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Fantasia

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Pronounced fan-TAY-zhuh /fænˈteɪ.ʒə/Medium

Meaning: From Italian fantasia, 'fantasy; imagination', ultimately Greek phantasia, 'appearance; imagination'. In music a fantasia is a piece that follows the composer's fancy rather than a set form; the word is also known from the 1940 Disney film. A word name, chosen for its imaginative ring, which we note honestly.Medium

In 30 seconds: A word of imagination: Fantasia is Italian for 'fantasy' and a free-form piece of music (said 'fan-TAY-zhuh').
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Origin LowItalian, English
MeaningFrom Italian fantasia, 'fantasy; imagination', ultimately Greek phantasia, 'appearance; imagination'. In music a fantasia is a piece that follows the composer's fancy rather than a set form; the word is also known from the 1940 Disney film. A word name, chosen for its imaginative ring, which we note honestly.
U.S. rank (2024)#13975 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2004
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,815

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200419792024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Fantasia comes from Italian fantasia, 'fantasy; imagination', by way of Greek phantasia. Musicians borrowed it for pieces that roam freely, and Disney made it famous with the 1940 animated film. As a personal name it is modern and American, chosen for its imaginative sweep rather than for an older line — a word name, which we note (said 'fan-TAY-zhuh').

It appears only rarely in the U.S. Rare, imaginative, and theatrical.

Did you know? In music, a fantasia follows no fixed form — the composer simply lets imagination lead. The word is Italian for 'fantasy', from Greek phantasia, and is also the title of the 1940 Disney film. As a name it is a word name, which we note honestly (said 'fan-TAY-zhuh').
Overall data confidence 50%
References — Fantasia — Italian fantasia 'fantasy'; musical form; Disney film

Variations

FantaziaFantasya

Nicknames

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Fantasia mean?

Fantasia is Italian for 'fantasy; imagination', from Greek phantasia; in music it is a free-form piece.

How do you pronounce Fantasia?

It's said fan-TAY-zhuh /fænˈteɪ.ʒə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Fantasia a boy or girl name?

Fantasia is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Fantasia?

Fantasia is a rare name for girls in the U.S.

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