diff --git a/packages/tailwindcss/src/variants.test.ts b/packages/tailwindcss/src/variants.test.ts
index e9398044007c..880ae17b78ac 100644
--- a/packages/tailwindcss/src/variants.test.ts
+++ b/packages/tailwindcss/src/variants.test.ts
@@ -1594,6 +1594,67 @@ test('forced-colors', () => {
   `)
 })
 
+test('nth', () => {
+  expect(
+    run([
+      'nth-3:flex',
+      'nth-[2n+1]:flex',
+      'nth-[2n+1_of_.foo]:flex',
+      'nth-last-3:flex',
+      'nth-last-[2n+1]:flex',
+      'nth-last-[2n+1_of_.foo]:flex',
+      'nth-of-type-3:flex',
+      'nth-of-type-[2n+1]:flex',
+      'nth-last-of-type-3:flex',
+      'nth-last-of-type-[2n+1]:flex',
+    ]),
+  ).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
+    ".nth-3\\:flex:nth-child(3) {
+      display: flex;
+    }
+
+    .nth-\\[2n\\+1\\]\\:flex:nth-child(odd) {
+      display: flex;
+    }
+
+    .nth-\\[2n\\+1_of_\\.foo\\]\\:flex:nth-child(odd of .foo) {
+      display: flex;
+    }
+
+    .nth-last-3\\:flex:nth-last-child(3) {
+      display: flex;
+    }
+
+    .nth-last-\\[2n\\+1\\]\\:flex:nth-last-child(odd) {
+      display: flex;
+    }
+
+    .nth-last-\\[2n\\+1_of_\\.foo\\]\\:flex:nth-last-child(odd of .foo) {
+      display: flex;
+    }
+
+    .nth-of-type-3\\:flex:nth-of-type(3) {
+      display: flex;
+    }
+
+    .nth-of-type-\\[2n\\+1\\]\\:flex:nth-of-type(odd) {
+      display: flex;
+    }
+
+    .nth-last-of-type-3\\:flex:nth-last-of-type(3) {
+      display: flex;
+    }
+
+    .nth-last-of-type-\\[2n\\+1\\]\\:flex:nth-last-of-type(odd) {
+      display: flex;
+    }"
+  `)
+
+  expect(
+    run(['nth-foo:flex', 'nth-of-type-foo:flex', 'nth-last-foo:flex', 'nth-last-of-type-foo:flex']),
+  ).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`""`)
+})
+
 test('container queries', () => {
   expect(
     compileCss(
diff --git a/packages/tailwindcss/src/variants.ts b/packages/tailwindcss/src/variants.ts
index 4738d6d64b4b..8c76c237c366 100644
--- a/packages/tailwindcss/src/variants.ts
+++ b/packages/tailwindcss/src/variants.ts
@@ -373,6 +373,42 @@ export function createVariants(theme: Theme): Variants {
     ruleNode.nodes = [rule(`&[data-${variant.value.value}]`, ruleNode.nodes)]
   })
 
+  variants.functional('nth', (ruleNode, variant) => {
+    if (variant.value === null) return null
+
+    // Only numeric bare values are allowed
+    if (variant.value.kind === 'named' && Number.isNaN(Number(variant.value.value))) return null
+
+    ruleNode.nodes = [rule(`&:nth-child(${variant.value.value})`, ruleNode.nodes)]
+  })
+
+  variants.functional('nth-last', (ruleNode, variant) => {
+    if (variant.value === null) return null
+
+    // Only numeric bare values are allowed
+    if (variant.value.kind === 'named' && Number.isNaN(Number(variant.value.value))) return null
+
+    ruleNode.nodes = [rule(`&:nth-last-child(${variant.value.value})`, ruleNode.nodes)]
+  })
+
+  variants.functional('nth-of-type', (ruleNode, variant) => {
+    if (variant.value === null) return null
+
+    // Only numeric bare values are allowed
+    if (variant.value.kind === 'named' && Number.isNaN(Number(variant.value.value))) return null
+
+    ruleNode.nodes = [rule(`&:nth-of-type(${variant.value.value})`, ruleNode.nodes)]
+  })
+
+  variants.functional('nth-last-of-type', (ruleNode, variant) => {
+    if (variant.value === null) return null
+
+    // Only numeric bare values are allowed
+    if (variant.value.kind === 'named' && Number.isNaN(Number(variant.value.value))) return null
+
+    ruleNode.nodes = [rule(`&:nth-last-of-type(${variant.value.value})`, ruleNode.nodes)]
+  })
+
   variants.functional(
     'supports',
     (ruleNode, variant) => {