Birthday Wishes, Quotes & Messages

Heartfelt words for every birthday, from playful to sentimental.

A birthday marks another year of someone's life, and people have found ways to celebrate the occasion for thousands of years — the earliest recorded birthday celebrations go back to ancient Egypt, where a pharaoh's coronation day was marked as his 'birth' as a god. Today the day is marked with cake, gifts and kind words rather than royal rites. Here you'll find Quotes and Messages to help you put that sentiment into words, whether for a card, a text or a social media caption.

The tradition of candles on a birthday cake dates back to ancient Greece, where lit candles were placed on cakes offered to the goddess Artemis, said to represent the glow of the moon. If you're writing for someone who prefers Hindi verse, the Shayari collection offers a more poetic tone, while the Jokes section is there for a lighter, funnier note. Whatever the relationship, the right words can make an ordinary greeting feel personal.