67 Best Names for Eight-Member Friend Groups (Curated & Ranked) + Generator

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!

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   Fate of 8^[5]

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   Eight Maids a Milking

   reference to “12 Days of Christmas”

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   The Cranium^[6]

   eight bones that protect the brain

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   Infinity Squad

   the infinity symbol looks like a sideways eight

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   The Octaholics

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   Eight Is Enough

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   Octo Posse

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   7 Ate 9

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   8D

   a play on “1D,” the nickname for the band One Direction

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    It’s F8

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    Esoteric Eight

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    Party of 8

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    Crazy Eights

    reference to the card game

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    The Octet^[7]

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    Eight Across Borders^[8]

    for an international group

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    The Octave

    reference to a sequence of eight notes

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    We Are Gr8

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    The Byte^[9]

    group of eight bits

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    Ocho Bros

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    D8ers

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    The G8

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    First-Rate 8^[5]

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    Ain't 7, Ain't 9

    a play on “7, 8, 9”

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    Double Quads

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    The Ivy League^[6]

    referencing the eight famous universities

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    Excellent Eight

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    The Octagon

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    Eight Club

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    The 8th Wonder of the World

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    Eight Great Mates^[5]

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    Exotic Eight

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    Two Times Four

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    Eight Notes

    reference to octaves, which are a series of eight notes

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    Efficient Eight

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    Octopus Legs

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    Eight Greats

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    Circle of Eight

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    Eight Block Heads^[8]

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    Elegant Eight

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    Eight Earthlings

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    Eight Days a Week

    reference to the Beatles song

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    The Octopi

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    F8

    sounds like “fate”

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    Eighties Babes

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    Eastern Eights

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    Ocean's 8

    reference to the movie of the same name

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    Sophistic8

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    Mystery 8

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    The 8 Ball

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    Eats for Eight

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    The Ogdoad^[7]

    a group of eight deities in Egyptian mythology

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    Octfriends^[8]

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    Eccentric Eight

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    Electric Eight

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    The East Coast Eights

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    The Octad

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    Family of 8

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    Eight Alley Cats^[8]

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    Octette^[6]

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    Eloquent Eight

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    8 Musketeers

    a play on The Three Musketeers

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    Eight Dynamos^[8]

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    This Is 8

    reference to the TV Show This Is Us

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    The Lucky Eights

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    Effervescent Eight

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    Eight Eggs^[10]

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    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.”