Pop teen Miley Cyrus, the 15-year-old daughter of country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, announced that she has changed her birth name Destiny Hope, to Miley Ray Cyrus.

She said Miley fits her more than her real name.

When she was a child she used to be called “Smiley” because she smiled a lot. From here it turned to “Miley” and that’s how her family and friends is calling her.

She wanted to keep the name which made her famous and added as middle name her father’s name, Ray.

She is the star of the Disney Channel Original Series, Hannah Montana, where she plays Miley Stewart, a high school girl who transforms on weekends in Hannah Montana, a pop diva. The show premiered on March 24, 2006 and two years later it was broadcasted in almost every continent in the world.

Her album “Hannah Montana” has sold 3.2 million copies in the United States and more than 4 million worldwide.

Her concert tickets sold out in minutes.

Miley is also going to hit the stores as Wednesday Wal-Mart Stores will announce the partnership with Disney for over 140 products based on the Disney Channel's Hannah Montana.

It will set up mini "Hannah Montana Shops" in 750 stores where clothes and accessories will be on display.  

On Friday a film on her recent concert tour will be released in theatres for one week only.

“Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert 3-D” will open on about 700 screens a day later she ends her North American tour in Miami.

Rick Butler, chief operating officer of Fandango, the nation's largest movie ticketing service said: “This event seems to be tailored for advance ticket sales on an online service,” USA Today informs.