75 Thoughtful Birthday Wishes for Your Boy & Girl Cousin

Your cousin has a special place in your heart… or at least in your family! Of course, you owe him or her a heartfelt birthday wish.

Lost for words? Use this giant list for inspiration!

Happy Birthday Boy Cousin

Birthday wishes for your boy cousin

1) We don’t see each other nearly as much as we used to, but the great memories we made together ensure that I think about you all the time! Today, on your big day, I wish you nothing but the best!

2) Happy birthday to my spectacular cousin! I’ve always loved hanging out with you and you’ve felt like a brother to me. I hope you have a great birthday!

3) I’m so glad to have you as my cousin, and to share so many special memories together. Have a great birthday!

4) Hey! I don’t have much to say to you cousin, but I just wanted to let you know I really appreciate you. Happy birthday!

5) You might not know it, but when you’d come and visit us as a kid, I’d excitedly wait for you all afternoon. You’re one of the highlights of my childhood, and now that we’re a little older, I really miss those days. Happy to get to see you today! Have a great birthday!

6) You’re a little older, a little taller, and a little stronger. You’re also a little wiser, right? Have a great birthday, cuz.

7) I can’t believe my crazy and mischievous little cousin has grown up into a wonderful young man! Keep up the good work, mate, and enjoy your special day!

8) You’re talented, hard-working, and smart… and I can’t wait to see what you’ll go on to achieve in your life! May this birthday usher in a wonderful year, my man!

9) Writing birthday wishes is super tough, to be honest. I mean, of course I wish you all the luck, health, happiness, and prosperity in the world, but that just sounds cliche. Still, though, that’s what I want for you! Happy birthday!

10) Have fun on your big day, cousin, and enjoy a blessed year ahead!

11) Sending my wonderful cousin all the best wishes on his birthday! I hope your day is epic!

12) Today’s the day my cousin, and my first-ever friend, was born! Let’s have a wild party, because your birthday is definitely cause for celebration!

Happy Birthday Girl Cousin

Birthday wishes for your girl cousin

13) Having a good family is one of life’s great blessings, and we both won the lottery in that department. You, cousin, are my favorite of them all! Have a great birthday and a wonderful year ahead.

14) On your birthday, I want to let you know how happy I am that we were born as cousins. I wish you happiness, love, and plenty of well-deserved breaks in the year ahead, and of course I hope you have a blast at your party today!

15) I hope the sun shines bright today, just like you’ve done in my life. Have a lovely birthday, my sweet and beautiful cousin!

16) Happy birthday to my dearest cousin! I have the best time whenever we hang out. I’m sure your birthday party will be a blast!

17) I love you not just ’cause you’re my cuz, but because you’re so precious, generous, and gorgeous. Have a good one!

18) Dear cousin, though I haven’t talked to you in a while, I couldn’t resist wishing a great friend a happy birthday! May the year ahead hold only sweet surprises!

19) For my dearest cousin, I love you so much! I hope you have a great day today, and may all your dreams come true!

20) Beautiful, kind, hardworking, strong, smart. That’s only a few of your amazing traits, cousin. Happy birthday!

21) The journal of your life just has a few pages written… go craft the rest of your story with strength and courage, and may it be full of happiness and laughter! Have a very happy birthday, cousin!

22) It’s finally your birthday, cousin! I can know use this opportunity as an excuse to tell you just how amazing you are. Happy birthday!

23) Sending the best birthday wishes to my dear cousin, who’s always bright, happy, calm, and patient. I don’t know how you manage to be such a superwoman!

24) Birthdays signal the end of a year, and the start of a fresh new one. The one thing that’s never changed is our bond, and I hope I get to see plenty of you this year! Happy birthday!

25) Happy birthday, cousin! I hope you have a great day filled with sweet memories and lots of cake!

Funny Birthday Wishes for Cousin

Funny birthday wishes for your cousin

26) They say age is just a number. In your case, it’s true. You’ve never stopped acting like a little kid!

27) Today is no ordinary day. It’s the day on which I get to steal my cousin’s birthday cake, and we all know that you have the best taste!

28) I only have to look at you and see my crazy self reflected back at me to know that we’re definitely family! Don’t get too wild at your birthday party, and don’t do anything that a quick “sorry” won’t fix tomorrow!

29) Woo! It’s your birthday, cousin! Let’s celebrate all night long and regret it until your next birthday rolls around!

30) Cousins bring all the love siblings do, minus all of the bother. So glad to have you in my life!

31) There are no blessings quite as sweet as wonderful cousins. But of course, you’d know all about that because you have me.

32) Yes, you are pretty annoying, but so am I. I guess it runs in the family! Happy birthday, cousin!

33) Sending the warmest birthday wishes to the one relative I’ll never pretend to be too busy for!

34) Happy birthday, cousin! Don’t eat too much cake, because you’ll get fat! (Totally not because I want some cake for myself!)

35) Even when you’re old and toothless, you’ll never lose your coolness! Wishing my dear cuz the happiest birthday ever!

36) Wishing you a birthday as awesome and cool as I am… wait, I meant to say as wonderful as you are. Oops.

37) Happy birthday to the best cousin, whose presence always makes me look more handsome than I already am.

Funny Birthday Wishes for Cousin (Female)

Funny birthday wishes for your female cousin

38) Roses are red, violets are blue. Dinosaurs are old, and so are you. Happy birthday, cousin!

39) Woo! It’s your birthday — the day on which you get treated like the absolute queen that you are. Wait, wasn’t that every day of the year?

40) On this birthday, you’ll definitely need glasses! Oh, you thought I meant reading glasses? No, I was talking about wine glasses! Happy birthday!

41) On the plus side, more candles also mean that you need a much larger cake to put them onto! Pig out to your heart’s content today, sweet cuz!

42) As wine gets better with age, the same holds true in reverse. Enjoy your party, cousin!

43) All you need is love… and social media to remind you of the birthdays you’d otherwise forget, of course.

44) Never stop dreaming big, my dear cousin, but also remember to wake up and face reality once in a while.

45) Great thing you hate birthdays, because I’m sure you’ll be working overtime today. Remember to take a break once in a while!

46) Sorry, but the store didn’t have enough candles to put on your cake. You’ll have to make do with being 25 forever!

47) In your old age, I hope you finally learn to do the ironing, because you’ve got some wrinkles that could use some smoothing out. Happy birthday!

Funny Birthday Wishes for Cousin (Male)

Funny birthday wishes for your male cousin

48) You must have had lots of laughter in your life, because they say time flies when you’re having fun. Can’t believe you’re already [X] years old!

49) I love you, cousin, you are a handsome boiiiiiii. Happy birthday! PS: You have a pretty cool personality too!

50) Forget about the past, that’s history. Forget about the present while you’re at it, because I’m totally broke. Happy birthday anyway, cousin!

51) For every candle you add, you lose one tooth. Happy birthday!

52) They say that the older you get the wiser you are. I’m really not sure about the wiser part, but I can tell with certainty that you are older! PS: Your gray hairs and wrinkles would give it away, even if I didn’t know when you were born.

53) Some advice from your fiscal consultant: It’s never too early to start making a will and planning your funeral, but it can be too late. Also, happy birthday.

54) If a person could count their wealth in wrinkles, gray hairs, and pant sizes, you’d be the richest of them all! Happy birthday, my “old friend”!

55) We should celebrate your birthday, but not too much. You’re old now. But fortunately, you are not as old as you will be next year.

56) Age is just a number… and we know that math is not exactly your strong point!

57) The weather forecast on your birthday: periodic outbursts of laughter, a 37% chance of arguments, red weather warning for drunk and disorderly behavior, and a strong risk of getting older. Happy birthday!

58) I was planning to light a candle for each year you’ve lived on your birthday today, but the fire department wouldn’t allow it.

59) Thanks to your diminishing visual powers, you’ll never have to be scared of mirrors! Have a great one, cousin!

Religious Birthday Wishes for Cousin

Religious birthday wishes for your cousin

60) On this day, I pray that the Lord will bless you with good health, great joy, and an abundance of love!

61) I wish you a truly happy and blessed birthday celebration on this day. I pray the Lord grants you a healthy life that shines as brightly as the sun itself. Love, always!

62) You make my world a better place by just being in it, and I know you have blessed countless others in the same way. On your birthday, I pray that the Lord will grant you eternal peace and infinite happiness. Have the most blessed birthday ever, and may your luck never run dry.

63) You, my cousin, are truly a beautiful gift from God. I pray that on this lovely day, the God’s grace and mercy will touch your life and lighten your path. May you find great prosperity and happiness. Happy Birthday.

64) May you enjoy a fantastic birthday filled with blessings and love. May your happy moments always come more often than your sad ones, and may He guide you through the joys and the challenges. Happy birthday!

65) As you celebrate another birthday today, we pray that the Lord will shine His glorious light on you and guide you every step of the way. We are immensely grateful to call you a member of our family. Happy Birthday, my wonderful cousin!

66) Wishing my loving, passionate, and hard-working cousin an absolutely blessed birthday. I pray that God will see fit to bless you with good health, happiness, and the courage you need to keep being unique in the world.

67) May the Lord protect you and guide you until the day he brings you home to him. Have a blessed and wonderful birthday today!

68) On your special day, we thank God for your life and pray that He will continue to bless you and take you from strength to strength. May your birthday be as special as the life you live.

Birthday Wishes for your Favorite Cousin

Birthday wishes for your favorite cousin

69) Shhh… don’t tell the others, but you were always my favorite cousin. When we were little, we used to get up to no good and go on great adventures. You’re all grown up now, but the memories will never fade. Happy birthday!

70) I’m incredibly glad to have you in my life, you know that right? I’m so happy to have grown up with a truly amazing friend like you. Happy birthday to the world’s best cousin!

71) You’ve always been there for me, since I was a little kid, and I can’t imagine my life without you. I wish you luck this year and hope that you have a happy birthday!

72) You’re not just my favorite cousin, but probably my favorite person in the entire family. I love hanging out with you and laughing together. With you my my side, nothing is ever boring. Happy birthday!

73) I know we’ve argued plenty of times, but in the end, we both know we can count on each other, no matter what. The bond I have with you is so amazing, and I’m excited to celebrate your special day. Happy birthday, cuz!

74) Everyone knows that we don’t get to choose our relatives, and because of that, I’m extra lucky that I got you as my cousin! You’re the best!

75) I’m so proud of the person you’ve become and everything you’ve achieved so far. I can hardly wait to see how the story of your future turns out! Have a very happy birthday!

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