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.
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.
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:
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