Miley (given name)
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Miley |
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| Pronunciation | My-lee |
| Gender | Female |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Miley |
Miley is a feminine given name. It was the 278th most popular name given to baby girls born in the United States in 2007. This was the first year that the name or any of its variants appeared in the top 1,000 names given to baby girls.[1]Its popularity is attributed to the fame of the singer and actress Miley Cyrus (born Destiny Hope Cyrus), whose name originated as a childhood nickname given to her by her father because she was so "smiley."[2] [3] Mylee, a variant spelling, was ranked as the 556th most popular name given to baby girls born in the United States in 2007, while variant Mylie was ranked as the 861st most popular name for baby girls born in the United States in 2007.[4] The name is also an Irish surname.
