A name from Scripture
Nicodemus
nik-oh-DEE-mus
Meaning
Victory of the people
Greek origin · Boy · First in John
What it points to
Nicodemus' journey from darkness to light — from coming by night to publicly honoring Christ — models the gradual but genuine growth of faith. His story assures us that intellectual seekers can become devoted followers.
Verses · King James Version
“Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
John 3:3
“And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight.”
John 19:39