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'''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''' ({{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]]''. |
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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}}</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}}</ref> Elaborations and spelling variations ofthe name are also in use. <ref>{{cite web |
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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]]''. |
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Revision as of 14:18, 10 January 2023
 The name Miley first appeared on popularity charts following the rise to fame of singer-songwriter and actress Miley Cyrus | |
| Pronunciation | My-lee |
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| Gender | Female |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Maile, Milee, Mileigh, Mylee, Myleigh, Mylie |
Miley (/maɪli/ 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.[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] Elaborations and spelling variations ofthe name are also in use. [5]
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.
See also
References
- ^ Social Security Administration
- ^ "2007 Baby Names" UC (Upper Cumberland, Tennessee) Daily News.com. 5-17-2008. Archived 2008-05-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Miley Cyrus is Officially Miley Cyrus." OK! Magazine. 5-1-2008.
- ^ "Popular Baby Names".
- ^ Rauwerda, Anne (10 November 2021). "Haileigh and Beighleigh and Paisleigh, oh my!". michigandaily.com. Michigan Daily. Retrieved 10 January 2023.