green with red spots
Bloodstone is traditionally associated with strength, courage and good health. Bloodstone meaning and facts →
March birth flowers
- Daffodil: traditionally symbolises new beginnings and joy.
- Jonquil: traditionally symbolises affection returned.
March is the month of the spring equinox in the Northern Hemisphere, when day and night are roughly equal in length.
What zodiac sign is March?
March birthdays fall under two zodiac signs: Pisces (March 1–20) and Aries (March 21–31). People born on March 20 or 21 are on the Pisces–Aries cusp.
March birthdays by date
Famous people born in March
- March 14, 1879German-born theoretical physicist (1879–1955)
- March 30, 1853Dutch painter (1853–1890)
- March 31, 1685German composer (1685–1750)
- March 31, 1596French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist (1596–1650)
- March 6, 1927Colombian writer and Nobel laureate (1927–2014)
- March 9, 1934Soviet pilot and cosmonaut, first human in space (1934–1968)
- March 2, 1931Leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991 (1931–2022)
- March 30, 1746Spanish painter and printmaker (1746–1828)
- March 28, 1868Russian and Soviet writer (1868–1936)
- March 1, 1994Canadian singer-songwriter (born 1994)
- March 16, 1751President of the United States from 1809 to 1817 (1751–1836)
- March 23, 1910Japanese filmmaker (1910–1998)
- March 20, 1828Norwegian playwright and theatre director (1828–1906)
- March 4, 1678Italian composer and violinist (1678–1741)
- March 24, 1954Colombian singer (1954-1992)
- March 15, 1767President of the United States from 1829 to 1837
- March 3, 1847Canadian-American scientist inventor of telephone (1847–1922)
- March 30, 1968French Canadian singer (born 1968)
- March 5, 1685German-British Baroque composer (1685–1759)
- March 27, 1845German physicist (1845–1923)
- March 8, 1929Brazilian recording artist, television host, actress and singer (1929–2012)
- March 21, 195538th President of the Federative Republic of Brazil (2019–2023)
- March 18, 183722nd & 24th President of the United States (1885–1889; 1893–1897)
- March 29, 1790President of the United States from 1841 to 1845
- March 16, 1953American software freedom activist, short story writer and computer programmer, founder of the GNU project
- March 26, 1941English ethologist, evolutionary biologist and author (born 1941)
- March 31, 1948Vice President of the United States from 1993 to 2001 (born 1948)
- March 21, 1768French mathematician and physicist (1768 – 1830)
- March 6, 1937Russian cosmonaut and pilot, first woman to have flown in space (born 1937)
- March 11, 1952British science fiction writer and humorist (1952–2001)
Birthstones by month
Frequently asked questions
What is the March birthstone?
The March birthstone is Aquamarine or Bloodstone. Aquamarine is linked with calm seas and courage, and sailors once wore it as a charm for safe voyages.
What is the March birth flower?
The March birth flowers are daffodil (new beginnings and joy) and jonquil (affection returned).
What zodiac sign is March?
March birthdays fall under two zodiac signs: Pisces (March 1–20) and Aries (March 21–31). People born on March 20 or 21 are on the Pisces–Aries cusp.