Meaning & Etymology
Ancient Germanic (Latinized), French
Shortened form of Clodovicus, a Latinized form of Chlodovech (see LUDWIG). Clovis was a Frankish king who united France under his rule in the 5th century.
/KLO-vis (English)/
EtymologyBorrowed from Medieval Latin Clodovicus; from Frankish *Hlūdawīg. Doublet of Louis, Ludwig.
Popularity in the US
♀ Girls
Peak#1469 in 1923 (31 births)
Recent#4952 in 1963
Trend↓ Fading
♂ Boys
Peak#651 in 1917 (84 births)
Recent#4735 in 2025
Trend↓ Fading
Destiny 8 — The Achiever
8
The Achiever
Saturn · Earth · The Achiever
AmbitiousDisciplinedAuthoritativeStrategicPowerfulResilient
Life Path 8 is governed by Saturn — the great karmic teacher of the solar system, the planet of discipline, consequence, authority, and the mastery of the material world through sustained effort. The vibration of 8 is the energy of power wielded with integrity: the understanding that true authority is earned through competence, discipline, and the willingness to take responsibility for outcomes. The symbol of the 8 — the lemniscate, the infinity sign rotated — speaks to the fundamental principle of this number: what goes around comes around, and every act of power carries a proportional energetic consequence. Life Path 8s are the executives, the entrepreneurs, the visionaries who understand that building something lasting in the physical world requires both spiritual alignment and ruthless practical discipline.
Famous People with Destiny 8
GG
Galileo Galilei
Astronomer and physicist, father of modern science
Scientist
MF
Michael Faraday
Physicist and chemist, electromagnetism pioneer
Scientist
VV
Vincent van Gogh
Post-impressionist painter
Artist
ED
Edgar Degas
Impressionist painter and sculptor
Artist
WA
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Classical era composer
Musician
FS
Franz Schubert
Late Classical and early Romantic composer
Musician
PM
Paul McCartney
Musician and co-founder of The Beatles
Musician
TM
Toni Morrison
American novelist, Nobel laureate
Writer