diff --git a/telebot/__init__.py b/telebot/__init__.py
index f1a1e6d..fbd9545 100644
--- a/telebot/__init__.py
+++ b/telebot/__init__.py
@@ -1124,7 +1124,7 @@ class TeleBot:
             thumb: Optional[Union[Any, str]]=None,
             caption_entities: Optional[List[types.MessageEntity]]=None,
             allow_sending_without_reply: Optional[bool]=None,
-            file_name: Optional[str]=None) -> types.Message:
+            visible_file_name: Optional[str]=None) -> types.Message:
         """
         Use this method to send general files.
         :param chat_id:
@@ -1138,7 +1138,7 @@ class TeleBot:
         :param thumb: InputFile or String : Thumbnail of the file sent
         :param caption_entities:
         :param allow_sending_without_reply:
-        :param file_name:
+        :param visible_file_name: allows to define file name that will be visible in the Telegram instead of original file name
         :return: API reply.
         """
         parse_mode = self.parse_mode if (parse_mode is None) else parse_mode
@@ -1147,7 +1147,7 @@ class TeleBot:
             apihelper.send_data(
                 self.token, chat_id, data, 'document', reply_to_message_id, reply_markup,
                 parse_mode, disable_notification, timeout, caption, thumb, caption_entities,
-                allow_sending_without_reply, file_name))
+                allow_sending_without_reply, visible_file_name))
 
     def send_sticker(
             self, chat_id: Union[int, str], data: Union[Any, str], 
diff --git a/telebot/apihelper.py b/telebot/apihelper.py
index 82f43e4..177279f 100644
--- a/telebot/apihelper.py
+++ b/telebot/apihelper.py
@@ -806,14 +806,14 @@ def send_audio(token, chat_id, audio, caption=None, duration=None, performer=Non
 
 def send_data(token, chat_id, data, data_type, reply_to_message_id=None, reply_markup=None, parse_mode=None,
               disable_notification=None, timeout=None, caption=None, thumb=None, caption_entities=None,
-              allow_sending_without_reply=None, disable_content_type_detection=None, file_name=None):
+              allow_sending_without_reply=None, disable_content_type_detection=None, visible_file_name=None):
     method_url = get_method_by_type(data_type)
     payload = {'chat_id': chat_id}
     files = None
     if not util.is_string(data):
         file_data = data
-        if file_name is not None:
-            file_data = (file_name, data)
+        if visible_file_name:
+            file_data = (visible_file_name, data)
         files = {data_type: file_data}
     else:
         payload[data_type] = data
diff --git a/tests/test_telebot.py b/tests/test_telebot.py
index c50c25a..1a37af8 100644
--- a/tests/test_telebot.py
+++ b/tests/test_telebot.py
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ class TestTeleBot:
         ret_msg = tb.send_document(CHAT_ID, file_data)
         assert ret_msg.message_id
 
-        ret_msg = tb.send_document(CHAT_ID, file_data, file_name="test.jpg")
+        ret_msg = tb.send_document(CHAT_ID, file_data, visible_file_name="test.jpg")
         assert ret_msg.message_id
         
     def test_send_file_dis_noti(self):