Jump to content

Miley (given name): Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
No edit summary
moved pronunciation to infobox
 
(19 intermediate revisions by 10 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Short description|Female given name}}
{{Short description|Unisex given name}}
{{Infobox given name
{{Infobox given name
| name = Miley | gender = Female
| name = Miley
| gender = Unisex
| image = Miley Cyrus at Kids' Inaugural 2 cropped filtered.jpg
| image = Miley Cyrus at Kids' Inaugural 2 cropped filtered.jpg
| imagesize = 180px
| image_size = 180px
| caption= The name Miley first appeared on popularity charts following the rise to fame of singer-songwriter and actress [[Miley Cyrus]]
| caption= The name Miley first appeared on popularity charts following the rise to fame of singer-songwriter and actress [[Miley Cyrus]]
| pronunciation = My-lee
| pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|m|aɪ|l|i}} {{respell|MY|lee}}
| meaning =
| meaning =
| region =
| region =
Line 13: Line 14:
}}
}}


'''Miley''' ({{IPAc-en|m|aɪ|l|i}} {{respell|MY|lee}}) is a feminine given name. It first entered the top 1,000 names used for newborn girls in the [[United States]] in 2007 and has continued to be well used. Spelling variants of the name in use include, among others, Milee, Mileigh, Mylee, Myleigh, and Mylie.<ref name=SSA>[http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/ Social Security Administration]</ref> Its popularity is attributed to the fame of singer-songwriter 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".<ref>[http://www.ucdailynews.com/news/local/19041489.html "2007 Baby Names" UC (Upper Cumberland, Tennessee) Daily News.com. 5-17-2008.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080520233529/http://www.ucdailynews.com/news/local/19041489.html |date=2008-05-20 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.okmagazine.com/news/view/6356 "Miley Cyrus is Officially Miley Cyrus." ''OK! Magazine''. 5-1-2008.]</ref> Cyrus starred as [[Miley Stewart]] on the [[Disney Channel]] sitcom ''[[Hannah Montana]]''.
'''Miley''' is a unisex English given name. It first entered the top 1,000 names used for newborn girls in the [[United States]] in 2007 and has continued to be well used. Spelling variants of the name in use include, among others, Milee, Mileigh, Mylee, Myleigh, and Mylie.<ref name=SSA>[http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/ Social Security Administration]</ref> Its popularity is attributed to the fame of singer-songwriter 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".<ref>[http://www.ucdailynews.com/news/local/19041489.html "2007 Baby Names" UC (Upper Cumberland, Tennessee) Daily News.com. 5-17-2008.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080520233529/http://www.ucdailynews.com/news/local/19041489.html |date=2008-05-20 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.okmagazine.com/news/view/6356 "Miley Cyrus is Officially Miley Cyrus." ''OK! Magazine''. 5-1-2008.]</ref> Cyrus starred as [[Miley Stewart]] on the [[Disney Channel]] sitcom ''[[Hannah Montana]]''.


The popularity of the name also coincided with similar sounding names that were also fashionable for girls in the [[English language|English-speaking]] world in the late 20th and 21st centuries such as [[Kylie (name)|Kylie]].<ref> https://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi</ref>
The popularity of the name also coincided with similar sounding names that also became fashionable for girls in the [[Anglosphere|English-speaking]] world in the late 20th and early 21st centuries such as [[Kylie (name)|Kylie]] and [[Riley (given name)|Riley]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi|title=Popular Baby Names|access-date=2022-02-14|archive-date=2018-02-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180202070118/https://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi|url-status=dead}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web
| url = https://www.michigandaily.com/statement/haileigh-and-beighleigh-and-paisleigh-oh-my/
| title = Haileigh and Beighleigh and Paisleigh, oh my!
| last =Rauwerda
| first = Anne
| date = 10 November 2021
| website = michigandaily.com
| publisher = Michigan Daily
| access-date = 10 January 2023
| quote = }}</ref> The name continues to rank among the top 1,000 names given to newborn American girls and usage has continued to increase. <ref>{{cite web
| url = https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/popularity_increase.html
| title = Names that increased in popularity from 2021 to 2022
| last =
| first =
| date = 12 May 2023
| website = ssa.gov
| publisher = United States Social Security Administration
| access-date = 12 May 2023
| quote = }} </ref>


Miley was also used as a masculine given name for a character named Miley Byrne played by [[Mick Lally]] in the Irish drama series ''[[Glenroe]]''.
Miley was also used as a masculine given name for a character named Miley Byrne played by [[Mick Lally]] in the Irish drama series ''[[Glenroe]]''.

==Women==
*[[Miley Cyrus]] (born 1992), American singer-songwriter and actress

==Men==
*[[Miley Miers II]] (1927–2010), American politician


==See also==
==See also==
Line 25: Line 50:
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


[[Category:English given names]]
[[Category:English feminine given names]]
[[Category:Feminine given names]]
[[Category:Feminine given names]]
[[Category: Unisex given names]]

Latest revision as of 00:26, 29 December 2024

Miley
The name Miley first appeared on popularity charts following the rise to fame of singer-songwriter and actress Miley Cyrus
Pronunciation/maɪli/ MY-lee
GenderUnisex
Other names
Related namesMaile, Milee, Mileigh, Mylee, Myleigh, Mylie

Miley is a unisex English given name. It first entered the top 1,000 names used for newborn girls in the United States in 2007 and has continued to be well used. Spelling variants of the name in use include, among others, Milee, Mileigh, Mylee, Myleigh, and Mylie.[1] Its popularity is attributed to the fame of singer-songwriter 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] Cyrus starred as Miley Stewart on the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana.

The popularity of the name also coincided with similar sounding names that also became fashionable for girls in the English-speaking world in the late 20th and early 21st centuries such as Kylie and Riley.[4] [5] The name continues to rank among the top 1,000 names given to newborn American girls and usage has continued to increase. [6]

Miley was also used as a masculine given name for a character named Miley Byrne played by Mick Lally in the Irish drama series Glenroe.

Women

[edit]
  • Miley Cyrus (born 1992), American singer-songwriter and actress

Men

[edit]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Social Security Administration
  2. ^ "2007 Baby Names" UC (Upper Cumberland, Tennessee) Daily News.com. 5-17-2008. Archived 2008-05-20 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Miley Cyrus is Officially Miley Cyrus." OK! Magazine. 5-1-2008.
  4. ^ "Popular Baby Names". Archived from the original on 2018-02-02. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
  5. ^ Rauwerda, Anne (10 November 2021). "Haileigh and Beighleigh and Paisleigh, oh my!". michigandaily.com. Michigan Daily. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Names that increased in popularity from 2021 to 2022". ssa.gov. United States Social Security Administration. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Miley_(given_name)&oldid=1265854077"