The baby name Fantina is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced fan-TEE-nah (IPA: /fænˈtiːnə/; Italian: /fanˈtiːna/).
Fantina is French in Origin.
The baby name Fantina is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced fan-TEE-nah (IPA: /fænˈtiːnə/; Italian: /fanˈtiːna/).
Fantina is French in Origin.
Fantina is an Italian feminine name with medieval roots, formed from the diminutive suffix -ina added to fante “child; young servant/page,” itself from Latin infans “infant, not yet speaking.” The name thus carries the sense “little child” or “young maiden,” with a gentle, vintage tone. It is closely related to the masculine Fantino and regional Fantin (especially Venetian/Friulian), and has a clear cognate in French Fantine, familiar from Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables.
Use is documented across medieval and early modern Italy. A notable bearer is Santa Fantina of Tropea, a venerated Calabrian martyr whose cult sustained the name in southern regions. In Venice, Fantina Polo - the eldest daughter of the explorer Marco Polo - appears in 14th‑century records, adding historical luster. Today Fantina is rare, sometimes shortened to Tina; variants and related forms include Fantine (Fr.), Fantino/Fantin (masc.), and the occasional Iberian spelling Fantina.
Fantina is an uncommon pick. There are only 26 recorded uses of it in our data, from 16 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #649 | 3 | 9,488 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,147 | 6 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Fantina is popular in 16 countries — most recent births per country:
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