What makes nephews special?
Nephews can be fun and wild. They can be a partner in crime or the person you spend your time teasingly tormenting. And there's nothing like getting back at your own sibling by teaching their son the things they don't want him to know like stories of what their parent did as a teenager.
You get the fun of spending time with your nephew without having to be the person responsible for taking care of them. It's the best of both worlds.
Below is our collection of beautiful, inspirational, and loving nephew quotes and sayings, collected from a variety of sources over the years.
Wild nephew quotes
"Electricity can be dangerous. My nephew tried to stick a penny into a plug. Whoever said a penny doesn’t go far didn’t see him shoot across that floor. I told him he was grounded." – Tim Allen
"I always joke with people that having nephews is the best birth control there is." – Tahj Mowry
"If you think I’m fast, just wait until you see my nephew Bruno." – Ayrton Senna
Nephew quotes about the fun of having one
"There’s something so great about being with your nephew and, when you’re tired, just handing him off back to your sister." – Tahj Mowry
"My 2-yr-old nephew learned to imitate laser beam sounds, a rite of childhood. Getting hit with a lot of imaginary beams, a rite of unclehood." – Matthew Pleasant
"Well, I’m an uncle now… don’t know if I’m a good one. My nephew asked me the difference between a hamster and a gerbil and I told him I thought there was more dark meat on a gerbil." – Bobcat Goldthwait
"Happiness is actually found in simple things, such as taking my nephew around the island by bicycle or seeing the stars at night. We go to coffee shops or see airplanes land at the airport." – Andrea Hirata
"Finally, a Thanksgiving without a drunken uncle. Just me, my nieces and nephews and my bottle of Jack Daniels." – Conan O’Brien
Uncle and nephew quotes
"Shopping for kids for Christmas presents is so much fun but having a kid sounds like too much work so being an uncle is the perfect scenario! Glad my sister had a baby so I don’t have to!" – Ricky Dillon
"Before you were born, I associated the word uncle with old and wobbly men. After you were born, I started associating the word uncle with smart and handsome men. Thanks for teaching me what uncles are really all about." – Unknown
"Nephew’s hair got so blonde this summer it looks peroxided. He is getting it cut so kids won’t think he is punk. I have failed as an uncle." – Unknown
"Today I am forcing my nephews to watch my favorite movie, Seven Samurai, because even if you have a cool uncle, sometimes the price is enduring a 3+ hour subtitled black & white movie on vacation." – Lin-Manuel Miranda
"Nothin like teaching your 3 ½ year old nephew about the joys of a whoopie cushion and throwing a football in one night! Sweet Uncledom!" – Brandon Barash
"I like being an uncle because there’s no such thing as a deadbeat uncle." –
Relationship with a nephew quotes
"To me, my nephew is the angel of my world. It is my absolute happiest moment whenever he smiles at me." – Li Bingbing
“The best aunts aren't substitute parents, they're co-conspirators.” — Daryl Gregory
“Every child needs at least one adult who is irrationally crazy about him or her.” — Urie Bronfenbrenner
"I know time will inevitably turn you all into adults, and my role as your aunt will evolve as you mature. I want you all to know that no matter your age, I’ll always play with you, my arms will never grow tired of your hugs, your tears will never both my shoulder, and my door is always open for a visit from you. Thank you for making my life fuller. I love you." – Unknown
“Sometimes, the littlest things take up the most room in your heart.” — Winnie the Pooh
"Uncles are there to help the child get into mischief that they haven’t thought of yet." – Unknown
“I never dreamed I would be a super cool aunt, but here I am killing it.” – Unknown
"Everyone had an uncle who tried to steal their nose." – Peter Kay
“An aunt is a safe haven for a child. Someone who will keep your secrets and is always on your side.” — Sara Sheridan
More nephew quotes
"Every child comes with the message that God is not yet discouraged of man." – Rabindranath Tagore
"Nieces and nephews give you the chance to be the parent you would be if you didn’t have to worry about being a parent." – Unknown
"Just got invited to my nephew’s preschool graduation. I’m actually thrilled he’s decided to finally do something positive with his life." – Abe Yospe
“There's this boy… he kinda stole my heart, he calls me Auntie.” – Unknown
"Turtles are greater than baby nephews, because it’s OK to drop a turtle." – Demetri Martin
"My nephews all look at me differently now. Before, they couldn’t relate to me, and now I’m like a god." – Ruth Buzzi
Did these nephew quotes inspire you to be the best aunt or uncle
Nephews need a fun aunt or uncle in their life. But that role also comes with some responsibility. While you aren't responsible for raising the child, you have a chance to point him in the right direction and steer him straight when needed.
You are the adult they feel they can trust to come to for advice because you will protect their secrets and you're way cooler than their own parents. That's the fun of having a nephew.
So keep that in mind whether you already have a nephew or you are getting ready to become an aunt or uncle soon.
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Make your nephew birthday wishes matter as much as your nephew does to you. For ideas, get inspired by so many wonderfully written examples of one-of-a-kind birthday messages for nephews, right below.
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Nephew Birthday Wishes
- Child -Happy birthday, dear nephew. We love you so, so much. You are such a joy to us.
Happy birthday. We're glad that we have you as our incredible nephew. And so lucky. Because we also get to spoil you.
Nephews may come in different shapes and sizes, but you come in only one: you're the world's greatest nephew. Happy birthday.
I've tried over and over again to refrain from spoiling you with everything you want but it's no use. You're just too wonderful a nephew to stop myself. Happy birthday.
Every birthday of yours reminds us how fortunate we are to have you as a nephew. Every year, we feel more fortunate. Happy birthday, dear nephew.
If someone had told me that I could love you, my sweet nephew, as much as I love my own children, I would have thought they were crazy…until you came into this world. You're one of my favorites. Happy birthday.
You're sweeter and kinder than I ever thought a nephew could be. It's a good thing you're mine. Love you. Happy birthday.
Whenever we are with you, our hearts fill up with love and joy. That’s how wonderful you are, dear nephew. Happy birthday.
When we heard you were on the way, we couldn’t be more excited. When you arrived, our hearts grew by leaps and bounds. Your birthday is the day we became the luckiest aunt and uncle alive.
Happy birthday, my dear, dear nephew! We love you so much and hope your life is as full of love as our hearts are with you in our lives.
Happy birthday to the world's most amazing nephew.
Dearest nephew, we feel blessed to have you in our lives. May your life always be just as blessed. Happy birthday.
We are here to nurture and love you every day and twice as much on your special day — and don't ever forget it. May only great things happen to you. Happy birthday.
Once again, your birthday is here. Once again, we get the chance to wish you only the best of the best. Once again, it's our pleasure. Happy birthday.
You matter so much to us, more than you'll ever know. And we love you more every day. Happy birthday.
Happy birthday. You're a wonderful nephew who deserves only the best things in life — on your special day and forever.
Wishing you a truly amazing year and even more amazing birthday, sweet nephew!
Spoiling you, my dear nephew, is one of the things I enjoy more than anything. On your big day, it's my favorite thing to do. I love you! Happy birthday!
Happy birthday to a nephew who couldn't be more incredible. It's impossible. You are the most incredible in every way. And you keep getting more incredible every day.
Hope you have an amazing birthday, dearest nephew, as amazing as you are to us.
Happy birthday to my darling nephew, who just keeps becoming more darling all the time.
Happy birthday to our sweet nephew! Today, we're going to spoil you rotten. We're just doing our job as your aunt and uncle!
Happy birthday to my delightful nephew! Your Mom and Dad must be doing everything I told them to do, since you're turning into a wonderful little boy!
Happy birthday to my favorite little man. Yep, you, my dear nephew!
Nephew Birthday Wishes
- Teenager -Happy birthday to an amazing nephew. You've become a very special person. Keep on keeping on.
Happy birthday to the best nephew ever. You are filled with so much love and kindness. You make the world a better place.
Happy birthday. If there were more incredible nephews like you, most people would stop trying to have children of their own.
Once again, we have the honor and privilege to celebrate your birthday with you. We are surely blessed. Happy birthday, wonderful nephew.
For you, nephew, anything, as long as it costs under $6. Hope you like this birthday card. Happy birthday.
The best gift for the world's best nephew could only be one thing (drum roll, please): us, your best uncle and aunt at your birthday celebration. Happy birthday.
Happy birthday, my favorite nephew. With all the nuts on our family tree, it's good to know you're on my side!
Dude, your birthday is sick! I’m not quite certain what I actually wrote there, but I figured you might. Happy birthday.
You may be my nephew but I love you like you were my own son. You are as caring, generous and nurturing as any son would be. Happy birthday, dearest nephew.
Your birthday is the best day of the year! I really hope it's the best one for you, too. Have a truly special day.
Happy birthday! It seems like only yesterday you were in diapers, waking up all hours of the night. Now you're older, wiser and, thankfully, toilet trained.
You’re our favorite nephew...and that’s not just because you’re our only nephew. It’s because you’re great. Period. Happy birthday.
As far as birthdays go, yours is one of the most important in our lives. To mark the occasion, we’ve made your special day a statutory holiday: Nephew’s Day. Now let’s celebrate it in style.
I never knew that nephews could be just as adorable and sweet as nieces. You are the most adorable and sweet nephew on this planet. Happy birthday.
There’s so much we, your aunt and uncle, can say about you (all good, of course). One thing, though, sticks out for us: you are the #1 nephew in this world and our world. Happy birthday.
Hey, incredible nephew, I wish you an incredible day. Have an incredible birthday.
Happy birthday. Always know that you're incredibly loved and cherished by all who know you, especially me.
You're loved, treasured and respected...today and always. Happy birthday.
Nephew Birthday Wishes
- Adult -Happy birthday, nephew. It's an incredible privilege for me to celebrate your special day with you.
Happy birthday. Wishing you all the best that life has in store for you.
May you enjoy years upon years of happiness and health. Happy birthday.
Dear nephew, may you only know wonder, health, prosperity and joy, starting with this birthday.
Happy birthday to a nephew who breaks the "nephew" mold every day.
May you live to experience decade after decade of happiness. Happy birthday.
May this birthday be the one to remember always, for you and all the people who know and love you.
Happy birthday. Hope this birthday is the best you'll ever celebrate.
Happy birthday. May you enjoy a truly special day today.
May you forever appreciate the gift of life bestowed upon you. Happy birthday.
You're truly a blessing to us and, as we commemorate your birthday, know that we only wish you health and happiness today and all your tomorrows. Happy birthday.
We're incredibly grateful to have you as our nephew. Happy birthday.
Happy birthday. As you celebrate your birthday, here's a special prayer for you: may the Big Guy upstairs give you a life full of wonder, joy and the wisdom to appreciate it every moment of the day.
As you celebrate your birthday, we're working our magic to make sure your life is full of blessings. Happy birthday.
For us, today is the most special day of the year because it's your birthday — and you are one of the most special people in our lives. Happy birthday.
Year after year, we rejoice as we get to celebrate you, our dearest nephew, come rain or shine. Happy birthday.
Happy birthday. May love, joy and wonder follow you today and all your days.
For me, today is the perfect time to celebrate you. Let's start celebrating now! Happy birthday.
Happy birthday. May you be granted an abundance of joy, wonder and strength.
Celebrate today and for years to come, blessed with great joy. Happy birthday.
Wishing you immense happiness and a long life. Happy birthday.
Have a wonderful birthday, as wonderful as you are every day of the year.
Happy birthday. You've brought so much joy into my life. I wish you more joy than you can handle, and then some, the rest of your life.
You have enriched our lives so much that it's impossible to put it into words. We love you. Keep on being you. Happy birthday.
Happy birthday. You're a wonderful nephew, the sun of our family, a light that shines so bright it fills every room you enter. Enjoy your special day.
As my incredibly wonderful nephew, you deserve an incredibly wonderful birthday…and, even more so, an incredibly wonderful life.
Let’s get started with your birthday celebration, dearest nephew. It's going to be one to remember always. Have the best birthday ever!
Each one of your birthdays reminds me just how fortunate I am to have you in my life. I'm so, so, so fortunate. Happy birthday.
Have an amazing birthday, full of all the things you enjoy most in life! Enjoy it now, my nephew.
Happy birthday, my dear, dear nephew! Your uncle and I love you so much and hope your life is as full of love as our hearts are for you.
You're as bright as the brightest star in the sky, as magnificent as the deep blue sea, even as wonderful as a sunrise and sunset. Happy birthday.
Happy birthday. As our nephew, you’ve been a complete joy. May you only know 100% joy the rest of your life.
Happy birthday. You’ve come a long way, from a tiny tot to magnificent man. Your parents should be very proud of everything you have accomplished in life. We are.
Happy birthday. You are a blessing to us and all who know you. I love you, sweet nephew.
You’ve always been an important part of our lives. We appreciate that you’ve let us be an important part of your life. We love you. Happy birthday.
When you came into our life, you changed everything. You made us kids at heart, filling up our life with fun and games. Now that you’re older, you continue to make us feel alive with joy. Happy birthday.
Happy birthday. Wishing you a long, rich life — financially, spiritually and, most of all, emotionally.
Happy birthday to my nephew, my protege, my friend, my favorite.
I never thought I would have a nephew as nice, good-looking, bighearted and bright as you. Then, I remembered you take after me in the gene department, so no real surprise there. Happy birthday!
Nephew Birthday Wishes
- Quotes -Still don't know what to write? For inspiration, combine or change the nephew birthday quotes below into heartfelt nephew birthday wishes that could make anybody's big day the biggest ever.
"To me, my nephew is the angel of my world. It is my absolute happiest moment whenever he smiles at me."
- Li Bingbing
"Why should I marry? One marries to have children, but I already have children! My nieces and nephews are my children."
- Salman Khan
"It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends."
- J.K. Rowling
"There is no living thing that is not afraid when it faces danger. The true courage is in facing danger when you are afraid, and that kind of courage you have in plenty."
- L. Frank Baum
"Creativity is intelligence having fun."
- Albert Einstein
"Never do anything by halves if you want to get away with it. Be outrageous. Go the whole hog. Make sure everything you do is so completely crazy it's unbelievable..."
- Roald Dahl
"It takes all the running you can do to keep in the same place. If you want to get somewhere else, you must run at least twice as fast as that!"
- Lewis Carroll
"The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease for ever to be able to do it."
- J.M. Barrie
"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world."
- Anne Frank
"People who are crazy enough to think they can change the world...are the ones who do."
- Rob Siltanen
"Imagine your life is perfect in every respect. What would it look like?"
- Brian Tracy
"It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are."
- e. e. cummings
"When a dog runs at you, whistle for him."
- Henry David Thoreau
"Each of us has a spark of life inside us, and our highest endeavor ought to be to set off that spark in one another."
- Kenny Ausubel
"What you're supposed to do when you don't like a thing is change it. If you can't change it, change the way you think about it."
- Maya Angelou
"How we handle our fears will determine where we go with the rest of our lives: to experience adventure or to be limited by the fear of it."
- Judy Blume
"It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up."
- Vince Lombardi
"Security is mostly a superstition. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing."
- Helen Keller
"Bite off more than you can chew, then chew it."
- Ella Williams
"When people go to work, they shouldn’t have to leave their hearts at home."
– Betty Bender
"If you think you are too small to be effective, you have never been in bed with a mosquito."
– Betty Reese
"Real courage is...when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what."
- Harper Lee
"Build yourself up to stand out and be recognized in a crowd."
- Ansuman Bhagat
"Life, with its rules, its obligations, and its freedoms, is like a sonnet: You’re given the form, but you have to write the sonnet yourself."
- Madeleine L’Engle
What are the best nephew birthday wishes?
You don't have to be the coolest aunt or uncle alive for your nephew to love you, but writing one-size-fits-all nephew birthday wishes won't win you any points with him.
Writing the right birthday messages for your nephew is actually an opportunity for you to let him know how much he means to you with words of joy, wonder, wisdom, hope or praise.
What's considered the best birthday greetings for nephews? Well...
Sending your nephew standard (in other words, ho-hum) birthday wishes is okay, but I don't recommend it. Sure, this is the easiest path to take (and it's a nice way to show how much you care), but you can do so much better, and your nephew likely deserves much better.
To make it simpler for you to craft perfect nephew birthday wishes, keep in mind that you have many birthday message styles to choose from, so you can select the one (or two or three or four or...) that's right for him.
Below is a list of the different kinds of nephews (generally speaking) — and the best types of nephew birthday wishes you should select for each kind:
• Athletic nephew: Pick an inspirational birthday wish.
• Mature nephew: Choose a cute, clever or cool birthday greeting.
• Cool nephew: Select a clever or cool birthday message.
• Artistic nephew: Opt for an inspirational, funny, cool or clever birthday verse.
• Infantile (or young) nephew: Go for a cute, sentimental or happy birthday wish.
The helpful hints above are exactly that — just hints. Since you know your nephew better than me, let your intuition guide you to the right nephew birthday wishes.
My favorite nephew birthday wishes are the ones with birthday messages that show how much you, as an aunt or uncle, love your nephew, but in different ways. It's the distinctiveness of each way that makes nephew birthday wishes so special for your nephew. Your nephew will appreciate your expression of love, whatever way you choose to show him.
Combine different types of birthday messages to give birth to the best nephew birthday wishes for him. Of course, if you've stumbled upon nephew birthday wishes that fit your nephew perfectly, don't change anything (keep them "as is").
Bottom line: All you need to do is write nephew birthday wishes that are the best for you...and right for him. Just remember that the right nephew birthday wishes come down to your feelings for him.
Need to add "extra wow" to your nephew birthday wishes?
As an aunt and uncle, you play a major role in the lives of your nephews, whether or not you have children of your own.
Every year, on your nephew's birthday, you have an opportunity to express exactly how you feel about him. That's where the nephew birthday wishes on this page come in.