Born in 1951: the Rabbit
A Yin Metal Rabbit 🐇
Rabbits are calm, kind, and socially graceful. They avoid conflict, read a room well, and have good taste in design and detail. As a Metal-element year, 1951 adds a determined, disciplined and self-reliant streak to the usual Rabbit character.
The 1951 lunar year ran from February 6, 1951 to January 27, 1952. If you were born on or after February 6, 1951 you are a Rabbit; if you were born earlier in 1951, you belong to the previous year's sign, the Tiger.
What the Metal element adds
Metal is the element of autumn, structure and resolve. A Metal year sharpens focus and independence: a Metal animal knows what it wants and pursues it directly, sometimes at the cost of flexibility.
The full 60-year cycle pairs each of the 12 animals with each of the 5 elements, so a Metal Rabbit year comes around only once every 60 years — the last one before 1951 was 1891, and the next is 2011. People born in it are said to combine gentle and tactful with the element's determined nature. Its Yin/Yang polarity is fixed as Yin for every Rabbit year. See the Metal element and the full Metal Rabbit profile.
1951 at a glance
| Animal | 🐇 Rabbit (兔) |
|---|---|
| Element | Metal |
| Polarity | Yin |
| Best match | Dog |
| Hardest match | Rooster |
| Lucky numbers | 3, 4, 6 |
| Lucky colors | pink, red, purple, blue |
Rabbit compatibility
In the traditional chart, a 1951 Rabbit gets on best with the Dog (the "secret friend" pairing), and also with Goat and Pig. The hardest pairing is the Rooster, six years apart in the cycle. See the full Rabbit compatibility table.
Your zodiac years
The Rabbit returns every 12 years, so someone born in 1951 is back in their own zodiac year in 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999 and so on. Tradition calls this your běnmìngnián — despite being "your" year, it is thought to clash with Tài Suì (the God of Age) and to carry a higher chance of setbacks, so many people wear red through it for protection.
Other Rabbit years
1939 1963 1975 1987 1999 2011 2023 2035
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Frequently asked questions
What Chinese zodiac sign is 1951?
1951 is the year of the Rabbit (Metal Rabbit, Yin polarity). Anyone born on or after February 6, 1951 is a Rabbit; a birthday earlier in 1951 belongs to the previous sign, the Tiger.
What element is the 1951 zodiac year?
1951 is a Metal-element year. Metal is the element of autumn, structure and resolve. A Metal year sharpens focus and independence: a Metal animal knows what it wants and pursues it directly, sometimes at the cost of flexibility.
Who is a 1951 Rabbit most compatible with?
Best matches are the Dog (the "secret friend"), plus the Goat and Pig. The hardest match is the Rooster.
Is 1951 a lucky year to be born in?
Chinese tradition does not rank whole years as lucky or unlucky to be born in — every animal has strengths and weaknesses. The one combination widely treated with caution is the Fire Horse, and 1951 is not a Fire Horse year.