Gender Masculine
Scripts Νικόδημος(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. nik-ə-DEE-məs(English) nee-ko-DEH-moos(Latin)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From the Greek name Νικόδημος (Nikodemos) meaning "victory of the people", derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people". This is the name of a character in the New Testament who helps Joseph of Arimathea entomb Jesus.

Related Names

VariantNikodemos(Ancient Greek)
Other Languages & CulturesNikodemos(Biblical Greek) Teemu(Finnish) Nicodème(French) Nicodemo, Nico(Italian) Nikodem(Polish) Nicodemo(Portuguese) Nikodim(Russian) Nicodemo(Spanish)

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Entry updated June 9, 2023