Giving birth in January? Here's what to know about your much-awaited arrival's birthday, including January birthstones, star signs, and celebrities born the same month.
- January’s birthstone is the garnet, which symbolizes friendship. While garnets are usually deep red, they sometimes come in other shades. Wearing this gem brings health, wealth, and happiness, according to legend. Fun fact: “Garnet” is Latin for “pomegranate seed.”
- Your January baby’s flower is the carnation, which means “flower of the gods” in Greek. Did you know different color carnations have different meanings? A red carnation stands for romantic love, while a pink one symbolizes a mother’s love (awww!).
- Babies born in January are either a Capricorn (Dec 22 - Jan 19) or an Aquarius (Jan 20 - Feb 18). Capricorns are loyal, fearless, and ambitious. If you have a Capricorn, you’ll have a little leader in the house. What to Expect Community member Hippyxmamaxtobe is happy to have big Cap energy at home. “My oldest son was born 1/19. I’m also a Cap and this baby is due 1/25, so a house full of Cappys.” Aquarius kids are communicative, open-minded, and complete originals. What to Expect Community member tacoboutbabies is a big fan of her Aquarius little one. “I already feel like he is such an Aquarius personality,” she shared. “He’s so unique and silly.”
- Your January baby might share a birthday with David Bowie (January 8), Julia Louis-Dreyfus (January 12), Dave Grohl (January 13), Muhammad Ali (January 17), Dolly Parton (January 19), or Oprah Winfrey (January 29).
- January is brimming with big days: Your January child might be born on Bubble Bath Day (January 8), Hug Your Puppy Day (January 21), Chocolate Cake Day (January 27), or Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which is the third Monday in January.
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