MILEY  

Gender: F
Origin: Modern invented name

Popularity in 2008: #127

This year's overnight success name, thanks to Hannah Montana actress and singer Miley Cyrus. Miley was a childhood nickname (because she was so smiley); Destiny is her real name.

Miley is being discussed in our message boards:

• Drop 2 add 1-girls names!
• HELP!
• Thoughts about Riley?
• Triple A, Triple B, Triple C... Girls!
• Miley Rae

Read Nameberry blog posts about Miley:

• SCOTTISH BABY NAMES: What's 'in' in Inverness?
• ADDISON & EDISON: Girl-Boy Name Equality
• BEYOND AVA & AIDEN IS BORN
• TOP NAMES OF 2008: Emma and Jacob Rule
• BABY NAME TRENDS: View from the Peak