The number eight is a symbol of balance, stability, control, and support. In some cultures, it’s considered a lucky number.[1]
Some famous groups of eight include the Eight Immortals of Chinese mythology,[2] the “Group of Eight” industrialized nations,[3] and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.[4]
An eight-member group is definitely large enough to deserve its own unique nickname.
Whether you’re looking to nickname your friend group, set up a team for work, or name your group chat, we have ready-to-use group name ideas for eight-member friend groups or teams below.
You can also scroll past the list to see our name generator and tips for creating our own eight-member group name!
Fate of 8[5]
Eight Maids a Milking
reference to “12 Days of Christmas”
The Cranium[6]
eight bones that protect the brain
Infinity Squad
the infinity symbol looks like a sideways eight
The Octaholics
Eight Is Enough
Octo Posse
7 Ate 9
8D
a play on “1D,” the nickname for the band One Direction
It’s F8
Esoteric Eight
Party of 8
Crazy Eights
reference to the card game
The Octet[7]
Eight Across Borders[8]
for an international group
The Octave
reference to a sequence of eight notes
We Are Gr8
The Byte[9]
group of eight bits
Ocho Bros
D8ers
The G8
First-Rate 8[5]
Ain't 7, Ain't 9
a play on “7, 8, 9”
Double Quads
The Ivy League[6]
referencing the eight famous universities
Excellent Eight
The Octagon
Eight Club
The 8th Wonder of the World
Eight Great Mates[5]
Exotic Eight
Two Times Four
Eight Notes
reference to octaves, which are a series of eight notes
Efficient Eight
Octopus Legs
Eight Greats
Circle of Eight
Eight Block Heads[8]
Elegant Eight
Eight Earthlings
Eight Days a Week
reference to the Beatles song
The Octopi
F8
sounds like “fate”
Eighties Babes
Eastern Eights
Ocean's 8
reference to the movie of the same name
Sophistic8
Mystery 8
The 8 Ball
Eats for Eight
The Ogdoad[7]
a group of eight deities in Egyptian mythology
Octfriends[8]
Eccentric Eight
Electric Eight
The East Coast Eights
The Octad
Family of 8
Eight Alley Cats[8]
Octette[6]
Eloquent Eight
8 Musketeers
a play on The Three Musketeers
Eight Dynamos[8]
This Is 8
reference to the TV Show This Is Us
The Lucky Eights
Effervescent Eight
Eight Eggs[10]
Eighties Babies
Eight-Member Group Name Generator
How to Create a Good Eight-Member Group Name
We used the following tips when creating our list of eight-member group names, and you can also use them to inspire your own if you don’t want to use one of the names on our list:
- Find groups of eight in pop culture. Eight is quite a large number, so this won’t be as easy as, say, a group of four — but you can find some eight-person groups in pop culture. Bands, movies, television shows, and books may include eight central characters or feature a group of eight people.
- Use a word that sounds like “eight.” You can see examples of this in our list with names like “It’s F8” (“It’s Fate”) and “The G8” (“The Gate”). Eight rhymes with a surprisingly large number of words! If there’s a word you like that includes -eat or -ate, just substitute that portion of the word with the numeral “8.”
- Use alliteration. Choose another word that starts with “E” and pair it with eight, such as our list’s examples of “Eloquent Eight” and “Exotic Eight.”