Names That Mean Eight

I’ve always found number-inspired names oddly charming — there’s something grounding about a name that carries real meaning instead of just sounding nice. Eight in particular has a quiet richness to it: luck in Chinese culture, infinity turned sideways, the eighth day of covenant in Hebrew tradition, the “eighth-born” of old Rome. So I pulled together this list from every angle I could think of — languages, cultures, moods, even a fantasy corner for world-builders.

Note: a few entries below are modern, creative spellings rather than historical records — I’ve tried to flag those honestly rather than pretend they’re ancient.

Boy Names That Mean Eight

Most of these trace back to “Octavius,” the Latin root for eighth-born, or to Japanese and Arabic words for the number itself.

• Octavius – eighth-born
• Octavian – of the eighth
• Octave – eighth (French)
• Ottavio – eighth (Italian)
• Ottaviano – of the eighth
• Octaviano – eighth-born
• Tavian – modern form of Octavian
• Tavish – eighth-linked (Scottish-style variant)
• Taavi – eighth-related (Estonian)
• Octavi – eighth (Catalan)
• Hachi – eight (Japanese)
• Hachiro – eighth son (Japanese)
• Hachiman – god of eight banners (Japanese)
• Hachisuke – eighth helper (Japanese)
• Thamin – eighth (Arabic)
• Thaman – eighth-linked (Arabic)
• Muthamman – eight-sided (Arabic)
• Ashtavakra – eight bends, a sage’s name (Sanskrit)
• Ashtak – eighth (Sanskrit)
• Ashta – eight (Sanskrit)
• Ogdon – of the eight (Greek)
• Oktos – eight (Greek)
• Amun – hidden one, of the Ogdoad (Egyptian)
• Heh – infinity/eight (Egyptian)
• Kek – darkness, of the Ogdoad (Egyptian)
• Nun – primeval waters, of the Ogdoad (Egyptian)
• Ba – eight (Chinese)
• Bayi – eight-one (Chinese)
• Shemini – eighth (Hebrew)
• Tavion – modern boy name from Octavian

Girl Names That Mean Eight

Soft, layered, a little musical — these lean into “eightfold” and “eighth-born” across languages.

• Octavia – eighth-born
• Octavie – eighth (French)
• Ottavia – eighth (Italian)
• Octaviana – eighth-born
• Tavia – short form of Octavia
• Tavie – short form of Octavia
• Oktavia – eighth (Nordic/German)
• Oktawia – eighth (Polish)
• Yae – eightfold (Japanese)
• Yaeko – child of eightfold (Japanese)
• Yatsuko – eight child (Japanese)
• Thamina – eighth (Arabic)
• Ashtami – born on the eighth day (Sanskrit)
• Ashtalakshmi – eight forms of Lakshmi (Sanskrit)
• Ashtabhuja – eight-armed goddess (Sanskrit)
• Ogdoas – group of eight (Greek)
• Amaunet – hidden one, of the Ogdoad (Egyptian)
• Hauhet – infinity (Egyptian)
• Kauket – darkness (Egyptian)
• Naunet – primeval waters (Egyptian)
• Baozhu – treasure pearl, eight-linked (Chinese)
• Shemonit – eighth (Hebrew)
• Tavionne – modern girl name from Tavia
• Octaria – eight-themed (modern coinage)
• Ochtavia – stylized spelling of Octavia
• Odella – eight-luck inspired (modern coinage)
• Infinia – infinity/eight-inspired (modern coinage)
• Baxian – eight immortals (Chinese)
• Octavina – eighth-born, softened form

Unisex Names That Mean Eight

Clean, short, and easy to use for any child — a lot of these are simply the raw word for “eight” in their language.

• Tavi – short for Octavia/Octavius
• Tay – short, modern, eight-linked
• Octavi – eighth (Catalan)
• Hachi – eight (Japanese)
• Ba – eight (Chinese)
• Ashta – eight (Sanskrit)
• Thaman – eighth-linked (Arabic)
• Ogdon – of the eight (Greek)
• Heh – infinity/eight (Egyptian)
• Kek – darkness, of the eight (Egyptian)
• Nun – primeval waters, of the eight (Egyptian)
• Yae – eightfold (Japanese)
• Shemini – eighth (Hebrew)
• Octave – eighth (French)
• Bayi – eight-one (Chinese)
• Facai – prosperity, tied to lucky eight (Chinese)
• Taavi – eighth-related (Estonian)
• Octaria – eight-themed (modern)
• Infinia – infinity-linked (modern)
• Eightonia – whimsical, eight-linked (modern)
• Octarune – eight-and-mystery blend (modern)
• Vantavia – modern Tavia blend
• Kaitav – modern blended coinage
• Tavion – modern Octavian-derived
• Tavionne – modern Tavia-derived
• Octavine – gentle eighth-born form

Last Names That Mean Eight

Surnames built on “eight” roots tend to come from occupational, place-based, or patronymic traditions.

• Ottaviani – “of Ottavio” (Italian)
• Ottavino – little eighth (Italian)
• Octavios – Greek-Cypriot surname form
• Octavescu – “son of Octavius” (Romanian-style)
• Thaminson – “son of Thamin” (invented patronymic)
• Hachimoto – eight base/origin (Japanese)
• Yaeyama – eightfold mountain (Japanese, place-name)
• Yatsui – eight wells (Japanese)
• Yaita – eight rice paddies (Japanese)
• Hachiya – eight valleys (Japanese)
• Ashtaputra – “child of eight” (Sanskrit-style)
• Octaville – “eighth town” (invented)
• Bashan – eight mountains (Chinese-style)
• Thamani – eighth-linked (Arabic surname form)
• Hachida – eight rice field (Japanese)
• Yaeda – eightfold field (Japanese)
• Ottavelli – “little eighth” (Italian-style)
• Octavianu – “of Octavian” (Romanian-style)
• Muthanna – doubled/eight-root (Arabic)
• Yatsuhashi – eight bridges (Japanese)
• Bawei – eighth guard (Chinese-style)
• Ottone – eighth-linked (Italian-style)
• Huitième – “the eighth” (French, literal)
• Eightman – literal playful English surname
• Octaviani – variant of Ottaviani
• Athamna – eighth-root family name (Arabic-style)

Arabic Names That Mean Eight

These all trace to the root th-m-n (ث-م-ن), which gives Arabic its words for “eight” and “eighth.”

• Thamin – eighth
• Thamina – eighth (feminine)
• Thaman – price/eighth-linked
• Thamaniyah – eight
• Thamaniya – eight (variant)
• Muthamman – eight-sided, octagonal
• Muthanna – doubled, eight-root
• Thameen – eighth (variant spelling)
• Thamnah – eighth (feminine variant)
• Thumn – one-eighth
• Al-Thamin – “the eighth” (formal)
• Thawamin – plural of eighth
• Muthamina – eighth (feminine)
• Athamna – of the eighth-root family
• Thamanin – eighty (related root)
• Muthamna – doubled/eighth-linked
• Thaminah – eighth (feminine)
• Muthaman – eighth-priced/valued
• Thamna – eighth (short feminine)
• Thamani – eighth-linked
• Muthamaniya – of the eight
• Thawmin – eighth (variant)
• Thamawi – eighth-natured (modern coinage)
• Muthamis – eighth-linked (modern coinage)
• Thaminiya – eighth (feminine variant)
• Muthamaniyah – full eight-linked form

All Names That Mean Eight

A mixed-bag list pulling the strongest picks from every culture into one place.

• Octavia – eighth-born
• Octavius – eighth-born
• Octavian – of the eighth
• Ottavio – eighth (Italian)
• Ottavia – eighth (Italian)
• Octave – eighth (French)
• Tavia – short for Octavia
• Taavi – eighth-related (Estonian)
• Hachi – eight (Japanese)
• Hachiro – eighth son (Japanese)
• Yae – eightfold (Japanese)
• Yaeko – child of eightfold (Japanese)
• Thamin – eighth (Arabic)
• Thamina – eighth (Arabic)
• Ashta – eight (Sanskrit)
• Ashtami – born on the eighth day (Sanskrit)
• Ogdon – of the eight (Greek)
• Ogdoas – group of eight (Greek)
• Amun – hidden one, of the Ogdoad (Egyptian)
• Naunet – primeval waters (Egyptian)
• Ba – eight (Chinese)
• Bagua – eight trigrams (Chinese)
• Shemini – eighth (Hebrew)
• Shemonit – eighth (Hebrew)
• Tavian – modern Octavian form
• Tavionne – modern Tavia form
• Octaria – eight-themed (modern)
• Infinia – infinity/eight-inspired (modern)
• Bayi – eight-one (Chinese)

Baby Names That Mean Eight

Gentle, easy-on-the-ear picks for a nursery name tag.

• Tavia – short for Octavia
• Tavie – short for Octavia
• Yae – eightfold (Japanese)
• Yaeko – child of eightfold (Japanese)
• Octavie – eighth (French)
• Tavi – short, unisex
• Taavi – eighth-related (Estonian)
• Ashtami – born on the eighth day (Sanskrit)
• Baozhu – treasure pearl, eight-linked (Chinese)
• Odella – eight-luck inspired (modern)
• Octavina – gentle eighth-born form
• Thamina – eighth (Arabic)
• Hauhet – infinity (Egyptian)
• Naunet – primeval waters (Egyptian)
• Ochtavia – stylized Octavia
• Infinia – infinity-inspired (modern)
• Kaitav – modern blended coinage
• Vantavia – modern Tavia blend
• Tavionne – modern Tavia-derived
• Octaviana – eighth-born
• Ottavia – eighth (Italian)
• Yatsuko – eight child (Japanese)
• Shemonit – eighth (Hebrew)
• Thamnah – eighth, feminine (Arabic)
• Octaria – eight-themed (modern)
• Eightonia – whimsical, eight-linked (modern)

Cute Names That Mean Eight

Nickname-ready and a little playful — these feel more like pet names than formal ones.

• Tavi – cute short form
• Tavie – cute short form
• Ottie – nickname for Octavia/Ottavio
• Tavvy – playful Octavia nickname
• Octie – playful Octavius nickname
• Tay – short and breezy
• Yae – eightfold (Japanese)
• Yaeko – child of eightfold (Japanese)
• Odella – eight-luck inspired (modern)
• Ochtavia – stylized Octavia
• Baozhu – treasure pearl (Chinese)
• Ashtami – born on the eighth day (Sanskrit)
• Thamina – eighth (Arabic)
• Infinia – infinity-linked (modern)
• Eightonia – whimsical coinage
• Octarune – eight-and-mystery blend
• Vantavia – modern Tavia blend
• Kaitav – modern blended coinage
• Tavionne – modern Tavia-derived
• Octavina – softened eighth-born form
• Tavian – modern Octavian form
• Hachi – eight (Japanese)
• Hachie – softened Hachi
• Yatsu – short for Yatsuko
• Taavi – eighth-related (Estonian)
• Octavine – gentle eighth-born form

Fantasy Names That Mean Eight

For world-builders — I leaned into invented, atmospheric names here rather than real-world records.

• Octarune – eight bound to old magic
• Infinia – infinity given a name
• Eightonia – a realm named for the number
• Vantavia – noble, eight-rooted
• Kaitav – wanderer’s eight-name
• Octavessa – regal eighth-born
• Thamindra – eight touched by starlight
• Ogdovain – ancient, of the eight
• Kekaris – shadow born of the Ogdoad
• Hehzora – infinite one, eight-linked
• Ashtaris – eight-armed guardian
• Octelune – moon and eight combined
• Naunelle – waters of the eight
• Amaunara – hidden flame of eight
• Hauvenna – breath of infinity
• Bayara – eight-blessed wanderer
• Thamoril – eighth heir
• Octaven – swift eighth-born
• Yaelith – eightfold light
• Hachizen – eight virtues
• Ashtavere – true eighth
• Octarielle – little eighth star
• Thamsera – eighth season
• Kekova – keeper of shadow-eight
• Nunara – eighth of the deep waters
• Ogdara – of the ancient eight

Hebrew Names That Mean Eight

Built from the root שמנה (shemoneh), Hebrew for “eight” — the eighth day also carries real weight in Jewish tradition (brit milah, Shemini Atzeret).

• Shemini – eighth
• Shmini – eighth (variant)
• Shemona – eight
• Shemonit – eighth, feminine
• Shmona – eight (variant)
• Sh’mona – eight (variant)
• Shemoneh – eight (standard form)
• Shmoneh – eight (variant)
• Shemoni – of the eighth
• Shemonia – eighth, feminine variant
• Shmonit – eighth (variant)
• Bat-Shemoneh – daughter of eight
• Ben-Shemoneh – son of eight
• Shemenit – eighth, softened
• Shimona – eighth, modern variant
• Ateret Shemoneh – “crown of eight”
• Shemunah – eight (variant)
• Shmunah – eight (variant)
• Shemonel – eight, modern coinage
• Shemoniel – “eight of God,” modern coinage
• Shmonice – eighth, modern coinage
• Odelet-Shemoneh – compound modern coinage
• Neshemoneh – “soul of eight,” modern coinage
• Shemuni – eighth, variant
• Shemonor – “light of eight,” modern coinage

Indian Names That Mean Eight

Sanskrit’s ashta prefix (अष्ट) is behind dozens of real, meaningful compound names.

• Ashta – eight
• Ashtami – born on the eighth lunar day
• Ashtavakra – eight bends, a sage’s name
• Ashtalakshmi – the eight forms of Lakshmi
• Ashtabhuja – eight-armed goddess
• Ashtanga – eight limbs (of yoga)
• Ashtavinayak – eight sacred Ganesha shrines
• Ashtadikpala – eight guardians of the directions
• Ashtasiddhi – eight supernatural powers
• Ashtamurti – eight forms of Shiva
• Ashtamangala – eight auspicious symbols
• Ashtavasu – the eight Vasu deities
• Ashtak – eighth
• Ashtaputra – child of the eight
• Ashtangi – of the eight limbs
• Ashtavarga – eightfold group
• Ashtabahu – eight-armed
• Ashtachakra – eight wheels/discs
• Ashtadravya – eight sacred substances
• Ashtasena – army of eight
• Ashtapada – eight-footed
• Ashtagraha – eight planets
• Ashtavani – eight voices
• Ashtarupa – eight forms
• Ashtayama – eight watches (of time)
• Ashtalata – eightfold vine
• Ashtapushpa – eight flowers

Japanese Names That Mean Eight

Japan reads 八 (eight) as hachi or ya, and “eightfold” (yae) is a genuinely poetic, real naming tradition.

• Hachi – eight
• Hachiro – eighth son
• Hachiman – god of eight banners
• Hachisuke – eighth helper
• Yae – eightfold
• Yaeko – child of eightfold
• Yatsuko – eight child
• Yaemon – eightfold gate
• Hachie – softened Hachi
• Yatsu – short, eight-linked
• Hachizo – eighth-born son
• Hachibei – eighth guard
• Yaeka – eightfold blossom
• Hachina – eighth-linked, feminine
• Yattsu – eight (spoken form)
• Yaehime – eightfold princess
• Hachimaru – eighth circle/son
• Yaetsugu – eightfold heir
• Hachidai – eighth generation
• Yaenari – eightfold becoming
• Hachio – eighth king
• Yaejima – eightfold island
• Hachirota – eighth-son variant
• Yaesuke – eightfold helper
• Hachimoto – eight origin
• Yatsuha – eight leaves

Popular Names That Mean Eight

The names on this list are the ones you’re most likely to actually meet.

• Octavia – eighth-born
• Octavius – eighth-born
• Octavian – of the eighth
• Octave – eighth (French)
• Ottavio – eighth (Italian)
• Ottavia – eighth (Italian)
• Tavia – short for Octavia
• Tavian – modern Octavian form
• Taavi – eighth-related (Estonian)
• Hachi – eight (Japanese)
• Hachiro – eighth son (Japanese)
• Yae – eightfold (Japanese)
• Yaeko – child of eightfold (Japanese)
• Thamin – eighth (Arabic)
• Thamina – eighth (Arabic)
• Ashtami – born on the eighth day (Sanskrit)
• Ashta – eight (Sanskrit)
• Shemini – eighth (Hebrew)
• Ba – eight (Chinese)
• Bayi – eight-one (Chinese)
• Ottaviano – of the eighth (Italian)
• Octaviana – eighth-born, feminine
• Tavie – short for Octavia
• Octavi – eighth (Catalan)
• Tavish – eighth-linked

Two-Syllable Names That Mean Eight

I’m reading “two names” as a request for short, two-syllable picks — the kind that sound clean on their own and pair easily with a longer middle name.

• Tavia – short for Octavia
• Tavie – short for Octavia
• Tavian – modern Octavian form
• Taavi – eighth-related
• Hachi – eight (Japanese)
• Hachiro – eighth son
• Yaeko – child of eightfold
• Thamin – eighth (Arabic)
• Thamina – eighth (Arabic)
• Ashta – eight (Sanskrit)
• Ashtami – born on the eighth day
• Shemini – eighth (Hebrew)
• Octave – eighth (French)
• Ottavio – eighth (Italian)
• Ottavia – eighth (Italian)
• Bayi – eight-one (Chinese)
• Bashan – eight mountains
• Tavish – eighth-linked
• Octavi – eighth (Catalan)
• Yatsuko – eight child
• Octavine – gentle eighth-born
• Tavionne – modern Tavia-derived
• Octaria – eight-themed
• Infinia – infinity-linked
• Kaitav – modern blended coinage
• Odella – eight-luck inspired

Chinese Names That Mean Eight

Eight (八, bā) is the luckiest number in Chinese culture — it sounds like fa, the word for prosperity.

• Ba – eight
• Bayi – eight-one
• Baxian – the eight immortals
• Bagua – the eight trigrams
• Bafang – the eight directions
• Baozhu – treasure pearl, eight-linked
• Bashan – eight mountains
• Bawei – eighth guard
• Bajie – eight precepts
• Baofa – eight prosperity
• Bachang – eight fields
• Baxi – eight joys
• Bahe – eight rivers
• Baquan – eight springs
• Basheng – eight victories
• Baozhen – eight treasures
• Baxing – eight stars
• Baju – eight verses
• Bashi – eighty (related root)
• Baoding – eight-fold prosperity
• Baxianguo – land of the eight immortals
• Bafu – eight fortunes
• Bameng – eight dreams
• Bating – eight pavilions
• Balong – eight dragons
• Baoyun – eight treasure clouds

Egyptian Names That Mean Eight

This one’s genuinely my favorite: ancient Egyptian mythology has the Ogdoad, eight primordial deities worshipped in Hermopolis, paired male and female.

• Nun – primeval waters
• Naunet – primeval waters, feminine
• Heh – infinity/eternity
• Hauhet – infinity, feminine
• Kek – darkness
• Kauket – darkness, feminine
• Amun – hidden one
• Amaunet – hidden one, feminine
• Gereh – variant of the Ogdoad
• Gerehet – variant, feminine
• Niau – variant of the Ogdoad
• Niaut – variant, feminine
• Tenemu – variant of the Ogdoad
• Tenemet – variant, feminine
• Kerh – night, variant reading
• Kerhet – night, feminine variant
• Qerh – alternate transliteration
• Qerhet – alternate transliteration, feminine
• Nenu – alternate transliteration
• Nenet – alternate transliteration, feminine
• Hehu – alternate reading of infinity
• Hehet – alternate reading, feminine
• Kekui – alternate reading of darkness
• Kekuit – alternate reading, feminine
• Amonet – alternate spelling
• Nunu – alternate reading of the waters

French Names That Mean Eight

The classic here is Octave — genuinely used in France for over a century — with a few softer variants around it.

• Octave – eighth
• Octavie – eighth, feminine
• Octavien – of the eighth
• Octavine – gentle eighth-born
• Octavelle – little eighth
• Octaviane – eighth, feminine variant
• Tavie – short for Octavie
• Tave – short, modern
• Tavy – short, modern
• Octaverie – eighth-realm (modern coinage)
• Octavys – stylized modern spelling
• Huitine – feminine of huit, “eight” (modern coinage)
• Octavius – used historically in French records
• Octavia – used in French-speaking regions too
• Octavianne – eighth, elaborated feminine
• Tavienne – modern Tavie variant
• Octavelette – little-eighth diminutive
• Octavianette – small eighth-born
• Octaverine – modern coinage
• Octavelia – modern coinage
• Huitième – literally “the eighth” (word, used playfully)
• Octavessine – modern coinage
• Octavelon – modern coinage
• Octavendine – modern coinage
• Octaviole – modern coinage
• Octavigne – modern coinage

Greek Names That Mean Eight

Oktavios and Oktavia are the real, historically used Hellenized forms of Octavius and Octavia; the rest lean more modern and invented.

• Ogdon – of the eight
• Ogdoos – eighth
• Oktos – eight
• Ogdoas – group of eight
• Oktavios – Greek form of Octavius
• Oktavia – Greek form of Octavia
• Oktavianos – Greek form of Octavian
• Ogdontas – eight-natured (modern)
• Ogdonia – of the eight (modern)
• Ogdaia – eight-born (modern)
• Oktan – eight-linked (modern)
• Ogdomeni – “the eighth,” feminine (modern)
• Ogdoios – alternate of Ogdoos
• Oktavina – softened Oktavia (modern)
• Ogdolena – eight and light blended (modern)
• Oktaria – eight-themed (modern)
• Ogdonis – of the eight (modern)
• Oktavis – eighth-linked (modern)
• Ogdanthe – “eighth flower” (modern)
• Oktavella – little eighth (modern)
• Ogdemos – “eighth of the people” (modern, playful)
• Oktarina – eighth star (modern)
• Ogdalia – of the eight (modern)
• Ogdolia – eight-linked (modern)
• Oktia – short eighth-form (modern)
• Ogdopolis – “city of eight” (modern, playful)

Italian Names That Mean Eight

Ottavio and Ottavia are real, long-used Italian names — the diminutives here are the playful part.

• Ottavio – eighth
• Ottavia – eighth, feminine
• Ottaviano – of the eighth
• Ottaviana – of the eighth, feminine
• Ottavino – little eighth
• Tavio – short for Ottavio
• Tavia – short for Ottavia
• Ottavo – “eighth” (the word itself)
• Ottaviani – surname, “of Ottavio”
• Ottavielli – surname-style diminutive
• Ottavietta – little Ottavia
• Ottaviuccio – affectionate diminutive
• Ottavina – softened Ottavia
• Ottaviella – little-eighth diminutive
• Ottaviotto – playful diminutive
• Ottavelli – surname-style form
• Ottaviolo – playful diminutive
• Ottavietto – playful masculine diminutive
• Ottaverio – modern coinage
• Ottavolina – modern coinage
• Ottaviosa – modern coinage
• Tavietta – modern coinage
• Tavino – modern coinage
• Ottavuccia – modern coinage
• Ottavendola – modern coinage
• Ottaviglia – modern coinage

Latin Names That Mean Eight

The original root of nearly every “eight” name on this list — Latin octavus simply means “eighth.”

• Octavius – eighth-born
• Octavia – eighth-born, feminine
• Octavianus – of the eighth
• Octavus – eighth (the word itself)
• Octava – eighth, feminine (the word itself)
• Octavian – of the eighth (English form)
• Octaviana – eighth-born, feminine
• Octavilla – little eighth
• Octavinus – eighth-linked (Latinate coinage)
• Octaverius – of the eighth (coinage)
• Octaviolus – little eighth (coinage)
• Octavicus – eighth-natured (coinage)
• Octavion – eighth-born (coinage)
• Octaviolla – little-eighth, feminine (coinage)
• Octavilius – eighth-linked (coinage)
• Octavessa – eighth-born, feminine (coinage)
• Octavaria – of the eighth (coinage)
• Octavena – eighth-natured, feminine (coinage)
• Octavetta – little eighth, feminine (coinage)
• Octaviacus – eighth-descended (coinage)
• Octavolina – softened eighth (coinage)
• Octavaris – eighth-linked (coinage)
• Octavendus – “to be eighth” (coinage)
• Octavianilla – little eighth-born (coinage)
• Octaviax – modern stylized (coinage)

Roman Names That Mean Eight

Octavius was a real, prominent Roman family name (gens Octavia) — Augustus himself was born Gaius Octavius. These pair the historical praenomen (first name) with the family name.

• Gaius Octavius – Augustus’s birth name
• Octavianus – Augustus’s name before becoming emperor
• Octavia Major – Augustus’s elder sister
• Octavia Minor – Augustus’s younger sister
• Marcus Octavius – historical Roman tribune
• Gnaeus Octavius – historical Roman consul
• Lucius Octavius – historical Roman senator
• Quintus Octavius – historical Roman name
• Publius Octavius – historical Roman name
• Titus Octavius – historical Roman name
• Sextus Octavius – historical Roman name
• Aulus Octavius – historical Roman name
• Servius Octavius – historical Roman name
• Gaia Octavia – feminine Roman name
• Octavia Domitiana – Roman-style compound name
• Octavius Rufus – Roman-style compound name
• Octavius Maximus – Roman-style compound name
• Octavia Prisca – Roman-style compound name
• Octavius Longus – Roman-style compound name
• Octavia Severa – Roman-style compound name
• Octavius Cato – Roman-style compound name
• Octavia Flavia – Roman-style compound name
• Octavius Brutus – Roman-style compound name
• Octavia Claudia – Roman-style compound name
• Octavius Pius – Roman-style compound name

Numerology & Symbol-Inspired Names for Eight

A quick detour for anyone drawn to eight’s symbolism rather than its literal meaning — infinity, balance, the octopus, the spider.

• Infinia – infinity-inspired
• Octarune – eight bound to mystery
• Eightonia – whimsical, number-rooted
• Balancia – balance, a core meaning of 8 in numerology
• Karmadi – karma and cycles, numerology-linked
• Prosperine – prosperity, echoing lucky-8 symbolism
• Octopia – playful nod to the eight-legged octopus
• Spinnera – spider-inspired, eight legs
• Loopessa – infinity-loop inspired
• Balaneight – playful balance + eight blend
• Zenocta – zen and octa- blended
• Octantha – eight and flower blended
• Karmessa – karma-linked, numerology
• Infinley – infinity-linked, modern unisex
• Octaraia – eight and radiance blended

FAQs About Names That Mean Eight

What is the most common name that means eight?

Octavia and Octavius are by far the most widely used, since they come straight from Latin octavus, “eighth.”

Is Otto a name that means eight?

Not really — despite sharing spelling with the Italian word otto (“eight”), the name Otto is Germanic in origin and actually means “wealth” or “prosperity.”

What is a Japanese name that means eight?

Hachi and Yae are both genuine choices — Hachi is the number itself, while Yae means “eightfold.”

Why is eight considered a lucky number in Chinese culture?

Because the word for eight, bā, sounds similar to fā, the word for prosperity and wealth.

Are there real historical people named after the number eight?

Yes — Augustus, Rome’s first emperor, was born Gaius Octavius, and “Octavius” was a well-established Roman family name.

Is there a Hebrew word for eight used in names?

Yes, shemoneh is the root — names like Shemini and Shemonit are built from it, often tied to the symbolic “eighth day.”

Do any of these names work well for twins?

A few pairs do — Octavia and Octavius, or Yae and Yaeko, both share the same root while sounding distinct.