Gottfried VIII, Count of Ziegenhain (after 1350 – 1394) was a German nobleman.

He was the ruling Count of Ziegenhain and Nidda from 1372 until his death.

He was the son of Count Gottfried VII (d. October 1372) and his wife Agnes of Falkenstein.

He is, however, mentioned in a document dated 28 December 1355, in which Emperor Charles IV states that he has asked Pope Innocent VI to appoint Gottfried, the son of Count Gottfried of Ziegenhain, as a canon in Mainz.

[1] In those days, an ecclesiastical career was usually planned for younger sons, while the eldest brother would inherit the county.