How are we related?
Enter everyday family phrases and Infamile returns the kinship term, path, and a vertical diagram — computed on this server, not an external API.
Niece/nephew
Path: You → Sister → Son
Your sibling's descendant is your niece/nephew line.
Relationship guides
- First cousin A first cousin is the child of your aunt or uncle. You and your first cousin share a pair of grandparents.
- Second cousin A second cousin is someone with whom you share great-grandparents, but not grandparents. Example: your mom’s…
- First cousin once removed “Once removed” means one generation of difference. Your parent’s first cousin is your first cousin once…
- Mom's cousin Your mom’s first cousin is your first cousin once removed. You share great-grandparents with that person, but…
- Dad's cousin Your dad’s first cousin is your first cousin once removed — the same generation math as mom’s cousin, on your…
- Cousin's child Your first cousin’s child is your first cousin once removed (younger generation).
- Half-sibling A half-sibling shares exactly one biological parent with you.
- Step-sibling A step-sibling is the child of your step-parent and is not a blood sibling unless you also share a biological…
- Sister-in-law A sister-in-law is typically the sister of your spouse, or the wife of your sibling.
- Brother-in-law A brother-in-law is typically the brother of your spouse, or the husband of your sibling.
- Aunt An aunt is a sister of your parent, or sometimes the wife of your uncle.
- Uncle An uncle is a brother of your parent, or sometimes the husband of your aunt.
- Niece A niece is the daughter of your sibling (or sometimes of your sibling-in-law).
- Nephew A nephew is the son of your sibling (or sometimes of your sibling-in-law).
- Grandmother Your grandmother is the mother of one of your parents.
- Grandfather Your grandfather is the father of one of your parents.
- Great-grandmother Your great-grandmother is the mother of a grandparent — three generations up.
- Great-grandfather Your great-grandfather is the father of a grandparent — three generations up.
- Mother-in-law Your mother-in-law is the mother of your spouse.
- Father-in-law Your father-in-law is the father of your spouse.
- Grandchild A grandchild is the child of your child — two generations down.
- Great-aunt A great-aunt is typically a sister of your grandparent.