Etymology & Historical Origin of the Baby Name Miley

The name Miley is essentially an American invention, inspired by pop-phenomenon Miley Ray Cyrus (who was actually born Destiny Hope Cyrus). Destiny was given the nickname “Miley” by her parents because she was so “smiley”. The name could also be considered a feminine form of the male name Miles (which in Latin means ‘soldier’). In any case, the name has only been in use in the United States for a few years.

All About the Baby Name – Miley

Personality

OF THE GIRL NAME MILEY

The number one personality is a leader - strong and competitive. They are willing to initiate action and take risks. One personalities work hard toward their endeavors and have the ability to apply their creative and innovative thinking skills with strong determination. They believe in their ability to succeed and are too stubborn to be hindered by obstacles. Ones meet obstacles head-on with such mental vigor and energy that you better step aside. They resent taking orders, so don't try telling them what to do either. This is an intensely active personality, but they are also known as starters rather than finishers. They have a propensity to become bored and will move quickly to the next project if not properly challenged.  They are the ones to think up and put into action new and brilliant ideas, but they are not the ones to stick around and manage them. This personality has an enthusiastic and pioneering spirit. They are distinctly original.

Popularity

OF THE GIRL NAME MILEY

The name Miley first appeared on the U.S. naming charts in 2007, one year after the debut of Hannah Montana, a Disney channel sitcom which was the vehicle for Miley Cyrus’s stardom. As a result of the show’s super-success, the name Miley entered the popularity charts at an unprecedented and impressive position of #280. The next year, Miley jumped another 150 positions on the charts and almost made it to the Top 100. However, in the past couple of years, the name appears to be losing its luster as it fell off the Top 200 list in 2010. Miley is an example of a name influenced by pop culture and gained fast and furious success in a very short time span. As such, these types of trends tend to languish as fast as they appeared. Miley is a “cutesy” name. Like Bailey, Miley is also a popular dog name. Something to consider before giving your child this fleeting moniker.

Quick Facts

ON MILEY

GENDER:

Girl

ORIGIN:

American

NUMBER OF SYLLABLES:

2

RANKING POPULARITY:

388

PRONUNCIATION:

MY-lee

SIMPLE MEANING:

Smiley, or soldier

Characteristics

OF MILEY

Independent

Individualistic

Ambitious

Strong-willed

Inventive

Successful

Cultural References to the Baby Name – Miley

Literary Characters

OF THE BABY NAME MILEY

We cannot find any significant literary characters by the name of Miley

Childrens Books

ON THE BABY NAME MILEY

We cannot find any childrens books with the first name Miley


Popular Songs

ON MILEY

We cannot find any popular or well-known songs with the name of Miley


Famous People

NAMED MILEY

Miley Cyrus (musician/actress)

Children of Famous People

NAMED MILEY

We cannot find any children of famous people with the first name Miley

Historic Figures

WITH THE NAME MILEY

We cannot find any historically significant people with the first name Miley