(Ä­nâ²stÄ­ngktâ²) n. 1. An inborn pattern of behavior that is characteristic of a species and is often a response to specific environmental stimuli: the spawning instinct in salmon; altruistic instincts in social animals. 2. A powerful motivation or impulse.
Dayla /day-la/ [2 sylls.] as a girls' name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Dayla is valley.
[ 3 syll. lei-la-ni, le-il-ani ] The baby boy name Leilani is also used as a girl name, with the latter form being much more common. Its pronunciation is Ley-L AA-Niy- â . Leilani's origin is Hawaiian. The name's meaning is child of heaven; adorned with heavenly flowers.Leilani has 11 variants. Variants include Lalanea, Lalanee, Lalaney, Lalani, Lalanie, Lalany, Leilanea, Leilanee, Leilaney, Leilanie, and Leilany. Leilani is infrequently used as a baby name for boys. 3 syll. lei-la-ni, le-il-ani ] The baby boy name Leilani is also used as a girl name, with the latter form being much more common. Its pronunciation is Ley-L AA-Niy- â . Leilani's origin is Hawaiian. The name's meaning is child of heaven; adorned with heavenly flowers. Leilani has 11 variants.