diff --git a/src/bin/wasm-tools/metadata.rs b/src/bin/wasm-tools/metadata.rs
index 364b902d82..7d3546d2e8 100644
--- a/src/bin/wasm-tools/metadata.rs
+++ b/src/bin/wasm-tools/metadata.rs
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ fn write_table(payload: &Payload, f: &mut Box<dyn WriteColor>) -> Result<()> {
     } = payload.metadata();
 
     // Add the basic information to the table first
+    let name = name.as_deref().unwrap_or("<unknown>");
+    table.add_row(vec!["name", &name]);
     let kind = match payload {
         Payload::Component { .. } => "component",
         Payload::Module(_) => "module",
@@ -122,8 +124,6 @@ fn write_table(payload: &Payload, f: &mut Box<dyn WriteColor>) -> Result<()> {
         "range",
         &format!("0x{:x}..0x{:x}", range.start, range.end),
     ]);
-    let name = name.as_deref().unwrap_or("<unknown>");
-    table.add_row(vec!["name", &name]);
 
     // Add the OCI annotations to the table
     if let Some(description) = description {
@@ -176,6 +176,18 @@ fn write_table(payload: &Payload, f: &mut Box<dyn WriteColor>) -> Result<()> {
         }
     }
 
+    // Add child relationships to the table
+    if let Payload::Component { children, .. } = &payload {
+        for payload in children {
+            let name = payload.metadata().name.as_deref().unwrap_or("<unknown>");
+            let kind = match payload {
+                Payload::Component { .. } => "component",
+                Payload::Module(_) => "module",
+            };
+            table.add_row(vec!["child", &format!("{name} [{kind}]")]);
+        }
+    }
+
     // Write the table to the writer
     writeln!(f, "{table}")?;
 
diff --git a/tests/cli/add-metadata-merge-sections.wat.stdout b/tests/cli/add-metadata-merge-sections.wat.stdout
index c6491c6f4c..b3564981c0 100644
--- a/tests/cli/add-metadata-merge-sections.wat.stdout
+++ b/tests/cli/add-metadata-merge-sections.wat.stdout
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 ╭──────────┬───────────╮
 │ KIND     ┆ VALUE     │
 ╞══════════╪═══════════╡
+│ name     ┆ <unknown> │
+├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
 │ kind     ┆ module    │
 ├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
 │ range    ┆ 0x0..0x36 │
 ├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
-│ name     ┆ <unknown> │
-├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
 │ language ┆ foo [3]   │
 ├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
 │ language ┆ bar [1]   │
diff --git a/tests/cli/add-metadata-overwrite-name.wat.stdout b/tests/cli/add-metadata-overwrite-name.wat.stdout
index 3b5e74ed85..b8a8496fbf 100644
--- a/tests/cli/add-metadata-overwrite-name.wat.stdout
+++ b/tests/cli/add-metadata-overwrite-name.wat.stdout
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 ╭───────┬───────────╮
 │ KIND  ┆ VALUE     │
 ╞═══════╪═══════════╡
+│ name  ┆ foo       │
+├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
 │ kind  ┆ module    │
 ├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
 │ range ┆ 0x0..0x15 │
-├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
-│ name  ┆ foo       │
 ╰───────┴───────────╯
diff --git a/tests/cli/add-metadata.wat.stdout b/tests/cli/add-metadata.wat.stdout
index 3e88493cad..d78adae2a9 100644
--- a/tests/cli/add-metadata.wat.stdout
+++ b/tests/cli/add-metadata.wat.stdout
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 ╭──────────────┬────────────╮
 │ KIND         ┆ VALUE      │
 ╞══════════════╪════════════╡
+│ name         ┆ foo        │
+├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
 │ kind         ┆ module     │
 ├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
 │ range        ┆ 0x0..0x54  │
 ├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
-│ name         ┆ foo        │
-├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
 │ language     ┆ bar [1]    │
 ├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
 │ processed-by ┆ baz [1]    │
diff --git a/tests/cli/metadata-add-component.wat.stdout b/tests/cli/metadata-add-component.wat.stdout
index f0d29b4070..dec6045f26 100644
--- a/tests/cli/metadata-add-component.wat.stdout
+++ b/tests/cli/metadata-add-component.wat.stdout
@@ -1,20 +1,22 @@
-╭──────────┬───────────╮
-│ KIND     ┆ VALUE     │
-╞══════════╪═══════════╡
-│ kind     ┆ component │
-├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
-│ range    ┆ 0x0..0x65 │
-├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
-│ name     ┆ foo       │
-├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
-│ language ┆ foo [1]   │
-╰──────────┴───────────╯
+╭──────────┬────────────────────╮
+│ KIND     ┆ VALUE              │
+╞══════════╪════════════════════╡
+│ name     ┆ foo                │
+├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
+│ kind     ┆ component          │
+├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
+│ range    ┆ 0x0..0x65          │
+├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
+│ language ┆ foo [1]            │
+├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
+│ child    ┆ <unknown> [module] │
+╰──────────┴────────────────────╯
 ╭───────┬───────────╮
 │ KIND  ┆ VALUE     │
 ╞═══════╪═══════════╡
+│ name  ┆ <unknown> │
+├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
 │ kind  ┆ module    │
 ├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
 │ range ┆ 0xa..0x31 │
-├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
-│ name  ┆ <unknown> │
 ╰───────┴───────────╯
diff --git a/tests/cli/metadata-component.wat.stdout b/tests/cli/metadata-component.wat.stdout
index 5dd1cdb2e5..27421471df 100644
--- a/tests/cli/metadata-component.wat.stdout
+++ b/tests/cli/metadata-component.wat.stdout
@@ -1,27 +1,31 @@
+╭───────┬────────────────────────────╮
+│ KIND  ┆ VALUE                      │
+╞═══════╪════════════════════════════╡
+│ name  ┆ my-name                    │
+├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
+│ kind  ┆ component                  │
+├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
+│ range ┆ 0x0..0x88                  │
+├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
+│ child ┆ submodule [module]         │
+├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
+│ child ┆ another submodule [module] │
+╰───────┴────────────────────────────╯
 ╭───────┬───────────╮
 │ KIND  ┆ VALUE     │
 ╞═══════╪═══════════╡
-│ kind  ┆ component │
-├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
-│ range ┆ 0x0..0x88 │
+│ name  ┆ submodule │
 ├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
-│ name  ┆ my-name   │
-╰───────┴───────────╯
-╭───────┬───────────╮
-│ KIND  ┆ VALUE     │
-╞═══════╪═══════════╡
 │ kind  ┆ module    │
 ├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
 │ range ┆ 0xa..0x25 │
-├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
-│ name  ┆ submodule │
 ╰───────┴───────────╯
 ╭───────┬───────────────────╮
 │ KIND  ┆ VALUE             │
 ╞═══════╪═══════════════════╡
+│ name  ┆ another submodule │
+├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
 │ kind  ┆ module            │
 ├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
 │ range ┆ 0x27..0x4a        │
-├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
-│ name  ┆ another submodule │
 ╰───────┴───────────────────╯
diff --git a/tests/cli/metadata.wat.stdout b/tests/cli/metadata.wat.stdout
index 4919b01d36..8cc41d314b 100644
--- a/tests/cli/metadata.wat.stdout
+++ b/tests/cli/metadata.wat.stdout
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 ╭───────┬───────────╮
 │ KIND  ┆ VALUE     │
 ╞═══════╪═══════════╡
+│ name  ┆ <unknown> │
+├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
 │ kind  ┆ module    │
 ├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
 │ range ┆ 0x0..0x8  │
-├╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┼╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┤
-│ name  ┆ <unknown> │
 ╰───────┴───────────╯