Miley is Officially Miley
Miley Cyrus changed her name to Miley Ray Cyrus.
Disney Channel teen sensation Miley Cyrus has gone by many names-Hannah Montana, Miley Stewart, Miley Cyrus, and Destiny Hope Cyrus-but what exactly is her real name? Her birth name is Destiny Hope Cyrus, but now she will go by something different. The 15-year-old Hannah Montana star has officially changed her name to Miley Ray Cyrus. Miley was a childhood nickname that derived from "Smiley." The middle name Ray is in honor of her father, country singer/actor/Dancing with the Stars alum Billy Ray Cyrus.