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!
The Cranium[5]
eight bones that protect the brain
Fate of 8[6]
The Octaholics
The Octet[7]
Eight Is Enough
Two Times Four
Esoteric Eight
Infinity Squad
the infinity symbol looks like a sideways eight
First-Rate 8[6]
Ain't 7, Ain't 9
a play on “7, 8, 9”
The Octagon
8D
a play on “1D,” the nickname for the band One Direction
7 Ate 9
Party of 8
The Byte[8]
group of eight bits
The Ivy League[5]
referencing the eight famous universities
Crazy Eights
reference to the card game
D8ers
The G8
Octopus Legs
Excellent Eight
Double Quads
The 8th Wonder of the World
Exotic Eight
Elegant Eight
Mystery 8
The Octave
reference to a sequence of eight notes
We Are Gr8
Eight Great Mates[6]
Ocean's 8
reference to the movie of the same name
Sophistic8
Eastern Eights
Ocho Bros
The Ogdoad[7]
a group of eight deities in Egyptian mythology
Eight Greats
Efficient Eight
Eighties Babes
Eight Notes
reference to octaves, which are a series of eight notes
Eight Days a Week
reference to the Beatles song
The East Coast Eights
Eats for Eight
Eight Earthlings
Eight Club
Electric Eight
Eloquent Eight
Eight Maids a Milking
reference to “12 Days of Christmas”
Eight Block Heads[9]
Eight Eggs[10]
The 8 Ball
Eight Across Borders[9]
for an international group
Eight Alley Cats[9]
Effervescent Eight
Octfriends[9]
Circle of Eight
This Is 8
reference to the TV Show This Is Us
Eight Dynamos[9]
8 Musketeers
a play on The Three Musketeers
Family of 8
It’s F8
Octo Posse
Eccentric Eight
F8
sounds like “fate”
The Octad
Eighties Babies
The Lucky Eights
Octette[5]
The Octopi
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.”
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