Nicodeme as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Nicodeme

What is the meaning of the name Nicodeme ?

The baby name Nicodeme is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˌnɪkəˈdiːmi/ (nik-ə-DEE-mee); French: /ni.kɔ.dɛm/ (nee-kaw-DEM).

Nicodeme is Greek in Origin.

Nicodeme is the French form of the Greek name Nikodēmos (Νικόδημος), built from nike “victory” and dēmos “people,” yielding the meaning “victory of the people.” In modern French, the accented Nicodème is standard, while Nicodeme appears as an accentless variant in international or digital contexts. Cognates include English/Latin Nicodemus, Italian/Spanish/Portuguese Nicodemo, Polish Nikodem, Czech/Slovak Nikodém, Russian Никодим (Nikodim), and Greek Nikódimos.

The name entered European usage through the New Testament figure Nicodemus, a Pharisee who visited Jesus in the Gospel of John and is honored as a saint across Christian traditions. It saw episodic medieval and early‑modern use, often in ecclesiastical circles, and remained better sustained in Orthodox and Slavic regions. In the Francophone world (France, Belgium, Québec), Nicodeme/Nicodème is rare today, appealing as a scholarly, vintage choice. Common short forms include Nico; in Greek contexts, Dimos also occurs.