109 Meaningful Happy Birthday Wishes for Your Nephew

If you have a special nephew in your life, chances are you like to go all out for his birthday. This might include shopping around for the perfect gifts for kids (or gifts for men, depending on his age), as well as writing out a thoughtful birthday card to go with his present. As you’re filling out his card, these birthday wishes for nephews can help you come up with a message that hits all the right notes for his big day.

No matter what your relationship with your nephew is like, you should find a sentiment below that captures how you feel about him. There are funny birthday jokes if you love to kid around together, birthday blessings that are ideal for a godson, and birthday quotes that will encourage him to reflect on the year ahead. Whichever you choose, he’s sure to appreciate the gesture, and you’re sure to solidify your title as his favorite aunt or uncle.

• Birthdays are even better than holidays because you’re the only one getting presents! Love you very much, Nephew!
• I guess your birthday wish came true, because you have me as an aunt/uncle!
• To my ‘little’ nephew who isn't so ‘little’ anymore. Happy birthday!
• You're growing up so fast! Soon you'll be taller than me... and probably smarter too, although that is doubtful.
• I can't wait to sing you ‘Happy Birthday’ loudly AND in the wrong key!
• Don’t let today’s age get you down — you're younger than you’ll be tomorrow!
• Happy birthday to a dude who isn't showing his age — or acting it, either.
• It’s your birthday! You're now a year closer to being that old guy who yells at kids to get off his lawn.
• Happy birthday to one of the only people whose birthday I can remember without a Facebook reminder.
• Smart, good-looking, and funny! But enough about me. Happy birthday!
• You don’t look a day over 20. From a distance. With my eyes squinted. Happy birthday!
• Few things in this world age really well: wine, cheese, whiskey… and quality antiques. (What did you think I was going to say? Happy birthday!)
• Happy birthday to an oldie, but goodie!
• If anyone calls you old this birthday, don't worry about it. Just hit him with your cane and throw your dentures at him.
• If it's any consolation, in whiskey years you're just getting tastier. Happy birthday!
• Remember that age is just a number … in your case, a REALLY high one.
• You're just like a phone ... you upgrade each year!
• Happy birthday! A little gray hair is a small price to pay for so much wisdom.
• I was planning on getting you something amazing and memorable for your birthday, but then I remembered that you already have me in your life. Happy birthday!
• Is it hot in here? Must be all the candles on your birthday cake.
• May you celebrate this birthday the way you celebrated the first one: naked and screaming.
• You know, you've just turned the perfect age. You're old enough to recognize your mistakes but young enough to make a few more. Happy birthday!

• Best birthday wishes to my smart, talented, and handsome nephew from an aunt who loves him dearly.
  
• Birthdays come, and birthdays go, but a nephew like you is forever in my heart. Much love to you on your birthday!
• Celebrate your birthday by making some sweet memories, sweet boy!
• You stole my heart all of those years ago, my beautiful nephew, and continue to do so every day! Happy, happy birthday!
• Hope this birthday isn’t as crazy as your first (I’ll tell you the story one day!).
• As your aunt, I am incredibly proud of the person you're becoming. Happy birthday, nephew!
• Happy birthday to my little nephew who brightens every room with his presence!
• You are the son I never had, my dear nephew. I can’t express enough how much I adore you. Happy birthday!
• There isn’t a more adorable, gifted, or mischievous nephew than you. Happy birthday!
• It gives me great pleasure to be your aunt. Happy birthday, my dear nephew!
• I’m the proudest aunt of the world’s best nephew. Please keep making my heart happy so that I can live with joy.
• Have a fantastic birthday filled with joy, love, and pleasant surprises!
• Without someone as amazing as you, life wouldn’t be the same. Enjoy your birthday!
• God gave us the best present [number] years ago, on this day, by bringing you into our family. My beautiful nephew turns [number] today!
• My little munchkin, I will always love you! Happy birthday!
• Happy birthday, sweetheart! Today is your day, my lovely nephew, so eat a lot of sweet treats and have a lot of fun.
• Happy birthday to my adorable little nephew! I can’t wait for you to become a generous young man when you grow up!
• My handsome nephew celebrates his birthday today. You’re growing up so quickly, and I’m glad I get to be a part of it.
• You’re the naughtiest nephew but cutest, so you’re always forgiven! Happy birthday, my dearest nephew.
• On your special day, may you receive everything you desire and more. You certainly deserve it!

• You have grown into a man that we can all be proud of. May you have a wonderful day today and a happy and prosperous year.
• To my incredible nephew, your heart is pure, and your future is bright. Happy birthday!
• You put the "phew" in "nephew" because I'm relieved you're such a cool kid. Happy birthday!
• You bring the fun and laughter wherever you go. Hope your special day is as epic as you are!
• Happy Birthday, little champ! Watching you grow has been the greatest joy of my life. May your day be filled with love, laughter, and unforgettable memories.
• You mean the world to me, and I will always be there for you. Happy birthday!
• Here’s to another year of questionable life decisions! Happy birthday, rock star!
• How quickly time flies! You no longer are that child. Congrats on your birthday! You've matured into a man now!
• I am so thrilled to be your uncle. Happy birthday!
• Having you as a nephew is one of the best things that has ever happened to me. You are like a son to me. Happy birthday!
• There is no one quite like you in the world. Happy birthday!
• I hope your special day is as memorable as you. Happy birthday!
• A huge blessing for you is having me as your uncle! (Just kidding.) Hope you have a great day!
• Happy birthday! I’m so proud of the man you’ve grown into.
• Congratulations on your birthday! I wish you happiness and success in all your endeavors!
• Don't think of it as aging, think of it as leveling up. Congratulations and here's to a great year ahead!
• Happy birthday, big guy!
• I will always be there for you on whatever occasion. You make every day wonderful! Happy birthday!
• No matter what, no matter how old you get, you’ll always be the coolest kid I know! Happy birthday!
• A true uncle remembers both your birthday and your age. I hope to celebrate your birthday for many more years, nephew.
• Happy birthday, my wonderful nephew. I hope your day is full of pleasant surprises and thoughtful gifts.
• A good uncle should have a great-nephew. Happy birthday, my little champ!

• Wishing you a day as wonderful as your heart. May you be blessed abundantly this year.
• May you have all the love your heart can hold, all the happiness a day can bring, and all the blessings a life can unfold. Happy birthday!
• Surround yourself with faith and love. Happy birthday!
• On your birthday, I pray for a year full of answered prayers and deep joy.
• May your days be many and your troubles be few. Happy birthday!
• As we celebrate your birthday, I give thanks to God for placing you in my life. May your day be filled with joy, reflection, and hope for the year ahead.
• May the love of God fill your life and warm your heart on your birthday.
• On this special day we celebrate how blessed the world became when God gave us you.
• "On your birthday let your heart leap for joy, and praise God with song!" — Psalm 28:7
• May the Lord bless you, keep you and bring you peace on your birthday.
• Hope your birthday is one of blessing, joy, peace, and love.
• I adore you a thousand times over. May God grant you all your desires and make you the most excellent person possible!
• May God bless you with tremendous wealth, success, and understanding! Enjoy your day!
• As God made the heavens, he chose this blessed day for your birth. In his image were you born and in blessings do you live.
• Your soul is precious to me and I wish you every blessing on your birthday.
• Just like this birthday card that I lovingly placed inside an envelope, so may you be enveloped by the love of Jesus on your birthday.
• May God warm your heart and grant peace upon you, not only on your birthday, but for every single day of your life!
• May you look back with joy on the years of your life and with hope for those to come.
• Today we celebrate the joy you give us and the blessing that you are.
• On this very special day of your life, I pray that you may find happiness in every situation. May there always be a reason to smile in every moment of your life!
• Trust in God’s promise for another year of prosperity and joy and it will surely come to you.

• “Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” — Mark Twain
  
• “Birthdays are good for you. Statistics show that the people who have the most live the longest.” — Larry Lorenzoni
• "The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly and lie about your age." — Lucille Ball
• "You are only young once, but you can be immature for a lifetime." — Germaine Greer
• "You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." — Les Brown
• "You don't get older, you get better." — Shirley Bassey
• "Age is not important unless you are a cheese." — Helen Hayes
• "Your birthday is the beginning of your own personal new year. Your first birthday was a beginning, and each new birthday is a chance to begin again, to start over, to take a new grip on life." — Wilfred Peterson
  
• "Do your dance, it's your birthday." — Usher
• "Whatever with the past has gone, the best is always yet to come. — Lucy Larcom
• "The first hundred years are the hardest." — Wilson Mizner
• "We turn not older with years, but newer every day. — Emily Dickinson
• "The good thing about getting older is if you don't want to do something you can say, I'm too old to do that!" — Kate Summers
• "There are two great days in a person's life — the day we are born and the day we discover why." — William Barclay
• "Why is a birthday cake the only food you can blow on and spit on and everybody rushes to get a piece?" — Bobby Kelton
• "Your age isn't you. Use today to feel your best, celebrate and be your very happiest." — M. Rivers
• Every age can be enchanting, provided you live within it. — Brigitte Bardot
  
• Cherish all your happy moments; they make a fine cushion for old age. — Booth Tarkington
• "The great thing about getting older is that you don't lose all the other ages you've been." — Madeleine L'Engle
• "No wise man ever wished to be younger." — Jonathan Swift
• "When the candles on your cake burn down before they are all lit, you know you are getting up there." — Catherine Pulsifer
• "All the world is birthday cake, so take a piece, but not too much." — George Harrison
• "You know you’re getting old when the candles cost more than the cake." — Bob Hope
• "Birthdays are nature’s way of telling us to eat more cake." — Edward Morykwas

Annie O’Sullivan

Assistant Editor

Annie O’Sullivan (she/her) covers holiday, gift guide, travel, and lifestyle content at Good Housekeeping. She has a degree in magazine journalism from Syracuse University and previously reported for Runner’s World, NBC New York/NY 4 and Woman’s Day. Annie also has experience writing entertainment news and celebrity-focused content.

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