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The baby name Nikodem is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Polish: /niˈkɔdɛm/ (nee-KOH-dem); English: /nɪˈkoʊdəm/ (nih-KOH-dəm).

Nikodem is Greek in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Greek
Pronunciation: Polish: /niˈkɔdɛm/ (nee-KOH-dem); English: /nɪˈkoʊdəm/ (nih-KOH-dəm)

What is the meaning of the name Nikodem ?

The baby name Nikodem is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Polish: /niˈkɔdɛm/ (nee-KOH-dem); English: /nɪˈkoʊdəm/ (nih-KOH-dəm).

Nikodem is Greek in Origin.

Nikodem is the Polish and broader Slavic form of Greek Nikodēmos (nike “victory” + dēmos “people”), meaning “victory of the people.” Through Latin Nicodemus, it spread in Christian Europe; variants include Nicodemus (English/Latin), Nicodème (French), Nicodemo (Italian, Spanish, Portuguese), Nikodemos (Greek), Nikodim (Russian, Serbian, Macedonian), and Nikodém (Czech, Slovak). Related short forms are Niko and, in Polish, Nikoś; rare spellings like Nykodem also occur.

Usage traces to the New Testament Pharisee Nicodemus, a nighttime interlocutor of Jesus in the Gospel of John, later venerated as a saint, anchoring the name in Christian tradition. It appeared in medieval hagiography and monastic circles, especially in the Byzantine and Slavic Orthodox world. In Poland, Nikodem has seen a strong revival since the late 20th century, rising into the national top ranks in the 2010s while retaining a classic, scholarly tone.

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Nikodem – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 836
Germany Boys 2025 #1 423
LT 0 #88 1 949
PL Boys 0 #103 861 6,459
Norway Boys 2025 #120 15 444
Switzerland Boys 2024 #130 8 1,769
Belgium Boys 2024 #168 21 401
Sweden Boys 2022 #169 14 1,509
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
PL 0 #189 24 2,600
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
Canada Boys 2023 #304 6 2,601
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
DK Boys 0 #330 3 7,401
PL Girls 0 #361 4 5,096
France Boys 2021 #377 11 2,865
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
United States Boys 2024 #875 18 7,044
NL Boys 0 #926 26 5,873
Germany Boys 0 #941 12 5,697
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,272 1 25,619

Nikodem is popular in 21 countries — most recent births per country:

Ireland
Scotland, United Kingdom
United States
Switzerland
Sweden

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People also ask about Nikodem

Nikodem is predominantly a boy's name.
Nikodem is a 3 syllable name, pronounced Polish: /niˈkɔdɛm/ (nee-KOH-dem); English: /nɪˈkoʊdəm/ (nih-KOH-dəm).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Nicodemus, Nicodem, Nicodemo, Nikodim, Nikodemus and Nikodemos.
Across languages, Nikodem has these equivalents: Greek: Nikódimos (Νικόδημος), Russian/Slavic: Nikodim (Никодим).
Yes, very popular — Nikodem ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Nikodem ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Nikodem's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2015 to #1 in 2025 in Ireland.