Billy Ray Cyrus had a vision of Miley before she was born

Billy Ray Cyrus gave Miley her name because he knew it was “her destiny to bring hope to the world.”

The singer originally named his daughter Destiny Hope Cyrus, although she was nicknamed “Smiley” when she was younger (which is where the name Miley came from).

Speaking about Miley’s fame and if he would change anything, Billy Ray said, “This was Miley’s dream. This was her — I believe to touch people’s lives. Through her music and her life. I still believe that. You know, her name was originally Destiny Hope, I had given her the name before she was born because I had a vision. I felt it was her destiny to bring hope to the world.

“When I see her selling out arenas around the world or on her TV show, making people laugh, bringing families into the living room together, we always, you know, try to put positive messages in each episode if we could. And, you know, I do think that she – this is her purpose – her path.”