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In the world, Nicomedes (Nicomedes ) is a common largely male, but seldom female forename. The forename Nicomedes is characteristic of Philippines, where it is quite a rare principally masculine, but very infrequently feminine name, Argentina, where it is quite a rare gender-neutral name, and Peru, where it is quite a rare principally boy's, but scarcely female name. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Philippines, Mexico, and Argentina. Likewise, Nicomedes is the last name as well as the forename.
Nicomedes is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Nicomedes , the operatic character in the opera Der König Kandaules by Alexander von Zemlinsky.