69%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Ancient Greek Scripts Νικομήδης(Ancient Greek) Meaning & History Derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and μήδεα (medea) meaning "plans, counsel, cunning". This was the name of a 1st-century saint, a priest beaten to death for refusing to worship the Roman gods. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantNicomedesOther Languages & CulturesNicomede(Italian) Name DaysName Days? Denmark: June 1 Categories martyrs, saints, success, victory, wisdom